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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 2011
Page
3
Reader voices disbelief at reports of a lifted ban on horse meat sales and lists objections to Obama signing 44 bills including horse slaughter. They link immigration crime to policy critiques and criticize state spending while questioning the governor’s chef salary and personal budgeting.
Remarks claim Obama created no jobs in South Carolina and accuse unions of opposition to Boeing. The speaker argues right to work state advantages attract jobs. asserts Boeing would not be in Charleston if Obama policies prevailed.
A community debate centers on banning burning trash leaves and yard waste during drought conditions. Residents argue about labor options and supporting families amid restrictions, while some call for alternative work rather than handouts.
Readers criticize the Pawnee-Neilson Connector as useless for mall access due to no left turn on Dougherty Road. They urge occupiers to leave tents, praise the country, bathe, and find work, inviting comments via TalkBack line and email.
Albert Walker Jr. 31 of Old Powderhouse Road faces two counts of unlawful neglect of a child after leaving his 1-year-old and 4-year-old daughters home alone more than an hour. Deputies found the residence unattended around 7 a.m. and noted the younger child without a diaper and with spoiled formula. Walker smelled of alcohol and was jailed at the Aiken County detention center.
South Carolina Senators and residents gathered at Aiken Technical College to discuss the Fiscal Fitness agenda aimed at limiting state spending. The hearing covered a constitutional cap on spending, taxation fairness, deficit prevention, and trust fund protection, with concerns raised about a DHHS deficit of 222 million and calls for agency accountability.
County Council unanimously approves by title only the first reading of an ordinance to reapportion eight single member districts. A map was not included but a version was submitted for information as staff studies census results. The final plan must win DOJ approval.
Multiple events compete for Saturday in Aiken with retirement party at the Shrine Club dinner and music by Fiberglass Advance Glass. Old Aiken County Hospital Staff gathering at St John’s United Methodist Church. Royal Ravens All Stars Holiday Cheer Explosion at Aiken Technical College. Reindog Romp and Pet Fair at H Odell Weeks Center benefiting Aiken SPCA. Holiday Christmas Sale at Knights of Columbus Hall. Tickets or donations and contact numbers provided.
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