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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2007
Page
1
The H. Odell Weeks Activities Center will accept Christmas trees for recycling until January 8. Iraqi authorities report arrests of two guards and a supervisor tied to Saddam Hussein’s hanging, marking a new development in the case.
In Ashland Ohio reader Sarah Rowand asks what people are reading in a daily feature highlighting book lovers. The entry mentions Henri J Nouwen’s Can You Drink the Cup as a suggested title for discussion.
Deaths and Funerals notice lists Rev Dorothy Carrington Benjamin of Queens NY Jack Foster Ditty of Aiken Gerald Lee Creed of West Columbia and Merideth of Aiken with obituary notices across the area.
Jeff Aggas of Aiken is named the biggest Buckeye fan. He cites the 2002 Fiesta Bowl win over Miami led by Craig Krenzel and Maurice Clarett as a favorite moment, and notes yearly trips to Columbus to see relatives.
Avondale Mills contracted a broker to market the Horse Creek and Swint Division plants in Graniteville and up to 1 800 acres of undeveloped land. Weldon Wyatt aims to buy Gregg Hickman and Stevens Steam plants and develop residential projects with Fine Deering Development Group. The company closed mills in June amid economic pressures from imports and a 2005 chlorine gas release tied to the Norfolk Southern crash.
A bill by Senate Pro Tem Glenn McConnell would let officers collect a DNA sample from anyone arrested on any charge. If enacted, South Carolina would have the nation’s most aggressive DNA collection program, prompting debate among officials and scholars about civil liberties and crime solving.
Aiken County moves toward a first reading of a proposed smoking ban after months of delay. Council member Chuck Smith says the measure targets unincorporated areas and could see City of Aiken and City of North Augusta join enforcement. He cites health concerns and secondhand smoke risks as justification.
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