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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2015
Page
3
Reader comments urge matinee tickets drop to five dollars for seniors to fill seats and suggest Aiken host a January LGBT parade. The letter thanks a front page piece “Taking the Plunge” and invites TalkBack submissions via phone or email.
Aiken County Sheriff's Office reports a 64-year-old man was robbed in his motel room while sleeping. A Jeep fire on Swamp Road Beech Island delayed VIN identification. Burglary reports came from Edgefield Highway and Tulane Drive Aiken, with a Piney Heights Road Warrenville vehicle break-in as well.
In the January 3 edition the paper corrects Cecil Atchley’s misspelling on page 1 and reiterates its commitment to accurate reporting for Aiken County South Carolina and the world. Readers are invited to report factual errors by calling Melissa Hanna or emailing the editorial desk.
Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt recalls the night of a deadly train collision in Graniteville and the rapid activation of a DHS disaster plan. Responders established a command post, evacuated a two mile radius, and set a curfew as over 5,300 residents were moved. Agencies from FBI to SLED, hazmat crews, and railroad experts coordinated under the National Incident Management System to decontaminate, shelter, and restore order while feeding and housing workers.
City Council agenda sets a Monday vote to approve demolitions in Northside as part of a one time grant through the South Carolina State Housing and Development Authority Neighborhood Initiative Program to stabilize property values by removing dangerous structures. The meeting opens to the public at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers Municipal Building 214 Park Ave.
Aiken City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers to discuss a partnership with Second Baptist Community Development Corporation to redevelop seven vacant city homes in Crosland Park and one in Edgewood. The group would require a nonprofit partner to enter an agreement and use proceeds to cover asbestos testing and removal and property maintenance. The meeting also covers plans for Eustis Park Senior Youth Center with room sizes from 150 to 400 seats and a private session after the public meeting.
The agenda lists multiple homes for sale at 1638 Aldrich St 1041 Alfred St 1257 George St 757 Morton Ave 729 Vincent Ave 713 Vincent Ave 1229 George St 508 Kershaw St A council meeting will address a contractual matter with public and press barred Reporter Maryan Schechter of Aiken Standard covers local government via Twitter MaayanSchechter.
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