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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2004
Page
2
The note argues that taxing new businesses could damage the city’s survival, warning that growth taxes undermine economic vitality and local prosperity. It emphasizes the negative impact on the city’s ability to attract and sustain businesses.
Letter writer urges defeat of Langley name change to Midland Valley, warns it would raise Aiken County taxes. Also praises Coach Wes Brown for guiding the 13 year old All Star baseball team and calls for recognizing his efforts.
Aiken baseball team earns recognition for performance and sportsmanship this week. Park and Recreation staff welcome visitors with Southern hospitality. Some fans tarnish the image.
A letter to CSRA parents urges letting 18 year olds act as legal adults and stop grounding them. The writer asks readers to call the Talkback hotline or email with brief comments, noting names may be omitted and edits may occur for space.
The Aiken County Board of Education transferred allegations of fiscal impropriety at Midland Valley Prep School to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office, with a school official stating the information had not been sent to SLED. The Burnettown town council schedules the third reading for a nonbinding referendum to rename the town to Midland Valley as Aug 12 at 6 p.m.
The Carpet Shop held a ribbon cutting Wednesday to mark an 8500 square foot reopening at 1530 Whiskey Road in Aiken. Owners Bill Farr and Danny Williams described a state of the art facility with a wide floor covering selection after a 2002 fire destroyed the original building.
Construction crews lay a sewer line under Two Notch Road in the Virginia Acres subdivision as part of a three phase city project. Kelvin Oglesby of the City of Aiken Department of Public Works says the work includes a new line into the Weeks Center tennis complex and overlaying road sections from East Pine Log to Price Avenue. The second phase aims to provide sewer to annexed residences, with completion expected next month.
The trial of Robert Atkins for the 2000 murder of Jessica Carpenter remains more than six months away amid ongoing DNA linked proceedings. Attorneys discuss scheduling with Judge Diane Goodstein as both sides prepare, with a February 2005 target date tentatively on track.
The Save A Kid event by RBC Liberty Insurance and Aiken Public Safety runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Target on Whiskey Road in Aiken. Parents can have photos, fingerprints, and measurements recorded for a child ID card to assist in quick identifications if a child goes missing.
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