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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2008
Page
3
A fragment notes that old photographs lack sufficient data to caption the images. It reflects on missing dates names and contexts leaving many portraits unnamed and history untold. The brief evokes a desire for archival notes to enrich forgotten faces.
The writer notes gas prices up 17 to 20 cents per gallon in recent weeks while oil trades under $40 a barrel. They speculate holiday price gouging and urge clarification from AAA or local distributors.
A reader recounts a visit to ARMC emergency room after a freak accident. Clint in triage provided efficient courteous care, treating arm bleeding and keeping the area tidy while assisting the injured person’s family and friends. Parking was noted as needing improvement.
Critics warn that jobless rates linked to Mark Sanford’s stance on extending benefits risk increasing hardship. With fewer safety nets, households face cash strain and potential criminal activity as unemployment persists.
A speaker criticizes wages for waitresses and urges taking another job to afford tips. The note mentions a high rate of violent crime and child rape, laments police focus on Click it or Ticket, and calls for action against bank robbers.
Two days before Christmas last year family members were robbed and assaulted arriving at a motel en route to Aiken. A close friend’s BMW convertible was stolen from a Columbia parking lot on Christmas Eve. Both incidents could have been avoided with precaution. Call TalkBack at (803) 644-2384 or email editorial aikenstandard.com with brief comments.
SRNS contributes 15000 to Golden Harvest Food Bank as need rises 24 percent in two months. CEO Mike Firmin notes the recession era appetite for aid, with donations from industry lagging behind demand and more meals funded by purchases and grants.
Aiken resident Tim Kessler, who has spent 15 years compiling the Finley family line and distributing a genealogy newsletter, begins a genealogy business and a wedding photography service. He cites expertise in Ancestry com and Family Tree Maker and access to Edgefield Augusta archives and State Archives. He plans to use his 30 years of newspaper experience in photography and darkroom work. Contact 443-1953 or tmkessler hotmail.com.
Aiken police investigated a weekend shooting in Hahn Village where a masked shooter fired into an apartment glass, wounding a man in the knee and injuring a woman with debris. A separate Columbia Highway Circle K robbery occurred early Monday with a man in his late 20s or early 30s taking cash after a modeled weapon gesture. Police urge tips to (800) 922-9709 or CrimeStoppers (888) CRIME-SC for potential rewards.
The Aiken Standard lists office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 326 Rutland Drive with phone numbers for newsroom and editorial staff. It provides mail and subscription information, ISSN, and past and present delivery details.
The article notes Aiken adopts Gratitude as its December character trait, highlighting community focus and shared appreciation.
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