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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 2015
Page
3
A reader criticizes an elderly man who complained that no one paid for his lunch in a fine restaurant. The writer questions the implied wealth from dining there on a fixed Social Security income, notes a small cost of living increase, and urges the man to stop whining and reconsider helping others rather than seeking sympathy.
A reader reports misplacing a Cadillac key around the Houndslake upper parking area on Wednesday night January 14 and asks anyone who finds it to contact Aiken Standard. The writer questions city plans to expand bike lanes, noting a Hayne Avenue action would be unacceptable downtown due to no parking on one side of Park Avenue or Laurens Street.
A reader thanks the person who found and turned in a purse containing a driver's license and credit cards. They travel soon and request the finder contact via TalkBack at 803-644-2384 or email editorial@aikenstandard.com. Readers' names won't be published and comments may be edited for space.
The paper clarifies that Veterinary Services of Aiken is not the only clinic with a dental X-ray machine in Aiken County and notes Samantha Tiedman of Aiken Veterinary Clinic is a licensed veterinary technician. It also corrects the incorrect address from a prior story and states Beth Spangler will sing at USC Aiken Convocation Center on Wednesday at 375 Robert M Bell Parkway.
A 74 year old man, Cantley Green, was struck and killed at about 11 20 p m Sunday night on Jefferson Davis Highway near the North Augusta state line. No charges will be filed against the driver. Investigators seek next of kin and any information on Green’s family.
Leavelle McCampbell Middle School eighth grader Skylar Kernaghan won the Aiken County Spelling Bee defeating 11 peers at URS Center for the Performing Arts. Runner up Sara Quarles earned a $100 Apple certificate as Skylar earned an iPad and all participants received Books A Million gift certificates.
Senior writer Rob Novit is the paper's education reporter since September 2001. He hails from Walterboro and studied journalism at the University of Georgia. Readers are invited to comment at the paper's site or send letters to the listed addresses.
Aiken County Council plans a final reading to allocate 150000 more for Langley Dam repairs, lifting the 2015 amended budget to 300000 for the project. The meeting, open to the public, starts at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Aiken County Government Center.
The Aiken County Council meets at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers to discuss the 2015 operating budget and a potential final amendment. Killian will report projected costs for the Stephen Carter murder trial, following Carter’s life sentence for the 2011 deaths including Officer Scott Richardson. Maayan Schechter reports for the Aiken Standard.
South Boundary performs See You on a Sunday at 3 p.m. Sunday at St Paul Lutheran Church 961 Trail Ridge Road. The concert is free with optional donations to support South Boundary choral projects. For more details call 803-336-8802 or visit southboundary.com.
The Material Girls of the American Sewing Guild will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in Harbor Chase community room at 1385 Silver Bluff Road. Members should bring items to up-cycle for suggestions and inspiration. For more information, call Cheri at 803-644-0576.
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