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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 2008
Page
3
A community thanks residents who assisted in catching a stray dog on Laurens Street last Saturday until its owners were located. The writer praises people kind to animals as the best kind of neighbors.
The Aiken downtown parking restrictions frustrate visitors and local business. City officials suggest shifting employee parking away from Laurens Street Richland Avenue Newberry Street andark Avenue with exemptions for disabled drivers. Residents urge balancing parking policy with tourism and civic pride.
In the April 23 2008 Aiken Standard a correction fixes the Aiken Family Ride details. The 10 mile downtown ride will be held Sunday with 7 a.m. registration at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center and rides at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The paper invites readers to report errors to editors Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace.
The Aken Standard, published daily by Aken Communications Sons Inc, lists postal and subscription information, pricing notes, and Sunday plus delivery dates for 2008 including February through December dates and holiday issues.
The Department of Energy at Savannah River Site announced a new interim salt processing method to decontaminate salt waste, freeing tank space and advancing plans to close high level waste tanks. The process separates salt waste from higher level waste, routes the latter to the Defense Waste Processing Facility, and cements the remainder into grout for above ground vaults.
Dennis Rahim Watson spoke at USC Aiken urging students to focus on personal growth and family responsibility. He criticized hip hop culture, praised Barack Obama as a symbolic leader, and shared his own journey from ADHD and school troubles to a message about positive life choices.
In Aiken County a jury convicted Bruce Dewayne Hall 42 of second degree criminal sexual conduct and a lewd act against a child after an August 2006 assault on an 11 year old. He received 30 years total, 10 for lewd act and 20 for criminal sexual conduct, to run consecutively, with sex offender registration required on release. Jurors applauded the victim for testifying as Hall’s attorney argued low IQ and limited understanding.
The USCA Convoyant site briefly redirected to a portal after www.uscatix.com lapsed. Marketing manager Kayla Ott said the issue was fixed. Two alternate domains www.uscatixx.com and www.uscatixnet also redirected to the site.
St Angela Academy 1958 alumni plan a reunion for 1952 1962 graduates. The event runs October 3 and 4 2008 at the Knights of Columbus in Aiken. For details contact John Calk at 796 7482 or email saintangelaS8 yahoo.com.
Aiken School alumni from the late 1930s through the early 1950s will gather for a semi annual reunion at Shealy's in Leesville on Monday. Arrive by 10 30 a m for name tags and visiting. No reservations needed. For more information call Nookie Wood Bradley at 649 3451 or Louise Head Babb at 649 4549.
Fragmentary text lists multiple lottery games and numbers including Pick 4 midday 4 1 7 6 and Pick 3 evening 8 9 5 plus other draws such as Palmetto Cash at 5:31 and Cash 4 Midday 24. Mentions include Gin 3 Evening 940 and Fantasy codes 24363 2314.
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