Northland Cable customer letters critique channel lineup
Readers from Woodside and Aiken express frustration with missing channels and old offerings. A letter questions editorial bias in politics while another urges more obituary photos and more local retailer presence to ease traffic.
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Braves channel change sparks reader complaint
A reader notes a Seattle off ice decision behind cable scheduling changes citing Turner South and Braves games. The letter urges continued publishing Portraits of the Past and invites brief comments to the Aiken Standard editorial page.
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Local aid drives feed thousands in Aiken distribution
Feed the Children and two Aiken churches partnered with the SPCA to hand out several tons of donated food and pet supplies to residents. Volunteers loaded fruit juice baby food cereal and potato items while Home Depot provided a forklift to unload pallets for the August follow up.
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Defusing and Debriefing Aid First Responders After Tragedy
Lynn Clarke of Aiken County Emergency Services explains a trauma response team that supports responders and witnesses after major incidents. The unit conducts one on one defusing and group debriefings to address scene horror and promote safety belt use and precautions.
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Crack cocaine dealer Millhouse gets 70 month sentence
Aiken County resident Calvin Millhouse, 31, was sentenced in Columbia by Judge Cameron Currie to 70 months for distribution of crack cocaine. The deal involved a March 7 purchase at the Inn of Aiken parking lot for 1800 dollars, with five years of supervised release to follow.
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Watering Restrictions Imposed Across Aiken County
Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority adopts extreme drought rules after state upgrade. About 2,500 customers face odd street and N letter designations allowed to water Mondays and Thursdays, even designations on Tuesdays and Fridays, with bans on Wednesdays Saturdays and Sundays. Fines start at fifty dollars for first offense.
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Edgefield County
Sion
Richard Shaffer
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