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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 2011
Page
3
A reader reports multiple near misses with an ambulance trying to pass traffic on Whiskey Road. A large delivery truck allegedly failed to yield, risking delays for emergency responders. The note urges drivers to check rearview mirrors and yield to ambulances to save lives.
Readers question the use of the governor's chef for staff celebrations arguing the chef is salaried and has time to help. They suggest paying for eggs and flour as a simple cost and raise concerns about political sniping at a Republican official.
A rash of thefts targets unlocked vehicles with purses and wallets left in plain view. Police urge residents to secure belongings and avoid leaving valuables visible to passersby. Authorities note property losses and remind citizens to lock doors and hide valuables.
A brief fragment notes appreciation for a type of food described as delicious and healthier than beef, with an incomplete thought about its relevance to people. The text lacks concrete names, places, or events to anchor a fuller summary.
A coach demands silence from staff until a three game win streak, urging energy toward coaching players. He threatens to speak more only after achieving three consecutive victories and directs callers to a TalkBack line at (803) 644-2384 for space and content edits.
The note lists 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for the newsroom with contact numbers 648-2311 and 648-6052. It names Tim O'Brian as Executive Editor and Cam Huttman as Sports Editor, along with a partial line referencing a newsroom contact.
Ryan's Downtown Market & Deli hosts a Red Cross blood drive in front of its store with a charity raffle. Local businesses donated raffle prizes as donors received a free hot dog. Nearly 20 people donated in three hours, supporting the Aiken chapter of the Red Cross during the holiday season.
Auditions for the Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing production of You Can’t Take It With You run Sunday and Monday at 7 p.m. Cast calls include nine males, seven females, three extras. Roles include Paul and Penelope Sycamore, Essie, Ed Carmichael, Rheba, Donald, Mr De Pinna, Vanderhof, Alice, Wilbur Henderson, Anthony Kirby, Miriam Kirby, Boris Kolenkhov and more.
Auditions Sunday and Monday at 7 p.m. at Community Playhouse for the Youth Wing production You Cant Take It With You. Call 648-1438 for details and script availability. performances Feb 24 25 Mar 2 3 at 8 p.m. with a 3 p.m. Feb 26 show.
The Green Thumb Garden Club hosts a Christmas Tour of Homes on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. featuring three houses and a log cabin: Rod Watson House, Pauline McGee home, Clifford Boatwright House, Eldred S. Grice Log Cabin. Churches Ridge Spring Baptist Immanuel Lutheran Spann Methodist open. Gallery at The Art Association, Maintenance Circle, shops, Holiday Market near the gazebo.
A series of incidents includes a break-in at a Piper Road Ridge Spring home with a TV stolen, a misdial scam involving an insurance company and credit card capture, a Wagener Camp Rawls Road vehicle break-in with a Savannah River Site badge stolen, Fred's Flea Market front door knob damaged, an Aiken Bethel Church Road car break-in with radio theft attempt, a disruptive altercation on Friendship Road where food and detergent were dumped and a bed went missing, a Salvation Army store rocker taken with alleged employee permission, a North Augusta residence side window broken and items removed, a license tag removed from a vehicle near USC Aiken, a Batesburg gas station punch incident, a damaged dough driver-side window and rear bumper, and a Droid X taken from South Aiken High School.
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