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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2011
Page
1
President Barack Obama honors the Sept 11 generation of veterans recalling the attacks and expresses optimism about U S forces exiting Iraq and Afghanistan amid their enduring sacrifices.
Aiken residents face a local poll on whether a Sam's Club should locate in the city. The nonbinding question asks voters to weigh potential economic impact, jobs, and traffic changes for the community.
Aiken Standard seeks local Sept 11 anniversary service listings. Send details of events to editorial com for a Friday before the anniversary special. Include date time location and sponsoring organization if available.
Four obituary notices list Bruce Eugene Collins Jr of Spartanburg Lucinda Williams of New York City Mary Maxine Siler of Corbin Kentucky Patricia McKimurray of North Augusta and Thelma Reeves Cunningham White of Aiken with basic death notices from regional papers.
A 12 ton sanitation truck sank into a sinkhole about 4 feet deep and 20 feet wide on Emerald Ridge in South Meadows Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported, residents say the area has been repeatedly dug up and repaired, and city officials are probing after hours call logs and reporting procedures.
Residents report a sinkhole forming on Emerald Drive in South Meadows with a serious water leak. Kyle Seconi, neighborhood association president, emailed the City of Aiken around 9 p.m. to request road repair. After hours numbers direct to Aiken Public Safety at 642 7620 for emergencies. a misdialed 800 number on a water bill failed to connect to the city’s emergency line.
At an Aiken County Administrative Committee meeting residents pressed for answers as reassessment values appear to climb amid a falling real estate market. Assessor Rick Jantzen and committee members urged appeals, noting 866 have been filed. Jantzen cited a median area sale price rise from 97 000 to 120 000 and an 11.3 percent increase in market value tax base from 2005 to 2010.
The City of Aiken asks residents and businesses to reduce water use as drought persists. Public Works Director Larry Morris says Mason Branch Reservoir supplies water due to low Shaw's Creek levels. A proposed odd/even irrigation schedule and a potential move to mandatory restrictions are discussed if rainfall remains scarce.
Deputies found methamphetamine labs at two Hutto Pond Road residences and recovered waste. suspects tried to burn evidence as officers arrived. Ronald Hall, 31, Tonie Hall, 33, and Ricky Moore, 31, all of Aiken were jailed on manufacturing and distribution charges. a 3-year-old boy at one home was taken into protective custody by the DSS.
The National Weather Service projects a 30 percent chance of rain on Monday. NWS Meteorologist Bruce Cherry notes a generally dry spell in the next several days, with only a stray shower or localized thunderstorm possible. He hopes rain returns more frequently in the fall.
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