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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 2006
Page
3
A reader laments rising gas costs despite lower oil prices and accuses station owners of price gouging. The letter also asks about overtime pay and whether working 60 hours weekly at the same rate as 40 hours is legal, seeking guidance on action.
Residents express frustration over extra county taxes with concerns about prorated rain charges and potential service cutoffs. Community members discuss Sam's store location ideas and large land parcels near Graniteville Bells Academy, urging action.
A reader urges residents to refuse the 24 dollar extra tax and pay only the sewage fee. They invite comments via Talkback line at 803 644 2384 or email editorial aikenstandard com, noting names are not required and comments may be edited for space.
Go Toys opens at Aiken Mall offering jack in the box Etch A Sketch Easy Bake Ovens and modern toy laptops and Thomas the Train sets. Owner Matthew Adams highlights unique customer service and hopes holiday traffic proves the concept can become permanent beyond the 2004 KB Toys vacancy.
Tri-Development held its annual Christmas party for the agency’s dozens of special needs adults in Aiken County. Michelle Williams enjoyed the social hall at St. John’s United Methodist Church in a wheelchair. Senator Skipper Perry attended and danced with Lee Freeman, while Earline Frazer supervised Hartzog and shared caregiver duties with his sister.
The readable lines show a phone number 803-648-2911 and a box 486 with a partial address. No clear event or full context is present to extract a full news item.
Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to a chimney fire at 141 Ashwood Drive Saturday night. Engine Co. No. 2 No. 4 and Ladder 4 arrived and brought the blaze under control with no damage or injuries reported. Officials said leaves on the roof ignited from sparks.
The December feature notes Sensitivity Saturday as the month’s character. It lists Pick 3 Midday 1-5-2 Pick 4 Midday 8-8-0-6 Pick 3 Evening 4-9-9 Pick 4 Evening 6-5-2-5 Powerball 19-22-30-34-52 Powerball 40 Powerplay 4. Cash 3 Midday 0-7-9 Cash 4 Midday 9-7-7-4 Cash 3 Evening 64-9. Saturday’s late numbers were not available at press time and will be included in Monday’s edition.
The U S Department of Energy honors the SAS Aviation Team as the top DOE aviation program. Snow renamed the award after Jeff Snow for his 13 years leading SRS aviation operations. Rob Davis cites Snow as shaping safety quality maintenance and aircraft availability for the SRS security mission.
Croft House begins its Atwell Freshly Shelled Nut sale with jumbo pecan halves and other varieties priced per pound. Orders accepted weekdays 8:30 to 6 and Saturdays 10 to 2 at 356 York St NE through Friday, Dec 15. Proceeds go to the Croft House Resident Fund.
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