Litter concerns in Aiken County and public policy questions
A reader discusses litter issues in Aiken County linking Adopt A Highway efforts and Bud Light bottles to ongoing pollution. They question effects of new businesses on trash, propose volume-based charges, and warn about independent trash services and yard waste pickup while expressing concerns about perfumes causing allergy issues and broader rights debates.
Duke boys lucky they had money
Readers discuss the claim that wealth shields the Duke boys from jail and broader false accusations, urging public input via hotline or email while noting names may be withheld.
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Bank of America Donates 5000 for Aiken Center Effort
Bank of America gives 5000 to support the Center for African-American History, Art and Culture in Aiken. Doug Slaughter and volunteers outline two-phase renovation of 120 York St and exhibits tracing African-American history to the 20th century with community uses planned.
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Center For
Kevin Glass
Doug Slaughter
Glass
Immanuel Institute
York St
Slaughter
Aiken County
Stephen Hale
April Bailey
Renown equine artist on display at Aiken center
The Fifth Annual Invitational Sporting Art Gala highlights works by leading equine artists at the Aiken Center for The Arts. Eve Fout, AAEA founding member, showcases sculpture and multi medium pieces as the Sporting Days Art Show and Sale runs today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 122 Laurens St. in Aiken. Her family includes son Doug Fout, a top steeplechase trainer, and daughter Nina, an Olympic bronze medalist in equestrian events.
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Academy
Paul Fout
Coosaw
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Nina
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Los Angeles
Elton John
Laurens St
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The
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Office Hours and Contact Information for Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard lists office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and provides contact details for publisher Scott B. Hunter, mailing address, and phone. It also notes subscription rates and delivery dates for Sunday Plus, with a long list of dates for 2006 and 2007.
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Shunter
City of Character February theme is flexibility
Aiken proclaims February as the month of flexibility. Lottery results Friday include Pick 3 Midday 2-7-9 Pick 4 Midday 5-5-0-9 Pick 3 Evening 9-5-3 Pick 4 Evening 6-5-6-2 Palmetto Cash 5 3-6-7-19-34 Multiplier 2 Cash 3 Midday 2-8-6 Cash 4 Midday 9-7-4-9 Cash 3 Evening 6-5-9 Cash 4 Evening 2-3-2-3 Fantasy 5 12-37-31-2-9 Mega Millions 48-46-39-32-49 Mega Ball 41.
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Salazar found guilty of lying about birth for security clearance
U.S. Attorney Reginald Lloyd says Martin F. Salazar of Augusta, a nuclear engineer at SRS, lied about being born in Arizona to obtain a DOE clearance. He received over 25000 in early retirement benefits before the fraud was found. Multiple local arrests are reported, including a Langley assault case and a Wagener sexual conduct charge, plus health screenings for Graniteville residents after a 2005 chlorine spill. A ribbon cutting marks Carpet Shop’s Evans expansion.
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Reginald Lloyd
Martin F. Salazar
Augusta
Salazar
SRS
U.S. Department of Energy
Arizona
Nogales
Mexico
Aiken County
Marge Heim
Ann Lancaster
DHEC
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