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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2012
Page
3
A reader comments on tree planting under power lines and ongoing trimming, questions city council and chamber of commerce positions, asks about downtown hookah bar, and rails against the Obama administration and 2008 election rhetoric. The letter urges strong national patriotism and warns of perceived changes under current leadership.
A reader criticizes moderator choices for presidential debates and calls for change. The letter references Romney and Ryan and links activities to perceived political bias and city issues with mosquitoes and flooding. Households are invited to comment via the TalkBack hotline and email, with names optional.
The Midland Valley High School season opener was misreported and was corrected to a game at North Augusta High School on Thursday. The Aiken Standard notes its commitment to accurate reporting and invites readers to report factual errors by phone or email.
Police report ongoing congestion in school zones as Aiken Public Safety notes a busy afternoon on East Pine Log Road with about 2,000 students across three schools. There were no crashes or tickets, and officers will continue patrols to keep students a priority.
Wagener-Salley High School faces a failing score on a new state assessment. Principal Pat Keating and teachers vow to improve and use the setback as motivation for students to excel, highlighting past graduation gains and district support for a rural, at risk community.
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