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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 2008
Page
3
Readers debate whether teaching is a vocation or avocation and thank a passerby for recovering a lost phone. In a separate note, neighbors thank volunteers after a Dec 5 accident near Rudy Mason Parkway and Wagoner Road, praising help for the elderly. A final complaint laments parade broadcasting over Santa for sick children.
A witness reports a Mexican wedding procession near St Marys Church showcasing education and excitement. The groom's horse earned praise as the event drew enthusiastic observers and best wishes to the couple. Readers are invited to share comments via TalkBack or email.
The Kitchens Mill Social Club was misidentified in reports about the Welcome Travelers Baptist Church. The Aiken Standard apologizes and invites readers to report errors to editors Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace with provided contact details.
The notice provides newsroom contact numbers, emails for submissions, and staffers including Tim O Briant and Michael Gibbons. It lists the publisher and editor contacts, office hours, and postal address. Subscription rates and upcoming delivery dates for 2008 are also included.
Santa joins a packed USC Aiken gym for ARMC s 17th annual Christmas at the Lake indoors due to rain. The event features local students, a Christmas Card contest with prizes, toy donations for Salvation Army, and festive music by Aiken High School jazz band and area choirs.
Three men charged with murder had bond denied in two connected cases. Melvin L. Cummings 26 of Columbia faced charges including murder and burglary after details of the Tucker murder emerged. In the Leaphart case Andre Norris 26 of Batesburg and Marion Abner Jr. 20 of Ward also had bond denied amid charges of murder and kidnapping.
Gerald Carlisle 29 was found guilty on six counts for abusing a girl from age 3 to 11. He received 10 year sentences on each charge to run concurrently, with two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree and four counts of improper act against a minor. The verdict followed about four hours of deliberation.
Aiken notes December as the gratitude month. Lottery results released include Pick 3 Midday 6 3 7 and Pick 4 Midday 6 0 5 4 with Evening 9 9 5 and 6 1 6 1. Georgia Lottery draws show Cash 3 Midday 1 0 2 and Fantasy 5 numbers 1 13 30 36 39.
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