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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2008
Page
1
An 8-year-old Wisconsin boy known for his guitar talent has been barred from nightclubs and bars, giving him new reasons to pursue blues. AP video coverage available at the linked site.
Aiken Standard voters weighed McCain ads with 20.60 percent saying they are humorous but low impact while 39.48 percent say the spots ignore core issues. The poll also asks about downtown parking limits and invites online voting at aikenstandard.com.
The Sheriffs Department reports two men arrested in a series of burglaries with Brittany L. Wilson still at large. In sports, the Wagener Salley War Eagles prepare for a 1B football warm up as 3A War Eagles readiness is noted.
Kathy Lynn Baker Summerville Col William David Erickson Aiken Charles Alan McCharen Aiker Richard Oliver Mixon Augusta Ga Kenneth F Rieke Warrenville Deaths and Funerals 6A Dear Abby.
Aiken man Nashon Wonee Simpkins 20, listed on the city Most Wanted list, was captured after tear gas was deployed at a Greenville Street home, amid alleged assault on a 15-year-old lifeguard. He remains at large with prior charges including strong-arm robbery and weapons counts.
The Aiken County Board of Education approves a 2008 09 balanced budget but cuts 70 teaching aide positions through attrition. A state revenue shortfall mandates a 3 percent across the board reduction for all agencies, with Rex noting much of the $78 million agency cut returns to local districts. Local leaders fear further reductions will strain schools.
The School Board unanimously commended Supt Beth Everitt for six months of work since Jan 2. The State of the Schools report cited restructuring and accountability gains, with a team approach and a literacy focus through a standards based instruction framework.
City Planning Commission dropped a plan to rename Beaufort Street between Richland Avenue East and Rudy Mason Parkway to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Councilwoman Lessie Price cited prior highway naming as reason and said the issue will return to determine if any sign will mark the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway.
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