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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2008
Page
3
Aiken County addresses a proposal to designate a special historic district along the Augusta Highway to guide preservation. The plan would require reviews of building plans to protect historic character and coordinate with local landmarks efforts.
A community dispute centers on proposed incorporation and smoking concerns. Grandmother protects her two ill grandsons, urging neighbors to limit secondhand smoke exposure as GVW members oppose signs and most board members reportedly live outside the proposed area.
The new parking limit shifts cars from Laurens Street to Newberry Street and hurts local businesses. SPCA thrift shop seeks volunteers to help as it runs operations and staffing.
Readers react to proposed downtown parking limits aimed at freeing spaces for visitors. The plan would force employees to park away from the core, a step supporters say will help commerce, while critics call it punitive and urge more persuasion. Contact options and editorial details are provided by the Aiken Standard.
The Aiken Standard clarifies that Kayla Woody was misidentified in the April 24 People to People Student Ambassador photo. The paper invites readers to report factual errors by calling Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace or emailing editorial@aikenstandard.
Lacy Cosmetology Schools host the second Cutting Out Cancer Hair Fair to benefit Leukemia Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma. The event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Whiskey Road with music, a hot rod cruise in, food by Atomic City Cruiser Grill, craft booths and a bloodmobile on site. Proceeds from vendor fees, food, games, and haircuts support patients and the Leukemia Society.
Tyler Bigg and Johnny Rowan were named to lead Aiken High School NJROTC for 2008 09 at a ceremony. The unit earned the Distinguished Unit Award and cadets received multiple scholarships and awards including Toni Phillips who won a $1000 Marine Corps League scholarship.
The Aiken Standard letters page lists contact details and mailing addresses for Akan Communications and post office rules. It includes Sunday delivery dates for 2008 and outlines EZ Pay, subscription rates, and various Georgia and South Carolina lottery numbers and drawing times.
A draft report from Cranston Engineering on possible locations for the new County Complex was shown to the Aiken County Council in an executive session. No site is chosen yet as officials review parameters and costs while narrowing options from about a dozen sites.
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