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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2008
Page
3
A critic says Madonna, 50 plus, lacks representation and decency, arguing she cannot effectively stand as a poster child for people over 50. The remark frames a broader critique of aging in pop culture.
A reader argues that bicycle patrols work in Beaufort and could be used in Aiken. They request countywide equal assessment funding for fire police EMS and sheriff services and express willingness to pay for coverage across the entire county.
A Yorkie was shot on Hamelin Road and a $500 reward is offered. The writer condemns the act and urges maximum penalties for the shooter while praising a Wal Mart clerk Phillip for kind service. The letter questions alcohol enforcement and tax policy versus smoking.
A reader proposal urges airing alleged church governance failures and asks for public input via TalkBack. The notice invites messages to the newspaper outlining concerns, with anonymity and editorial editing for space.
A foreman reported nearly ten thousand dollars in Sanders paint sprayers nail guns saws drills and batteries stolen from a locked company trailer at the former Golden Corral site on Whiskey Road. The theft likely occurred between 6 30 p m Monday and 8 a m Tuesday with replacements expected to resume work. Police urge marking tools to aid identification and ask for tips to Aiken Public Safety.
The Aiken Standard lists office hours from 3:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 326 Rutland Drive with contact numbers and staff roles. It also provides EZ Pay rates, Sunday delivery dates for 2008, city trait notices, and Tuesday lottery numbers including Pick 3, Pick 4, Palmetto Cash 5, Mega Millions, and other games.
Ground breaking celebrated for Piedmont Technical College Saluda satellite, a 20 000 square foot campus across Batesburg Highway eight miles from Ridge Spring. Funding via Saluda bond, USDA loan grant and EDA grant with a 740 000 Aiken Electric loan guarantee.
Republican Sen. Shane Massey launches his District 25 re election campaign starting in Aiken with a plan to knock on 5 000 doors in three months He cites reform driven priorities for families in Aiken Edgefield McCormick and Saluda counties and opposes rising costs Massey faces Democrat Greg Anderson. In Georgia Richmond County police report three Augusta men linked to a Friday armed robbery may be extradited to South Carolina after being arrested for stealing guns used in the crime.
Three armed men forced entry at 7:45 a.m. into a Vine Street mobile home in Aiken County, holding a woman at gunpoint while they took electronics and games. A former roommate may be connected. suspects described as white, 5 8 to 5 10, fled in a black pickup. Call Crimestoppers with tips.
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