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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2014
Page
1
Obituary notices list several deaths including James Bryant Springfield Lee Katonak Tate Anderson Julia D Brown Graniteville Solona Anna James Jimmie Lee Smiley Rochester NY Thomas Brown Wagener Wardell Dew Splawn Warrenville. Funeral details not provided.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures across the five days. Highs are expected around the upper 80s with overnight lows near 70. Conditions remain dry with gentle breezes in the afternoons.
An attorney for Aiken residents opposing the Hitchcock Parkway widening says the project cost could easily surpass 50 million. The claim follows City of Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh’s June 4 letter to the SCDOT urging cost reductions from 34.6 million to 31.5 million. District attorney Diané C. Carroll’s July 11 letter and references to a 26.6 million committed amount are also noted in the dispute.
Drivers in Aiken County pay well below state and national averages as prices drop. GasBuddy lists South Carolina at 3.24 per gallon last week with Memorial Day and July 4 figures showing higher levels. In Aiken, prices dipped to 3.09 at Sam's Club on Jefferson Davis Highway as downward trends continue.
The State Department released summary PASS results for three through eight grades and exit exam data for English and math. Aiken District reports 91.4 percent English and 81.5 percent math pass on first attempt with 79.1 percent passing both. 76 former students have petitioned for diploma under a new state program through 2015.
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