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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2003
Page
2
A reader notes abundant downtown parking with 285 spaces on Laurens street two blocks, only two signed for Quick Trip, and requests parking for customers. The letter also includes a tirade about Aiken High orientation and critiques of a local police chief, Lowe's staff, and U.S. immigration policies, plus a call to share opinions via Talkback.
Due to a power outage in the Northeast area, the Aiken Standard site and email are down. Readers are asked to call (803) 648 2311 for contact until service resumes.
First shift workers evacuated and two treated after a $75,000 deburring machine caught fire at ASCO Valve Manufacturing Co. on U.S. 1 north of Aiken. Firefighters confined the blaze to the machine area. two employees were hospitalized for smoke exposure, two treated and released. No cause yet.
G Force Cable prepares an 8 million upgrade to expand broadband service. Operations manager Bobby Vine says crews are aligning satellites, with outages of 30 seconds to one minute during transitions. Upgrades start in Aiken's Southside and roll out by zones to limit disruption.
Marion Lonnell Pope, 19, of 330 Collins Ave in Aiken, had bond denied on multiple charges after an August assault involving Pope and Teavares Pressley. Police allege a confrontation with three men and gunfire near Hahn Village, with Pope later fleeing before being captured.
Jeff Wilson says Busbee Elementary told him his son failed fifth grade yet a later letter and school officials indicate promotion to Aiken County’s Corbett Middle. Principal King Laurence says the move was based on the district policy and the student’s best interests.
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