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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 2014
Page
3
Aiken Standard editorial argues for more health evaluations of food vendors at fairs. It also contends criminals do not need gun laws since they can steal guns from unlocked vehicles, and asserts ownership responsibility is essential for firearm possession.
A reader urges a drug task force for Wagener and tighter controls on mailed prescriptions to curb drug sales. The letter questions tax increases for virtual schools, proposes halving the school millage, and asks scrutiny of Marlboro Street housing. The writer, from Jackson, hints at relocation if nuclear waste reaches Savannah River Site.
The Aiken Standard corrects an earlier report on a sales tax revenue projection for a school district refer endum. The corrected figure is 125 million dollars over 10 years, with the paper apologizing for the error and inviting readers to report factual mistakes.
Ridge Spring Monetta High School will debut a new middle grades facility and state of the art cafeteria, with four serving lines and monitors displaying menus and nutritional data. The project includes plans for a future on site rebuild, helped by potential voter approval of a 1 cent sales tax in the November election.
Aiken Together is allocating pledged donations toward three institutions: the Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum, the Center for African American Arts History and Culture, and the Savannah River Heritage Site. Pledges total about 390000 with roughly 115000 collected. allocations include 42000 to the Center, 28000 to the Depot Friends, and 32000 to the Savannah River site.
Christine Walling, 42, of Aiken, earned an office assistant role with AllStar Tents after completing Megiddo Dream Station’s eight week Work for Success program in Graniteville. She joined 47 others at a graduation ceremony at Graniteville First Baptist Church, où Megiddo has helped over 100 people into work since 2012. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson praised graduates as a source of hope amid global conflicts. Williams of the Economic Development Partnership stressed industry recruitment and the value of attitude and continual learning.
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