Citizens call for maintenance and safety fixes in Aiken area
Readers urge authorities to trim overgrown grass beside roads and near the Odell Weeks center, improve pedestrian safety, and enforce rules on parking and speeding. The letters criticize No Child Left Behind critiques, warn about cigarette hazards at gas pumps, and remind onlookers how to submit Talkback comments.
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ATC opens health science building with expanded programs
At Aiken Technical College the new health sciences facility offers radiology technology medical coding and surgical technology programs plus an expanded nursing track. The 19 bed simulation area with birthing ICU and medication rooms mirrors hospital settings as students gain hands on clinical experience amid growing enrollment.
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Dedrea Moyer
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Rob Novit
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Monetta Substation Opens to Boost Local Sheriff's Coverage
Aiken County deputies now operate 24 hours a day from the Monetta Community Fire Department substation. Sheriff Michael Hunt says the site allows breaks, paperwork, and calls, and improves response. Community leaders note visible patrols reduce problems. The ceremony featured Sheriff Hunt, Fire Chief Nathan Shuler, and Mayor Henry Riddlehoover unveiling a new sign. The county now has six substations including Monetta and Wagener, with Nicholson Village and New Holland planned.
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Wagener
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New Holland
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Doug Hickman
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AGY workers object to new retiree coverage in bankruptcy case
About 500 AGY contracted workers filed an objection to the company moving retirees to insurance coverage raising the age from 55 to 62 and cutting benefits. The union seeks court guidance as AGY negotiations continue amid Chapter 11 proceedings begun last December.
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Man set himself on fire in store, in critical condition
Glen Gallman, 33, is in critical condition after entering the Texaco Food Mart on Highway 19 and setting himself ablaze. Police question whether the act was intentional as witnesses and investigators seek more details while Gallman cannot speak. Authorities note burns cover about 65 percent of his body and gasoline was present.
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