Reader letters mix with school board debate in Aiken
The Aiken Standard prints reader concerns on lottery funds, Laurens Street manhole hazards, Easter trash pickup, fire lane parking at the post office, and headline ethics. Rev. Doug Slaughter urges maintaining Area 1 operations director despite budget cuts, noting the need for African American role models for students.
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Aiken County
Area 1
Doug Slaughter
Board of Education
Brenda Smith Curren
Smith
Paul Knox Middle School
North Augusta
Area 1 Advisory Bon
Slaughter
John Bradley
Motorcyclist Injured After Merge Into Traffic
An Aiken man was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a Chevrolet while merging on Pine Log Road between Powderhouse and Whiskey. The rider was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers and then transported to the Medical College of Georgia. The automobile driver Lanette Holston of Montmorenci was not charged. the motorcyclist’s name and helmet use were not released.
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Aiken
Trafic
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Sgt
David ‘Turno
Pine Log Road
Powderhouse Road
Whiskey Road
Turno
Aiken Regional
Ters
Medical College of Georgia
Lanette Holston
Mt. Beulah Road
Montmorenci
Brook Baptist Church seeks variance for 85,000 sq ft sanctuary
Millbrook Baptist Church seeks a variance from Aiken City rules to build an 85,000 square foot sanctuary at 176 East Pine Log Road to seat about 2,200. The plan, approved by 85 percent of the congregation, would raise building height by two feet and add a steeple just over 73 feet to allow two Sunday services for the next five years.
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Brook Baptist Church
Gair
Icobert Bye
East Pine Log Road
Leopard
Millbrook Baptist Church
Aiken Four Loop Century Weekend Draws Riders
The 18th annual Aiken Four Loop Century starts Sunday at H Odell Weeks Activities Center Whiskey Road with four 25 mile courses. Registration opens 7 15 a m and course at 8 a m with 100 to 150 riders ages 12 to 70 expected. benefit for American Diabetes Association.
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Heartbeats Health & Fitness Club
Aiken Four Loop Century
H. Odell Weeks ‘Activities Center
Whiskey Road
Tom Saniglia
Heartbeats
Aiken
Canighia
Aiken Bicycle Club
American Diabetes Association
Caniglia
Centre South
Horseplay sponsor selection begins in Aiken
The Aiken Center for the Arts hosts sponsor artists selecting from about 60 renderings for life sized fiberglass horses to be shown in downtown Aiken this fall. Sponsors pay 3500 dollars for the horse and accessories with proceeds funding local arts programs. designs by roughly 130 respondents were narrowed by a three woman jury to 60 finalists.
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Aiken
Aiken Center For the Arts
Lexington
Aiken Center
Brenda Sleasman
Carolinas
Georgia
Jean Pike
Trish Arnold
Rhian Swain- Giboney
Horseplay Committee
Bill Reynolds
Reynolds
Newberry Street
Aiken Aviation Enterprises
United Way of
Aiken County
Aiken Downtown Development Association
Aiken Preparatory School
BNFL
BWX Technologies
Bridgestone Firestone of
South Carolina
Carlina First Bank
City of Aiken
Dogwood Stable
Elliott Davis LLC
H'n D Stables
H. G. Reynolds Co
Children's Place
Houndslake Country Club
People's Community Bank of
C.B
Judy Parker
Regions Bank
Security Federal Bank
SRP Federal Credit Union
Stonerside Stable
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