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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2005
Page
2
Tim Carlton was elected coroner of Aiken County and officially received the title after being sworn in on Wednesday. The paper previously referred to him as chief deputy. authorities confirm his new role as coroner.
The reader asks if the sheriff's pay rose after Rowley's decrease and wonders if Clay Killian faced a pay cut as duties shifted. The note also critiques cell phone use while driving and questions SRS retirement benefits versus Owens Corning pink slips.
Reader thanks the Aiken Ambulance Service for their lifesaving work and urges recognition of the crew. The letter defends Christmas meaning against secular decorations and blesses the city mayor and his family for seeking guidance in the new year.
A letter explains that Jews celebrate the Sabbath but do not attend church, stating they go to temple not church. Readers are invited to leave messages via the Talkback hotline or email, with names not required and editorial discretion noted.
Corrections note Allison Hajec and Patrick Philipp will join the Junior Leadership Aiken program this semester. Hajec was absent from a published list, while Philipp was added after a kickoff meeting. The pay raise data for Aiken County officials omits Treasurer Linda Sharpe, whose current salary is 56576 dollars and total raises from 2005 to 2008 amount to 9944.12, making 66520.12 after raises.
Tim Carlton was officially sworn in as the new Aiken County coroner with three deputies at his side. He plans to streamline operations, improve death certificates delivery, and engage area youth in safety programs while noting the staff handled a record number of deaths in 2004.
South Carolina Education Lottery has pumped about 12.98 million into Aiken County and 852 million statewide since January 2002. Executive Director Ernie Passailaigue says a big Powerball win could erase the current deficit, noting a July 2003 jackpot generated 6.2 million in a single day.
Jessica Campbell returns to her hometown to lead the City of Aiken Parks Recreation and Tourism Department as recreation program coordinator. She will oversee summer day camps exercise classes ceramics programs and will reopen the climbing wall in March with rental gear to boost access. Campbell grew up in Aiken played church league basketball at H Odell Weeks and balanced family life with work across Greenwood and Pawleys Island before moving home after starting a family.
USC Aiken will host a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Remembrance Celebration at the Etherredge Center on Tuesday January 18 from noon to 1 p.m. The theme The Mountaintop Journeying On emphasizes unity commitment to right action and social responsibility with song dance and reflections. Admission is free and a reception follows. Contact Stacie Williams at 641 3442 or staciewusca.edu for details.
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