Readers vent on safety politics and local issues
Aiken Standard Talkback letters critique traffic safety priorities and police focus, question state pride, and urge seat belt use. They discuss radio waste concerns, bullets in the air, school testing and district budgets, and rising sewage fees with calls for board accountability.
Stabbing in New York Leaves Teenin Serious Condition
A 17 year old Hispanic girl was stabbed by a black male wearing a white hoodie wielding a knife. The assault occurred as she walked home from her restaurant job, leaving her in very serious condition requiring major surgery.
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Jessie Jackson
Piers Morgan
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Healing Horses with Cancer fundraiser aids rescue Chaos
Chaos the 18 year old Paint Horse gelding diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma received support at a Sunday fundraiser in the Tractor Supply parking lot on Whiskey Road in Aiken. Owner Sarah Spears and volunteers from Hannahs Hooves and Hope for Chaos Rescue highlighted the horse's fragile recovery and renewed hope for a better life. Local businesses donated prizes for a charity drawing and community members joined pony rides, pet appearances, and face painting to raise awareness and funds.
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Sarah Spears
Hannah
Hope For Chaps Rescue
Chaos
Tractor Supply
Whiskey Road
Spears
Bugsy
Lassie Ness
Brandy Lemke
Misty
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Ricky Waters
Young lawyers seek school supplies for students in need
The South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division collects backpacks and school items through Aug 14 to aid students in Aiken Bamberg Barnwell counties and other cities. Volunteers welcome generous donations and dropoffs at local offices and the Bradley L Boni firm.
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Young Lawyers Division
Morgan Crouch
S.C. Bar
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Aiken
Bamberg
Barnwell
Columbia
Greenville
Charleston
Rock Hill
S.C. Young Lawyers Division
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Young Lawyers Division Seeks School Supplies for Aiken Area
The Young Lawyers Division collects school supplies for students in Aiken and Bamberg until August 14. Donations accepted at Bradley L Boni LLC 759 Richland Ave the Solicitor's Office 109 Park Ave and the Worth less Check Unit 1680 W Richland Ave LTE 80. For information email emoore rpwb com or visit www scbar oeg yid.
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Dinner and Oldies Dance Fundraiser at Cedar Creek Club
A dinner and country dance fundraiser at Cafe 2475 Cedar Creek Golf Club on Tuesday features DJ Bobby Hydrick and Gary Frazier. Dinner 5 pm, dancing 7 to 9 pm, tickets $25 to support the City of Aiken Amateur Golf Championship. information via 803-292-0956.
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Cedar Creek Golf Club
Bobby Hydrick
Gary Frazier
City of Aiken
Tax incentive offered to landowners by Aiken Land Conservancy
The Aiken Land Conservancy promotes a federal tax incentive allowing private landowners including farmers to donate voluntary easements. The program lifts deduction limits to 50 percent of income for up to 16 years and allows up to 100 percent of income in some cases, protecting open land and natural resources while restricting development.
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Aiken Land Conservancy
The
ALC
Aiken County
Open Land Trust
S.C
Larry Comegys
Land Trust
Comegys
Land Trust Alliance
Aiken
Conserveaiken.org
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