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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2015
Page
3
A reader aged 70 writes to Aiken Standard criticizing observed drug exchanges in public places. They claim to see people swapping bags for money and allege police are not paying attention, asking if others notice similar activity.
Readers urge sympathy for obituaries, gym use, gas price fairness, and declining towns. They critique mall pedestrian rules, left lane speeds, headlights, litter on roads, and home security. Call or email TalkBack to share brief, publishable opinions with Aiken Standard.
Former Aiken Standard reporter Nina Nidiffer penned Un-Natural Disaster Stories of Survival After Graniteville Tragedy, published 2005, tracing the 2005 event from January 6 through two weeks later. The book honors first responders and community healing with introductions by Rep. J. Roland Smith and Sen. Tommy Moore.
Aiken County staff will present costs for emergency Langley Dam repairs and status. Council will meet at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at the County Government Center to discuss the project, which has already incurred about 300000 dollars in repairs.
County officials consider amending the 2015 operating budget to fund dam work as engineers and SCDHEC monitor a bubbling pond near the dam. About 150000 will cover assessment and repair while 150000 funds extra siphoning. Several council members and Camille Furgiuele will be sworn in today.
Aiken City Council unanimously approved the Eustis Park Senior Youth Center concept plan with Option A design costing about 3.7 million to build and a total project near 4.7 million. The council also agreed to a memorandum with Second Baptist CDC to sell eight city owned homes in Crosland Park and Edgewood, funded by Neighbor hood Initiative grants and site clearance costs.
The Hobbit remains the top film for its third weekend at the box office as audiences flock to the fantasy adventure. Analysts note strong word of mouth and steady ticket sales across markets, with competition from other releases unlikely to overtake it soon.
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