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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2004
Page
2
Letters express support and opposition to same sex marriage, praise for George Bush, criticism of Clinton era coverage, and advocacy for Zell Miller and Ralph Nader. Voters discuss taxes, sales tax proceeds, and a proposed cultural center in Aiken County.
Readers weigh in on war, praising troops and asking about weapons of mass destruction. The message notes soldiers serving and hints at Haiti deployments while urging viewers to call a hotline or email comments. editors reserve rights to edit.
Aiken man Terrance T. Wakefield, 17, was charged with carjacking and weapons violations after allegedly stealing a 69 year old woman's Cadillac at the Publix on Whiskey Road. Officers pursued the fleeing vehicle, which crashed on Richland Avenue, and Wakefield was captured after a brief foot chase. The victim was not injured and a gun and vehicle tag were recovered.
A van driven by Diane Gray of Aiken crashed through a plate glass window into a Southside Subway dining area Friday narrowly missing customers and employees. Police and witnesses confirmed no injuries, about $4,000 in damage, and Gray not charged.
Mayor Todd Etheredge met Gresham Barrett, asking for federal help to fund a new fire truck. Jackson's aging fleet and $9,000 in repairs this year spurred plans to apply for grants totaling about $160,000, with Barrett offering office support and a Savannah River Site museum proposal pitched for Jackson.
The Aiken Standard and staff members win nine awards in photography writing and page design in the under 30 000 circulation category at the S C Press Association ceremony held in Myrtle Beach. Awards recognize work published in 2003 and honor Rob Gantt Tim O Briant Jeremy Schoolfield Ginny Southworth Mike Gibbons Rob Novit and Josh Van Buren among others.
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