Reader Questions Greenwood Petroleum Pricing Practices
A reader responds to a letter by Ms. Carol Cheek of Greenwood Petroleum calling for clarification on why several stations raised prices multiple times in one day and asks why price changes occur if rates are set at 5 p.m. for the next day. The note ends with praise for City of Aiken engineer Debbie Bagwell.
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Carol Cheek
Greenwood Petroleum Company
Ms. Cheek
City of
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Residents Debate Tattoo Culture and Youth Vows
A local voice argues tattoos are not harmful and urges easing restrictions in Aiken. The commenter notes earning well over six figures, visits for a son’s first tattoo at age 18, and calls for a more permissive stance toward tattoo artists.
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Aiken
Easter Basket Gifts Honor Aiken Council on Aging
Readers thank contributors and the Aiken Council on Aging for distributing Easter baskets to the elderly. The piece invites comments via Talkback at (803) 644-2384 or editorial aikenstandard com, with guidance on brevity and edits for space.
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Aiken Council On Aging
Aikenstandard
Aiken
Pepperdine taps Vance Walberg as men’s basketball coach
The correction notice for the Aiken Standard acknowledges an earlier error omitting part of the Pepperdine University men’s basketball coach appointment. It also fixes a blues artist Delbert McClinton profile reference to Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys and provides contact details for reporting factual errors.
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Vance Walberg
Pepperdine University
Delbert McClinton
Bob Wills
The
Texas Playboys
Bill
Aiken
Stowe Named Area 5 Assistant Superintendent Aiken District
Dr. Randy Stowe announced Tuesday his July 1 appointment as Area 5 assistant superintendent for the Aiken County School District as he told teachers at Aiken Middle School. He reflects on 11 years as principal and returning home, amid a meeting that also named Tim Yarborough Area 3 assistant superintendent and David Mathis administrator for Area 5.
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Randy Stowe
Area 5
Aiken County
Aiken Middle
Stowe
New Ellenton
Ing
Wagener-Salley High School
Tim Yarborough
Area 3
David Mathis
Edgefield
Linda Eldridge
Eldridge
James Gallman
al Lamback
Marion Gary
Frank Roberson
Gary
Roberson
Yarborough
Wagener Salley
Mathis
North Augusta
Edgefield County
Merriwether
Silver Bluff
Rob Novit
Aiken Middle School
Linda Dyar
Prom program warns students against alcohol abuse during prom
Joy Batchelor told Aiken High School students how alcohol related a crash in 2002 killed her three sons and sent her ex husband to prison. Other speakers cited a no tolerance policy for underage drinking and shared stories of DUI consequences to drive home the danger before prom night.
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Joy Batchelor
Batchelor
Aiken High School
Clearwater
Michael Batchelor
Ashton
Drew Batchelor
Brandon Batchelor
Elor
Palmetto
Lyvia Hughes
Motorist Hospitalized After Two Car Wreck On Edgefield Highway
A two vehicle crash on Edgefield Highway at Reynolds Pond Road left one motorist airlifted to a local hospital after a 7 p.m. collision. The green Pontiac sustained severe driver side damage while a black SUV showed front end damage. Responding agencies included the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Center Fire Department SC Highway Patrol and Aiken County EMS.
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Edgefield
Reynolds Pond Road
Ily
Edgefield Highway
Aiken County Sheriff's Office
Center Fire Department
S.C. Highway Patrol
Aiken County Ems
Publication details for the Aiken Standard newspaper
The notice lists publisher responsibilities for the Aiken Standard and contact details for Scott B. Hunter. It provides mailing address P.O. Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 and EZ Pay rates. It notes Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2006 and office contact numbers.
Aiken’s April Trait Creativity Shown
Aiken highlights creativity as the April character trait while listing statewide or regional lottery numbers. Wednesday draws include Pick 3 Midday 8 2 2 and Pick 4 Midday 1 8 7 9 among others with a cash 5 and Powerball details.
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Aiken
Cash
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