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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2004
Page
2
Parents report ongoing bus delays that leave elementary children waiting at home and at bus stops past 5 PM. They call for a proactive transportation plan, better driver contact, and timely drops as school resumes.
Aiken residents face more traffic as shops open in living neighborhoods. The Sunday article notes concerns but omits data on how many residents oppose the change or were surveyed.
Letters debate dogs in stores and sugar treats as readers defend Daylight Donuts over Dunkin and Krispy Kreme. Citizens criticize garage sale litter while defending sweets for non obese people and urge comment via phone or email.
Two Aiken County lawmakers, Rep. James Roland Smith and Sen. Greg Ryberg, were named to an eight member board weighing privatization of South Carolina’s school bus system. The group begins meetings today to craft a proposal for the January General Assembly.
The Harmony River Chorus 50 member group formerly the Peach State Chorus showcased English singing in barbershop style at Hopelands Gardens. Quartets performed solo pieces as the Aiken Brass band set to follow Monday evening with rain venue backup at H Odell Weeks Activities Center.
Jenny Culbreath leads a sixth annual blood drive in memory of her son Rob to honor his leukemia battle. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the alley between New Moon Cafe and Eulalie Salley Realty, with a 25 pint goal. Sponsored by the American Red Cross Aiken chapter along with local groups.
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office cited eight people, six adults and two juveniles, for trespassing on a farm pasture along the 200 block of Coleman Bridge Road while seeking hallucinogenic mushrooms. Several suspects were located Friday through Sunday, with three adults released from the Aiken County Detention Center and two juveniles returned to parental custody. A bag of mushrooms was found at one scene but not tested.
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