TalkBack readers vent about local issues and politics
A TalkBack letter criticizes downtown banners being unreadable on Whiskey Road, urges attention to the Southside, questions Renaissance projects, and defends rights to protest. The piece calls for scrutiny of City Council and notes readers can submit comments via hotline or email, with edits for space and content.
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Lottery draws summary from regional midday and evening results
South Carolina Pick 3 midday 7 7 7 Pick 4 midday 4 2 8 9 Pick 3 evening 6 1 5 Pick 4 evening 0 1 0 4 Palmetto Cash 5 3 4 11 12 24 Power Up 2 Georgia Cash 3 midday 5 3 6 Cash 4 midday 6 6 0 4 FIVE midday 5 8 8 6 8 Cash 3 evening 4 6 7 FIVE evening 0 9 5 7 8 LATE MONDAY NUMBERS Cash 4 evening 8 1 1 2 Fantasy 5 6 17 22 32 41
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Aiken County approves 3 percent pay raise for employees
Aiken County Council approves amending the 2017 budget allocating 685000 to raise salaries by about 3 percent, effective with the first full January payroll. The increase comes from the fund balance and covers all county employees including non council controlled staff.
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School Board approves plans for public high school at USCA
The Aiken County School Board unanimously approved plans for a new four year public high school on the USC Aiken campus and created four themed high schools at Aiken High Ridge Spring Monetta High Silver Bluff High and Wagener Salley High. The four campuses will join existing accelerated learning programs and expand college credit and technical pathways while maintaining a traditional educational core.
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Planning Commission approves Discount Tire plan in Aiken
The Aiken Planning Commission approved Bucket Design Group’s concept plan to convert the former TD Bank site at 2286 Whiskey Road into a 7,680 square foot Discount Tire store. The project aims to raze the existing structure between Krispy Kreme and Harbor Freight Tools, with National Tire and Battery nearby.
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