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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2004
Page
2
Aigned taxpayer questions county tax bill increases arguing higher rates and fees. They cite Aiken Technical College USC Aiken school taxes and a solid waste fee on unused property. They challenge federal tax cut claims as gimmicks.
A letter urges school leaders at A.L. Corbett Busbee and Wagener-Salley High to enforce discipline. The writer criticizes budget cuts to education and calls for stronger student control to improve schools. The piece also reflects on local concerns about politics taxes and community actions.
Readers complain of attacks while walking at Odell Weeks and urge stronger police protection. Call Talkback at 803 648 2508 or email editorial at aikenstandard com with brief comments. Names not required and may be edited for space.
An afternoon crash at Richland Avenue and Jasper Street in Aiken involved Mary White 66 in a green Chevrolet Lumina and Breigh Shellhouse 19 in a white BMW. White was taken to Aiken County Regional Medical Centers for observation. Shellhouse was uninjured.
Pfc Marc Gregory of the HHC 1st 501st based at Baghdad International Airport is on 15 day home leave during the R and R program. He recalls extreme heat and hardship in Iraq and notes improvements since September. Gregory values support from home and positive Iraqi reactions, including kids' thumbs up, while describing mixed Iraqi attitudes toward the U.S. He helped fuel a helicopter used to transport Saddam after capture and briefly saw Air Force One during a Thanksgiving visit to the area. His mother Ruth Anne Harley plans to ensure he eats well on return visits.
A Wagener area mother and her four children, who lost everything in a house fire, celebrated Christmas with gifts donated by area residents. The Salvation Army burn-out assistance program received numerous contributions from individuals and groups including the Aiken Lions Club, Sunrise Rotary, and many private donors, totaling hundreds of dollars to help the family recover.
The National Weather Service forecasts weekend highs in the mid 70s for Aiken with nightly lows around the 50s. Forecaster Frank Wells attributes the warmth to a east coast high pressure meeting a west coast low, while a cold front is not expected until Tuesday or Wednesday.
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