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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2010
Page
3
A reader asks why cashiers feel free to pray for divine guidance during work, regardless of time or place, and questions the consistency of prayer in local stores and banks. The note expresses concern about discretion and impact on customers.
Taxpayers push back on earmarks as the council weighs a one cent sales tax to fund a train depot. Voters are urged to reject the tax unless the depot is removed, signaling a demand for fiscal restraint after the school bond message.
A reader urges scrapping TalkBack claiming it misrepresents Aiken and harms visitors and potential residents. The writer cites personal offense from perceived deep hostility and nonsensical items, noting a prior Aug 12 TalkBack and forwarding complaint to the editor.
A reader argues against Section 8 housing in Atlanta and calls on recipients to give up luxury possessions. The passage urges listeners to contact the TalkBack hotline or email the Aiken Standard with brief comments, noting names won’t be published and edits may occur.
The Aiken Standard corrects a prior report naming Wolf Consulting and Construction as the cat shelter builders and John Page and Sons as the plumbers for the Aiken animal shelter project.
Georgia Army National Guard first sergeant Olin Martin volunteered at Aiken High summer camp to strengthen discipline and motivation among band members. Students and parents praised the camp’s impact, noting improved focus, teamwork, and enjoyment as the show moved from football field to gym due to rain.
Reader tips can be submitted to the Aiken Standard via the newsroom line at 644-2401 or by email. The paper lists staff contacts including Tim O Briant and Cam Huffman and notes EZ Pay rates and Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2010.
A 19 year old Wagener man died in a single vehicle crash on U S 178 near Saluda County after a ditch impact and fence. He wasn't wearing a seat belt and was ejected from a 2006 Toyota pickup. Passenger Jarrett Maffett 20 of Saluda was injured and taken to Self Regional Medical Center. his condition is unknown. The teen's name was not released.
Four Savannah River Ecology Laboratory researchers presented at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Providence Rhode Island July 7 to 12. Kurt Buhlmann Tracey Tuberville Kimberly Andrews and J D Willson spoke on turtle reintroduction gopher tortoise projects amphibian driven connectivity and Burmese python range expansion with multiple co authors.
Sunday and Saturday night draws list Pick 3 and Pick 4 results plus Fantasy 5 and Win for Life. Midday and evening totals show Cash 3 and Cash 4, Five and Free Ball figures across Georgia lottery games.
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