Littering and animal abuse tale urges police tips
A citizen decries roadside littering and animal abuse and asks why fines aren’t issued. The author urges reporting offenders to the police to curb harmful acts and protect the public.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2013
Page
3
A citizen decries roadside littering and animal abuse and asks why fines aren’t issued. The author urges reporting offenders to the police to curb harmful acts and protect the public.
A reader questions lingering hostility to Yan Kee era conflicts, noting the war ended 150 years ago. The writer, a Northern native now living in South Carolina, values American unity and friendly people regardless of regional origins.
The text contrasts tattoo prevalence among athletes over 15 to 20 years, police revenue tactics via speed enforcement, radar detectors' effectiveness, and political ideology differences between liberals and conservatives. It also comments on local premises and calls for accountability and job performance.
On Mother's Day a husband suffered a back injury at home in New Ellenton and EMTs were dispatched to transport him to the hospital. The note thanks Justin and Eric for their help and praises their service.
Readers are invited to call the hotline at 803 644 2384 or email editorial at aikenstandard com comments should be brief and to the point. Names are not required and will not be published. The paper may edit for space and content.
A 60 year old man, Robert Michael Adkinson, was struck by a southbound vehicle at Edgefield Road and Jesse Dee Street around 9 30 p m Tuesday. He walked away after grabbing a beer, appeared intoxicated, and was detained for disorderly conduct. no charges against the driver were listed.
Local pediatricians participate in Reach Out and Read to boost early literacy. The program hands free books to patients during exams, aiming to improve vocabularies and language skills before kindergarten, with 6,167 children served in Aiken County's three clinics.
The Aiken Women In Black host a Peace Vigil from 4 30 to 6 p m on the first and third Mondays at Whiskey Road Hitchcock Drive across from The Fresh Market. In Edgefield, a Southern Studies Showcase is set for Sept 21 with 9 a m to 1 p m workshops and a 12 15 to 1 45 p m lunch and tour. tickets 30 before Sept 12, 40 after. Heritage Jubilee Festival 2013 runs Sept 27 28 with a hog cook off, street dance, entertainment, car and motorcycle shows, history tours, and more at Oakley Park and 400 Main St. Contact numbers included.
Croft House at 356 York St. hosts its annual indoor yard sale on Saturday Sept 7 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors pay 5 per table, with rental fees benefiting the Croft House Resident Fund. For table reservations call 803 226 3386. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at St. Paul Lutheran Church 961 Trail Ridge Road on Tue Thu Fri and Sat at 7 p.m.
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