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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2007
Page
3
A reader criticizes the Aiken Standard for placing stories about children in trash bags on page 7A while sports like Fox sounds and baseball appear on the front. The writer insists such deaths deserve front page treatment and baseball should be moved to the seventh page.
In a recent Editor's Corner residents are urged to support a cultural center and depot funded with taxpayer money only if it benefits all citizens. The writer criticizes pet projects for the wealthy and calls for attention to less central areas of Aiken.
A reader expresses happiness that the old Winn Dixie may be redeveloped as a new Re 1F store and welcomes a usable asset for the Northside community.
A rail line revival idea emerges as the Montmorenci area would require depot crews to reinstall tracks and launch a new tour service. Proponents envision a revival of scenic trips once the tracks are restored.
Residents along Columbia Highway North seek a phone book or directory access. The note asks what steps people must take to obtain a directory and how Columbia Highway residents can secure listing services.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to share brief comments on Whiskey Road rough spots. Submit online at www.aikenstandard.com or call TalkBack at (803) 644-2384 with a concise message, email editorial aikenstandard com, and note names are not required nor published.
Aiken County MADD seeks to raise four thousand dollars for one South Carolina license tag bearing the MADD logo and a portion of tag proceeds to stay in the county. Edie Graham says the drive aims to start 2008 with the MADD tag and invites donations and volunteers to support programs including the Victims Impact Panel and youth outreach.
Information on mail subscription options for the Aiken Standard includes PO Box addresses, postmaster notes, and a schedule of Sunday delivery dates for 2007. It lists payment and rate contact details and outlines Sunday Plus subscriber deliveries with a March through December calendar. Also mentions Georgia Lottery numbers and midday and evening draws advertised as available in the Sunday paper.
Advanced Chiropractic hosts a back to school supply drive offering new patients an exam and x rays for 15 dollars or less in exchange for pencils notebooks folders glue and related items. Donations go to Helping Hands a temporary living facility for abused children. The event runs Aug 20 to Aug 31 at 1028 Richland Ave East.
The Aiken Youth Orchestra formerly the Aiken Regional Chamber Orchestra seeks middle and high school players for auditions from 6 to 8 p m on Tuesday Aug 21 at the Aiken Center for the Arts. Scholarships are available.
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