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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 2008
Page
1
Fire officials say a blast at a suburban Chicago shopping plaza injured at least nine people and rattled nearby buildings. Video linked by the newspaper shows reaction and emergency response.
Verizon Wireless argues taller cell towers improve service, while Aiken council members remain skeptical. USC Aiken defeated North Greenville College Crusaders 11-8 at home, marking Pacers ninth win in ten games. Aiken Magic receive a $3000 check.
Public Safety crews install signs marking two hour downtown parking zones in Richland Avenue and Laurens Street as the city begins phase one of new limits. The ordinance, set to enforce Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm, follows a study that found 111 spaces in use longer than six hours. Pete Frommer says enforcement will be gradual with two officers patrolling the zones.
Tau Kappa Epsilon members at USC Aiken camped outside the Quad near the Student Activities Center to draw attention and collect donations for Alzheimer's Research. The stunt began Wednesday afternoon and ran into Thursday, raising about 200 dollars as volunteers spent the night under a canopy with a heater.
The Aiken County School District receives only a partial March allocation from the South Carolina lottery with full funding expected in April. The district budgets about 1.4 million for grades K-5 and 69 thousand for grades 6-8 this year, absorbing 150 thousand in the interim. statewide lottery proceeds are down 5.5 million through January, and scholarships are funded before K-12, delaying checks to schools.
Officials warn about an IRS mail scam as the service sends letters to households reminding them to file 2007 returns to qualify for a 2008 stimulus payment of 300 for singles and 600 for joint filers plus 300 per qualifying child. Treasury stresses there is no contact by phone or email and no requests for financial data.
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