Editorial letters on Rentals and local issues in Aiken
Readers discuss rental property problems housing code updates and landlord accountability. They critique safety on Whiskey Road and question how vehicle taxes are spent while praising a kind brief act and commenting on traffic and license plates.
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CDC Maintains Zika Guidance For Pregnant Women
CDC keeps its Zika guidance for pregnant women with focus on prevention and travel limits. The agency notes most cases are travel related and advises abstinence or safe sex and waiting periods for conception after exposure. South Carolina reports 28 travel related cases as of August and no local transmission detected.
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CDC
United States
South Carolina
S.C
DHEC
Robert Vanity
Florida
Maureen Bravo
DNP
USC Aiken
School of Nursing
Aiken Standard
Vanity
Cdc.gov
Zika
Western Carolina State Fair Seeks Volunteers for 2026 Season
The Western Carolina State Fair calls for volunteers to join the board and lead departments in advertising marketing public relations legal work grant writing sponsorship recruitment and planning. Some roles run one year others shorter with all board members volunteering. Contact westvolunteer gmail com and visit letsrideaiken com or Facebook for details. The fair runs October 20 to 29.
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City seeks DOT help to acquire 105 square feet for turn lane
Aiken City Council approved a 6-0 resolution to enlist the South Carolina Department of Transportation in negotiating and potentially condemning a 105 square foot parcel owned by Tennis Lady Inc. at 2205 Whiskey Road, needed for a right hand turn lane at the Dougherty and Whiskey roads intersection. The move aims to ease traffic at a busy junction near Strike House Bowl, with costs borne by the city.
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S.C. Department of Transportation
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Dougherty and
Whiskey Roads
Tennis Lady Inc
Whiskey Road
Strike House Bowl
Philip Merry
Gary Smith
Department of Transportation
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Engineering and Utilities
George Grinton
Concil
S.C. Dot
Gem Lakes
Moultrie
Huron
Miller Group
Morrow
Georgia
John Klimm
Huron Drives
Rick Toole
Hendell Walton Way Investments
Krispy Kreme
Harbor Freight Tools
Hendell Walton Way
Beatty Lane
CHA Sports Consultants
Northside
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