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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2003
Page
2
Residents voice concerns about uncut grass along Highway 78 from Aiken to Charleston and criticize local officials while expressing pride in Aiken and support for local businesses during Aiken's Makin. Multiple speakers defend southern roots and urge community solidarity amid festival tensions.
Charleston author Jason Annan chronicles the Cooper River Bridge once feared as The Old Roller Coaster. The 1929 toll bridge connected Aiken Augusta and Orangeburg to Isle of Palms, later purchased by the state in 1946, and became a PBS feature reflecting its engineering and regional lore.
Aiken artist Mary Alice Lockhart uses warm color palettes to translate memories of familiar landscapes into oil and acrylic works. Her exhibits at Arnold Gallery and Anderson County Art Center feature pieces ranging from etchings to full paintings, with works priced between 400 and 750 dollars. Lockhart cites post impressionists and modernists as influences and aims for a balance between realism and abstract color.
Resident calls for replanting colorful shrubs and small trees along Hitchcock Drive entrance to Aiken Estates after previous shrub removal and grass kill, urging city action.
A reader supports Rev. Frank Rottier and calls for speed reduction on Evans Road Aiken Estates. The sheriff and city police are increasing patrols, with a note about a white BMW driver. The letter urges caution for pedestrians and seniors, urging readers to comment via Talkback.
The Aiken County Pony Club, one of 25 in the Carolina region, is revamping with plans to boost membership by January. It currently has 12 members, charges $100 yearly, and welcomes non horse owners. Local resources include 30 volunteer expert horsemen and Paradise Farm owner Leslie Ward as the latest meeting attendee. For joining or donations contact Lisa Smith at 649-3399.
Tyrone Bowman, 26, was arrested Saturday by North Augusta Public Safety and charged with armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm. He and a codefendant allegedly robbed a lottery winner of 1500 dollars and his paycheck totaling 2000 dollars. Bowman held on 35000 dollar bond at Aiken County Detention Center.
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