BBQ baron pits SCE&G crews amid lunch offer saga
Maurice Bessinger a Confederate flag ally offers free lunches to SCE&G workers who arrive in company trucks and half price meals with ID. Lloyd Bessinger says the promos run through the week. SCANA previously barred Confederate flag imagery and company vehicles at barbecue spots.
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Freshmen Pack USCA Campus as Fall Classes Open
USCA begins fall term with about 490 freshmen on campus led by Brianne Washburn a Pelion nursing student and Jason Crane familiar with the loop from South Aiken High School. Chancellor Tom Hallman notes excitement as faculty and staff return while watching potential mid-year budget cuts from the South Carolina General Assembly.
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Jason Crane
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Charleston
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S.C. General Assembly
Connector roads ease Aiken traffic on South side
City of Aiken traffic count shows new connector routes cutting congestion. A 1500 daily vehicles use the Aiken Mall to Aiken Exchange shortcut, reducing bottlenecks on Whiskey Road. City Manager Roger LeDuc notes midweek count in June and similar results from a second cut-through near Corporate Park and Wal Mart.
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Soccer tourney to bring influx of visitors to area
The Seventh Annual Aiken Cup Tournament will draw about 8 000 people to Aiken this weekend with over 170 teams, coaches, referees, and officials. Every team plays two games on Saturday with hours between to avoid heat, prompting visitors to shop downtown between matches.
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Inspector cites growing problem of seniors with many pets
Alton Johnson of Aiken County building inspections reports an uptick in cases where seniors keep large numbers of animals in unsanitary homes. He presented photos from Belvedere and near Lee PETS, noting seniors grow attached when they have no one else in their lives.
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Classifieds Mention Hutto Owens and Richardson
Local classifieds note names Jacqueline M. Hutto of Modoc and Margaret Redd Owens, with reference to Cecil T. Richardson in Augusta listings. The brief item lists individuals and locations without additional context or dates.
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Modoc
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Augusta
We want your 9 11 memories for Sept 11 coverage
The Aiken Standard asks readers to submit memories of September 11, 2001 to illustrate its impact. Send notes or emails with recollections to PC Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or editorial at aik enstandard.com.
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Group seeks road closure near Silver Bluff sanctuary
Dan Connelly of Silver Bluff Audubon Center proposes closing 1.1 miles of Silver Bluff Road to protect students at the upcoming educational center. Aiken County Council unanimously backed the plan, and court action with the state Department of Transportation follows.
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