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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2006
Page
3
A parent from Aiken County argues aides should not be forced to drive buses to keep jobs after bus wrecks. The writer urges hiring trained drivers to safeguard children and prevent future incidents.
Readers voice concerns about taxes in trial comment, the removal of Mrs Iselin's house, and a call to action against loan sharks in Aiken County. They praise Mike Hunt for Breezy Hill patrols, urge council and legislators to curb predatory lending, and note TalkBack submissions to the Aiken Standard editorials desk.
Police tracked a panhandler amid a festive downtown lighting crowd in Aiken last week. Lt. David Tumo says donations often go to alcohol, not charity, while churches and Salvation Army provide approved avenues. Officers arrest unlicensed solicitors and direct those in need to service agencies.
The Rainbow Bowling League awards banquet honors league champions from the Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center program. Lime Green Jackets win first place with Matthew Helms Aaron Ingram and Shane Kelly, while Britt in Foster, Corey Grooms Kevin Turner and Donaven White take second. Paige Chavous and Racdassia Smalls receive participation awards. The league resumes January 16.
Aiken Public Safety arrested an Aiken man early Tuesday on outstanding drug warrants and transported him to the Aiken County detention center. Angela C. Bush, 39, of York Street, is charged with two counts distribution of heroin and two counts of distribution of heroin within a half mile of a school.
Authorities continue search for Ronnie L. Gunnells 32 of Greenville after he left a work site on Richland Avenue Monday morning, stealing a 1995 Jeep Cherokee with South Carolina plate 363 VTT. Gunnells, sentenced to five years for grand larceny from Greenwood, is 5 feet 9 inches, 170 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. A reward is offered for information leading to capture.
FoxTrot will switch to a Sunday only publication as of December 31, ending daily runs with the final daily on December 30. Aiken Standard seeks a replacement for FoxTrot’s daily slot while creator Bill Amend plans new ventures beyond the strip. Amend started FoxTrot in 1988 and now writes for more than 1000 newspapers.
Aiken Design Review Board faced a dilemma after Rhododendron Place, an unpaved road listed as a historic landmark, was paved by mistake this year. The board approved post hoc paving with a 4-3 vote, calling for a probe into the error and weighing options to restore or keep the pavement.
Historic Aiken Foundation president Stoker and residents clash over paving Rhododendron Place. Critics warn of dangerous precedents and note past road changes while supporters cite local benefit and long-held views.
The report lists Aiken's December character trait as Sensitivity. Lottery results for Tuesday include Pick 3 Midday 8 6 2, Pick 4 Midday 7 47 3, Pick 3 Evening 92 0, Pick 4 Evening 8 1 2, Cash 3 Midday 4 6 8, Cash 4 Midday 2 4 0 4, Cash 3 Evening 0 2 8, Cash 4 Evening 6 5 2 5, Fantasy 5 25 3 35 28 18, Moga Millions 46 9 6 13 43, Moga Ball 45.
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