Editorial concerns and local traffic safety calls in Aiken
A reader asks Duke’s staff to cover the Bypass reflectors on Highway 118 and warns of curb strikes and potential accidents. They request more coverage and photos of Aiken Municipal Airport and report three cars running red lights at Whiskey Road and Pine Log Road. A side question asks the proper way to slice strawberries for shortcake.
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Noise in Aiken prompts reader feedback
Aiken Standard invites comments on neighborhood noise concerns. Call the TalkBack hotline at 803-644-2384 or email editorial aikenstandard.com with concise messages. Readers may stay anonymous as names will not be published, and edits may be made for space and content.
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Aiken Standard corrects misidentified veteran in story
The paper notes Dr. Daren J. Timmons was incorrectly described as a military veteran in a Page 3A story. The Aiken Standard apologizes, invites readers to report errors, and provides contact details for corrections along with lottery results for South Carolina and Georgia drawings.
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Aiken man charged in connection with Clinton murder
The Newberry County Sheriff's Office says 22 year old Michael Saheem Spears of Reid Street is charged with murder kidnapping armed robbery and possession of a firearm during a violent crime in the death of Jesse Sanders. Sanders body was found on state Route 176 after being shot multiple times. Investigators say the murder began at the victim's Whitmire home and involved an online escort ad on Backpage. Authorities seek tips at 803-321-2211 or CrimeStoppers.
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ATC Job Fair connects students and residents with local opportunities
The annual Aiken Technical College Job Fair drew hundreds from the region with firms like Bridgestone Michelin Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and Savannah River Nuclear Laboratory. Attendees, including Gabriele Thomas laid off from MOX at SRS, sought internships and full time roles while recruiters highlighted openings in manufacturing industrial production and staffing agencies.
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Aiken
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Burnettown man charged with DUI in fatal moped crash
Kenneth Busbee of Burnettown was charged with driving under the influence after his 1999 Ford Mustang struck a moped ridden by 60 year old Charles Bowick, who died from multiple body trauma at Augusta University Medical Center. Bowick was not wearing a helmet. Autopsy planned in Newberry.
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