Pruning Debate on Aiken City Trees
Letter to the editor argues pruning rules for city and business trees in Aiken. Proposes that city trees be pruned by the city and business trees cut by owners or charged if not owned. Complains of crape myrtle overgrowth and damages at Centre South Shopping Center.
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Aiken
Tom Rapp
Centre South
Bill Bengtson
Aiken County Hazardous Materials
Bill Musselwhite
Chris Watson
North Augusta
Community trash cleanup critique over DUI fines comments
A resident voices frustration with fines and urges using inmates for weekend trash pickup, arguing it harms local employment. The speaker condemns ongoing litter from Talatha Church Road through Colbert Bridge and beyond.
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Talatha Church Road
Colbert Bridge
TalkBack reader suggests zero percent credit card rate hoax
A TalkBack comment rails against Bank of America credit card interest and proposes drastic measures for the Aiken County School District including two week shutdowns over holidays and pay freezes. The letter invites readers to call or email but notes names won’t be published.
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Bank of America
Aiken County
Aikenstandard
Aiken
Local businessman finds true meaning behind greener grass
Joe Ferrari, a New York native and retired engineer, opened a Spring-Green Lawn Care franchise in Aiken after years in manufacturing. He values outdoor work, customer interaction, and running the business from home with his wife Dianne as office manager. Contact Noah Feit at nfeit aikenstandard.com.
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Joe Ferrari
Aiken
Ferrari
New York
Dianne
Spring Green
Noah Feit
Aikenstandard
Aiken City Council Agenda Highlights April Meeting
Aiken City Council and Planning Commission hold sessions April 13 and 14. Items include a DUI enforcement award presentation, zoning changes on Silver Bluff Road, a 1.5 million Crosland Park loan, land use plan amendments, budget and joint meetings, and new commemorative signage and confiscated firearms sale approvals.
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Crosland Park
City of Aiken
Planning Commission
Aiken Standard Reader Tips and Publication Details
Community submission welcome information and newsroom contacts for the Aiken Standard. Includes office hours, staff emails, and phone numbers for Tim O Briant Michael Gibbons and Scott Hunter. Also lists ISSN address and subscription EZ Pay rates and dates for 2008 Sunday Plus deliveries.
Taste of Home Cooking School at USCA Convocation Center
The Taste of Home Cooking School brings hands on food prep to the USCA Convocation Center on Thursday May 14 from 3 to 8 PM with Michelle Roberts guiding 10 dishes. Gift bags include a Taste of Home special issue and coupons. tickets are 8 at the Aiken Standard or box office.
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Taste of
USCA
Jason Sikes
Taste of Home Cooking School
Michelle Roberts
Birmingham
Ala
Roberts
Mississippi University For Women
Aiken Standard
Aikenstandard.com
Wal-Mart
Prestige Appliance
All-Star
Usca Convocation Center
Convocation Center
Dee Taylor
Lottery Draw Summary for Sunday and Saturday
Sunday's picks include Pick 3 7 8 9 Pick 4 6 8 8 CENREIA LOTTERY Cash 3 Evening 769 Cash 4 Evening 3 1 9 7 Fantasy 5 32 25 30 34 3. Saturday late results show Cash 4 Evening 1 6 16 and Fantasy 5 1 6 17 23 34.
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