Get Involved Against Local Public Corruption Scandals
A letter urges outrage and action over multiple public trust breaches at WRSC and Savannah River Site, calling for prompt justice and replacement of unresponsive incumbents. It also commends Public Works for quick street repairs on Aberdeen Drive and praises Aiken curbside yard debris pickup as a helpful city service.
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Savannah River
Public Works Group
Aberdeen Drive
Hickory Ridge
Public Work
Public Works Street Group
City of
Aiken
South Carolina Split Over License Plate Standards
A writer accuses South Carolina of hypocrisy for denying a religious license plate while approving a Parrothead plate for Jimmy Buffett fans. The piece laments the state's moral stance and urges adherence to its professed beliefs.
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South Carolina
Jimmy Buffett
Margaritaville
Whiskey Road rights lane thoughts prompt reader input
Readers are invited to share views on driving in the right lane along Whiskey Road. Call the TalkBack hotline or email editorial at the Aiken Standard with brief, space conscious comments. Names will not be published.
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Students learn to handle heavy bookbags at Schofield Middle
Javon Gordon carries about 11 books daily. his bag weighs 25 pounds. Carly Downs at 90 pounds tallies a 23 pound bag, about 26 percent of body weight, highest among 150 students in a Hitchcock Healthcare program at Schofield.
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Javon Gordon
Schofield
Javon
Carly Downs
Hitchcock Healthcare
Carly
Hitchcock
Karen Bowles
Heather Raynack
Nicole Simmons
Melissa Hepworth
Raynack
Bowles
Lauren
Carl White
White
Aiken Middle School
Cathy Coons
Alltel Becomes Verizon Amid Regulatory Oversight
In the wake of Alltel's sale to Verizon the Department of Justice and the SEC blocked changes in 105 markets across 22 states. In Aiken County customers switch to Verizon but Edgefield and Barnwell Counties remain with Alltel for at least six months.
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Alltel
Verizon
Aiken County
Department of Justice
Securities and Exchange Commission
Edgefield
Barnwell
Verizon.com
Alltel.com
Aiken County Council agendas set for February meeting
The Aiken County Council agenda lists public hearings on background checks for coaches and volunteers, a park hours ordinance, a land lease for a hydrogen fueling station, and rezoning of 601.17 acres along New Bridge Road and Wheat Road to agricultural preservation. Old and new business cover mills, zoning changes, and consent items including juvenile drug court funding and environmental/animal shelter agreements.
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Edgefield
New Bridge Road
Wheat Road
Old Business
Northeast Animal Shelter
Lower Savannah
Beech Island Rural Community Water District
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Riverfront Marines
Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department
Sage Mill
Economic Development Partnership
Aiken
Aiken Standard reader tips and delivery details
Reader submissions are encouraged by the Aiken Standard. Contact information for newsroom staff, delivery times, re-delivery options, billing, and subscription cancellation procedures are provided along with historic dates and lottery results.
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