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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2008
Page
3
Readers urge more focus on pressing local and national issues rather than a column filled with six TalkBack religious comments. They call for coverage of broader topics and questions outside church walls.
A Saturday Letter to the Editor questions an editorial on St. Marys Historic Register, arguing faith, not a building, gathers worship. The writer says expansion treats the material world as God’s priority and that church structures hold no special power beyond making believers feel in God’s house.
The public works department faces heavy workload and mounting operating expenses, signaling a potential rate hike for residents in areas not annexed in the last two decades. Officials warned that new development may strain services and budgets, affecting local utility charges.
A grateful client thanks Dr Charles Groover and Aiken Veterinary Clinic for aiding her ill pet and supporting her late best friend. The note highlights the care and kindness from the veterinary team.
The reader complains that a local restaurant sign and the NAACP response were presented as newsworthy on the front page, amid broader social issues. The note urges restraint and questions editorial judgment.
True Value asserts a right to two front parking spaces for customers, including elderly patrons. Critics say events reduce parking and call for empathy. Readers may contact TalkBack at the number or email provided, comments to be edited for space.
A New York man Joseph Hankerson, 42, admitted Wednesday to being an accessory to murder after the fact in the 1994 killing of Christopher Pollin in Aiken County. He received a negotiated 10 year sentence after a mistrial on the murder charge. The deal followed testimony from witnesses and statements by Pollin’s family amid relief the case concludes.
Aiken County endured a stormy spell with severe afternoon and evening thunderstorms and up to 35 mph wind gusts. The National Weather Service notes the cold front and half an inch of rain by Wednesday. sunshine returns today with highs near 60, then climbs into the 60s over the weekend before a dip next week.
Aiken Prep lists students on the A Honor Roll for the second quarter: Ansleigh Eaves Benjamin Gilligan Andi Brown Hannah Crump Rowan Hammett Jessica Kirsehner Madison Oswald Mohsin Rizvi Avah Toomer Aaron Gurley Tyler Walker Madelyn Eaves Zachary Harrington Jasmine Young Stephanie Ling Darby Winter Taylor Blanton Rebecca Lewis Anna Brisbin Weston Peters Douglas Greer John Lewis. Also named to the A/B Honor Roll: Nina Scherer Alex Sklizovic Caleb Carson Barrett Goff Jake Harrington Samantha Maddox Haley Payne Emily Spurrier Preston Tiffany Ali Rizvi Andrew Winter Madison Martin Allison Norton Nikki Fischbach Julianne Jet Cecelia Roust Alex Steiner Christin Thorndike Daniel Anton Benjamin Fetteroff Lauren Norton Matthew Scharf Matthew Winter Pauli Jett Catherine Stumberg Sydney Turnquist Chase Epting Timothy Major Will McMurtie.
Public notice about contact numbers for the Aiken Standard and postal changes. It lists service numbers for subscriptions EZPay options and delivery schedules, plus a long enumeration of upcoming dates and lottery-style numbers.
The FBI notes a revival of phone calls posing as court officials urging jurors to reveal personal information. Victims risk identity theft and drained bank accounts. do not share numbers or confidential data over calls. Stay cautious, verify through official sources, and report suspected fraud.
St Thaddeus Episcopal Church hosts the 8th Evening of Dinner and Jazz on Friday at 6 30 p m Swing Sation will perform Tickets are 60 per person For information call 644 1122
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