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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2006
Page
3
Reader agrees with Mr Newbern on payday lenders in South Carolina but disagrees with the notion that lenders prey on the poor and desperate rather than the ignorant. The letter emphasizes exploitation of hardship.
Reader thanks Kathy Rawls for standing up on storm water sewer fee issues in Aiken. The letter praises local backbone and criticizes SPCA pet adoption during holidays while proposing longer store hours before Christmas. Readers are invited to comment via TalkBack hotline or email.
A correction appears on page 44 of the Tuesday Aiken Standard for an incorrect phone number tied to a photograph of the AARP Christmas Party. For details about the local AARP chapter, please call Pat Boardman at 642-6897.
Dr. Cristine Sanders elected chair and Rosemary English named vice chair at the Aiken County Board of Education meeting. Sanders succeeds long‑time chairman Dr. John Bradley who remains on the board. English replaces Tom Goforth who lost re‑election.
Edgefield celebrated its first Mayor's Decorating Contest as 17 homes illuminated Thurmond Street and Columbia Road for a prize of local pottery by Edward Redman. Judges from WRDW TV and area galleries scored displays, with Craig and Teresa McMain's home taking first prize amid holiday light displays and community sponsorship.
Aiken Planning Commission unanimously recommended the City Council not approve the request to rezone 3.01 acres north of Colony Parkway for a future Marriott brand hotel. Neel Shah and Ramesh Shah pitched a four story hotel with buffer measures, while residents urged keeping distance from Hickory Road and preserving current quiet. The action will go to the City Council on January 8.
Wednesday draws reveal Pick 3 Midday 8 7 6 and Pick 4 Midday 7 9 4 6. Evening picks are Pick 3 8 0 8 and Pick 4 7 6 5 9.
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