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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2002
Page
1
Sen. Ernest Hollings says he will back the campaign finance bill if all 11 Republicans and independent Jim Jeffords of Vermont maintain their yes votes, while Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska flips to oppose. A possible filibuster risks success.
The Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth Florida will induct two new members this Saturday. The 2002 inductee list features Thomas Hitchcock Sr who lived in Aiken during the late 1800s.
William Mac McCuen Henry J Finley Theoler Holloway Hil Flint Nathaniel Abrams Wiliston Zie Jackson Bell North Augusta Obituary notices listing names and towns with brief notices of death in five across A Section.
Senate backing a Bush plan to spend 38 million on a joint government industry project to study a new commercial nuclear reactor on federal land includes the Savannah River Site SRS as one of three sites. Idaho Falls and Portsmouth are the others with a 2010 completion goal.
Aiken City Council learned the Aiken Community Playhouse now requires 1.1 million to move into its Newberry Street facility down from 1.5 million after trimming carpeting and a luxury box. Adding costs include land architectural and site prep plus soft costs in a ballooning project due to change orders. The city may receive a 50 000 donation from the Aiken Corporation as talks continue.
Eighth graders at North Augusta Middle School write to Aiken County’s Rep. Don Smith urging the S C lottery to prioritize K through 12 education over higher education. Student Katie Tomljenovic cites crowding and privacy concerns as examples. Smith says he received many letters and agrees the idea deserves attention.
Sen. Greg Ryberg of Aiken hailed passage of a highway safety bill imposing a six month wait for 15 year olds to obtain a license and limiting permit drivers to two passengers. The plan requires schooling and driver education before signing by Gov. Hodges.
A sinkhole on US Highway 278 between Pine Log Road and Green Pond Road prompted a Thursday closure. SCDOT engineer Jack Craft said a two inch water line leak under the road caused erosion. repairs took about six hours, reopening around 2 p.m. The sinkhole measured roughly four feet by four feet.
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