Readers vent on taxes schools and buses in Letter to Editor
A letter to the Aiken Standard argues illegals pay taxes only via sales tax, calls for education over enforcement, notes hospital bills for noninsured citizens, cites seniors' drug costs, and urges extensive bus driver background checks. It invites readers to comment via Talkback at the paper.
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Mexico
Canada
Correction notice for misnaming Costco in Talk Back item
The Aiken Standard apologizes for an error in a Sunday Talk Back note misnaming Costco. Readers may report factual errors by calling Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace or emailing editorial at the address provided to help set the record straight.
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Costco
Aiken
Mike Gibbons
Jeff Wallace
Editorial
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
S.C
School Board reshuffles principals to new assistant roles
Aiken County School Board selects two current principals as area assistant superintendents and names Edgefield administrator as associate superintendent for administration. Tim Yarborough and Randy Stowe will fill Area 3 and Area 5 posts. David Mathis to succeed Marion Gary. Rev Brendalyn Jenkins and others voiced concerns over minority representation and due process. The board also delayed school choice implementation until 2007 2008.
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Aiken County
Edgefield
Brendalyn Jenkins
Tim Yarborough
Wagener-Salley
Area 3
Valley
Troy Nobles
Jackson
New Ellenton
Aiken Middle School
Randy Stowe
Andy Reeves
Assis
Marion Gary
David Mathis
Mathis
Edgefield County
Columbia College
Jenkins
Linda Eldridge
John Bradley
Gary
James Gallman
al Lamback
Bradley
Gallman
Frank Roberson
Yarborough
Butler High School
Augusta
Stowe
Schofield Middle School
Schofield
Loganville
Aiken Junior High
Merriwether Elementary School
Bill Gallman
Roberson
Pat Silva
Taste of Home Cooking School offers food and learning
Michelle Roberts demonstrated 10 unique dishes at Aiken Technical College in a Taste of Home Cooking School event. The audience enjoyed chef led recipes and door prizes while sponsors and local businesses supported the Southeastern state tour.
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John Moore
Michelle Roberts
Aiken Technical College
Taste of Home Cooking School
Aiken Standard
Kroger
Kelley Appliances
Celebrations Unlimited
Aiken
General Freight
Dee Taylor
Gail Parrish
Cel
Ebrations Unlimited
Parrish
Roberts
Shari Bechtold
Amy Staubes
Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Information
Publication details for the Aiken Standard include contact numbers, office hours, delivery schedules, EZ Pay rates, and subscriber notes. It covers re delivery times, weekend schedules, and policy disclaimers on payments and terminations.
Aiken public notices April character trait is creativity
City of Aiken highlights creativity as its character trait for April. Lottery results list Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening numbers, Cash 3 and Cash 4 draws, Fantasy 5, and Mega Millions with the Mega Ball.
Aiken County rethinks bond issue after LOST delay
Aiken County plans to cut a proposed 15 million general obligation bond to about 12 to 12.5 million after the Department of Revenue delayed LOST funding certification. The change follows extended funding rounds, with about 3 million more dollars raised and affecting small towns reliant on first round disbursements.
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S.C
Department of Revenue
Revenue Department
Aiken County
Killian
Robert Bell
Burnettown
Jackson
New Ellenton
Perry
Wagener
Salley
Council
Sweet Celebrations second annual event set in North Augusta
The RECing Crew Leisure and Recreational Association hosts its second annual Sweet Celebrations on Saturday May 6 at the North Augusta Community Center from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are 10 dollars per person and available at Communigraphics Jim Bush Florist Parks Pharmacy and the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. For more details call 279 8820.
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Recing Crew Leisure and Recreational Association
North Augusta
Communigraphics
Jim Bush Florist
Parks Pharmacy
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