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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2006
Page
3
The Aiken report suggests the city believes the stray animal policy works and that many animals picked up at city addresses may have originated in the county. The piece questions assumptions that at city locations implies city ownership of the animal.
A county resident questions a $24 annual rainfall fee amid worries over taxation. No widespread storm event justified the charge, fueling local concerns about the new levy and its fairness.
A shopper hails Plum Pudding employees for outstanding customer service. Kristen went above and beyond to secure a needed potato beer for Thanksgiving amid a sellout. Downtown shops repeatedly deliver special service keeping customers returning.
Reader letter argues newcomers seek change and affect attitudes, with objections to friendliness. Calls for comments via hotline or email to the Aiken Standard.
The Dec. 7 paper carried a photo of Curtis Schofield in error in the Channing Schofield Wake Forest story. Aiken Standard regrets the error and invites readers to report factual mistakes by phone or email.
New Ellenton held its inaugural Christmas tree lighting on Thursday with about 400 attendees braving lower 40s temperatures and wind. Mayor Vernon Dunbar credited city administrator L C Greene for organizing a ceremony featuring church choirs, a school chorus, poems, speeches, and a Santa visit with candy gifts.
Aiken County Democrats point to election results as proof Democrats questioned the war in Iraq. Lexington lawyer Michael Ray Ellisor, defeated in his bid to unseat Rep. Joe Wilson, says he will not seek office in 2008 and plans to pursue other projects including writing a book. County party chair John Brecht notes a demographic shift as residents from other regions join the area, with the county’s GOP ranking dropping from fourth in 2000 to 13th in 2006. Additional speakers Moore and Ballenger were scheduled for a meeting, with Ballenger later cancelling.
Aiken resident Justin Solomon, 20, was arrested after a domestic dispute in which he allegedly slammed a household member’s head into a wall and held a knife to her throat. Warrants accuse him of assault with intent to kill kidnapping and other violent crimes, with the victim reporting strangling, multiple strikes, and a struggle with a witness before she escaped to seek help.
A Langley child was taken into protective custody after authorities found a dirty residence infested with cockroaches and spiders. An Aiken County deputy and a DSS worker inspected Piney Heights Road home with the guardian’s permission. the boy was in school at the time. The mother had a prior arrest for unlawful conduct toward a child.
Aiken lists Sensitivity as the December character trait. Lottery results reported: Pick 3 Midday 5 5 0. Pick 4 Midday 5 9 8 4. Pick 3 Evening 9 7 8. Pick 4 Evening 7 6 7. Cash 3 Midday 8 9 4. Cash 4 Midday 0 4 6. Cash 3 Evening 4 8 9. Cash 4 Evening 2 4 6 7. Fantasy 5 numbers 8 16 20 20 33.
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