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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2005
Page
3
Saturday night featured the Augusta Symphony performing Christmas favorites with Kath erine Stapleton in strong voice, followed by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band delivering a powerful set. A reader urges better headlight use and safer public safety lighting during rain.
Aiken Standard readers are urged to oppose using taxes for a downtown parking lot and favor greenspace. The editorial asserts city control of a purchased property to keep it greenspace, warns against building on it, and invites public comments via Tikback, email, or mail.
Aiken County sheriff deputies, credited with aggressive overnight patrols in Aiken and Graniteville, seized cocaine crack cocaine and marijuana and arrested four men Jamar N White 21 Melvin L Cummings 23 Charles John Joseph Williamson 43 and Scotty M Williams 17 on multiple drug and weapons charges. White Cummings Williamson transported to detention center.
Aiken County Board of Education endorsed Public Education Partners plan for district wide joint School Improvement Councils. SICs would advise principals and share resources while building a network of best practices. Some members urged caution about feasibility and funding realities.
The Village at Woodside concept advances after Planning Commission approval, proposing 8 acres of commercial and 42 acres of housing around a centerpiece village equestrian park. Plans include a 20000 square foot grocery, a 20 to 24 room village inn, wellness center, medical complex, assisted living, and 299 housing units with apartments over offices. Green space remains 69 percent, and the design reflects Aiken influence with downtown ties. The plan moves to City Council for first reading with conditions from prior ordinances to be included and new elevation drawings submitted.
Jackson area clubs announced winners of their annual Christmas decorating contest. Holmer and Minnie Bishop won first, Richard and Betty Russell second, Cecil and Betty Greene third. In overall and child themed contests, Juliana Davis, Ben and Miriam Rateliff, Bruce and Nancy Got, Mike and Deborah Bates, Bob and Betty Thornton, and Al and Rosemary Lee earned top spots. An arrest report noted Dito L. Pearson, 20, charged with failing to obey a lawful order after a foot chase near Kershaw Street and Barnwell Avenue. Floyd & Green Jewelers hosts a Men’s Panic Party today from 9 to 10 pm at 15 Silver Bluff Road with pizza and gifts. call 649-6008.
The Playhouse production of On Golden Pond runs Sunday January 22 at 3 p m and Monday January 23 at 7 p m casting needs include two men ages 30 to 50 one woman ages 30 to 50 and a boy aged 12 to 16 for more information call 648 1438 or visit towncommun yplayhouse com
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