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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2016
Page
3
An Arkansas editor questions bystander inaction at a Salvation Army donation box and calls for authorities to act. The piece condemns charity donation theft, urges reporting, and criticizes government use of award fees for SANS at the Savannah River Site and DOE oversight as overpriced and negligent.
Reader gratitude notes from Aiken residents praise strangers who paid for a Chick-fil-A supper, helped with a flat tire on Toolbeck Road, and aided family members. Also thanks to local tailors and Tow ing recovery services. Lottery numbers and contact details follow.
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson visited Jimmy John’s on Whiskey Road in Aiken for a meet and greet ahead of The Last Word in the South forum at USC Aiken. He touted being an ordinary person not tied to Washington and attacked radical Islamists while criticizing national education policy and Common Core. Local educators and residents voiced varied support and interest in his outsider message.
Aiken County plans a 50 million upgrade to the Horse Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to meet new water code driven by Savannah Harbor deepening. DHEC funding design due by March 31 aims for a July 31 permit and a two year build with 25 year 1 to 1.8 percent financing, targeting minimal impact on water rates.
South Carolina Republicans must vote absentee in person by Friday to choose among six candidates Jeb Bush Ben Carson Ted Cruz John Kasich Marco Rubio and Donald Trump. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Voters 65 and older or on vacation or in active duty may qualify for absentee voting at the Aiken County Registration and Election Office 1930 University Parkway from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday. Acceptable IDs include SC driver’s license SC DMV ID card SC Voter Registration card with photo US passport or federal military ID.
Dwight Rose Saundra Renee Smith Malaika Favorite and Sarah Hott will show artwork Feb 15 to Mar 12 at the Aiken Center for the Arts 122 Laurens St SW open 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Saturday An opening reception 6 to 8 pm Thursday info at askencenterforthearts.org. The Mid-State Mudd Bogg takes place Saturday at 22 Born Again Road Batesburg Gates open 8 am registration 8:30 to 11:30 am driver meeting 11:45 am race starts noon entry 30 dollars admission 10 dollars adults 5 dollars kids 8 to 12 free under 7 Cody Webb performs 7:30 pm midstatemuddbogg.com.
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