Aiken Council delays tattoo parlor location vote
The Aiken City Council tabled a proposed ordinance to restrict tattoo parlor locations to industrial zones with a 1000 foot buffer from schools parks and churches. City staff will map impact and consider neighborhood restrictions while noting potential legal challenges.
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Aiken
Roger LeDuc
Jane Vaughters
LeDuc
North Augusta
Gary Smith
S.C. General Assembly
Smith
Pat Danning
Rutland Drive
Pine Log Road
Whiskey Road
Freedom Defenders form family oriented veterans group
The Friends of Freedom Defenders organize a new voice group for veterans active duty personnel and their families open to all ages with equal status. They plan drives for books phone cards care kits snacks and other items to support families of activated reservists and to educate youth about military service. Contact info available via FOFD PO Box 5751 Aiken SC 29804 and online at frndofreedom aol.com or J C Lexow at flexow aikenstandard.com.
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Aiken County
Friends of Freedom’s Enders
Cecil Atchley
FOFD
Lucy Dillon
Friends of Freedom’s Defenders
Friends of Freedom
Aiken SC
Aol.com
J.C. Lexow
Flexow
Aikenstandard.com
Bradley criticizes No Child Left Behind in Aiken talk
Aiken County School Board chair Dr. John Bradley argues the No Child Left Behind goals are flawed and unattainable for all students. He warns every school in Aiken County could fail under the standards, citing resource limits and expanded duties. He touts local district statistics and low millage as a public education bargain.
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Aiken
Bradley
Aiken County
Aiken Country
Edgefield
Lexington
Barnwell
Saluda
Richmond
Columbia
J.C. Lexow
Slexow
Burglary, theft and manhunt noted in local blotter
A burglary was reported in the 100 block of Wildflower where a lock box with contents was stolen between Thursday and Monday. A resident on Sawyer Road reported her missing dog Monday. A 9mm pistol was reported stolen from Windsor on Sunday. A propane tank valued at 300 dollars was stolen from Starwood Drive in Salley on Sunday. A shoplifting incident at a Martintown Road supermarket described a blonde white male, about 30, 5 ft 5 in, 170 pounds, with tattoos, driving a black Ford truck toward Augusta.
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Sawyer Road
Tillwater Road
Windsor Unday
Starwood Drive
Salley
Martintown Road
Augusta
Techfest in Aiken aims to boost classroom technology use
Teachers and administrators at the Aiken County School District held Techfest a technology share fair featuring workshops on hardware and software. District official Cal Stanley described plans for a metro fiber ethernet network linking all high schools with 100 megabit circuits to speed Internet access and centralize applications.
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Techno
South Aiken High School
Jan Nashatker
Nashatker
Aiken County
Midland Valley High School
Sue Ann Beym
Discus
South Car
Olina
Midland Valley
Marilynn Pearson
Aiken High School
Pat O'Neill
M’aiken Magic Robotics Club
Tim Fiske
Ronco Specialized Systems
Fiske
Cal Stanley
BellSouth
Stanley
Metro Ethernet
Monetta Fire Department to Receive 166500 Grant for Tanker
The Monetta Community Volunteer Fire Department will get 166 500 from the Firefighting Vehicle Acquisition Program for a new tanker after its 1966 model was retired due to a failing pump. The department must match 18500 to fund the purchase, with the Federal program administered by DHS and OD P. An Augusta tax practitioner, James Roy Childs Jr 58, is jailed on multiple tax evasion charges related to fraudulent returns for a client whose Aiken hospitality business closed in 1991.
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Monetta
Gresham Barrett
R-S.c
Nathan Shuler
Assistance
AFGP
Department of Homeland Security
Office For Domestic Preparedness
ODP
U.S. Fire Administration
Augusta
Richland
James Roy Childs Jr
Department of Revenue
S.C. Department of Revenue
Childs
South Carolina
Aiken
Danny Brazell
Brazell
Wisteria Manor
Autoscoop: Latest Cars to Hit the Road
The Wheels Saturday feature surveys new car models and evaluates which are worth a second look. Readers get concise notes on design, performance, and value as fresh arrivals roll into showrooms.
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Autoscoop
Pigskin Preview And Local Features For Next Week
The section teases upcoming high school football previews while noting food ideas in the weekly supplement. August focuses on Decisiveness as Aiken’s character trait. Lottery results for Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash and Fantasy 5 are listed for midday and evening draws.
Local Newsroom Email Desk Notes
A newsroom internal email outlines extensions for local news and sections with numbers 218 for features and extensions 220 for sports. It references editorial contact details and a budget note on ec debit processes.
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