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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2007
Page
3
A reader argues cigarette taxes are a rip off and windfall profits fund noncurrents. They claim health concerns mask the revenue motive and urge living wages for residents of South Carolina. The note also criticizes city staffing with only one code enforcement officer and questions rental registration effectiveness.
Residents reference September 11 and the Iraq war as they comment on public memory. The piece notes loud motorbikes and rising real estate concerns in areas near Richland Avenue, with expanded Talkback on page 27A.
Aiken Public Safety arrested 21 year old Rodney Lamarcus Bettis Saturday afternoon in connection with an armed robbery at the Check N Go on Richland Avenue. A green Ford Explorer was linked to the crime and Bettis was detained after a described vehicle was stopped. Investigators seek possible connections to other robberies as the probe continues.
The Blue Jeans and Black Tie gala at Ford Conger Field in Aiken raises funds for the Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County as part of the Spring Classic. Highlights include live and silent auctions, with prizes such as a West Indies weekend trip and a mink coat, all to support forensic interviews, medical exams, and foster care evaluations for abused children.
Girl Scout Troop 792 donated three bookshelves filled with books games and videos to Mattie C. Hall Healthcare Center as part of their Silver Award. The girls spent about three years planning collecting donations building the shelves and preparing a Jeopardy style game and Hawaiian themed party for residents.
The Brothers and Sisters of Aiken County held its first step show at Aiken Middle School drawing teams from Saluda Williston and Barnwell counties. Infiniti Grayson 14 from The Enforcers praised discipline and attitude while Charonica Pope stressed direction and college preparation through stepping and a career fair.
The Aiken Standard details subscriber rates and delivery times with open daily offices. It lists contact numbers for newsrooms and the editor and outlines weekend delivery, re deliver y hours, payment guidance, and address for service changes.
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