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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2014
Page
3
Local editorial argues Aiken needs more dermatologists and urologists amid a shortage of medical specialists. Notes many sub shops exist but doctors are scarce to meet demand.
A letter from a reader and husband endorses widening Hitchcock Parkway as a community need. They argue vocal opponents should not stop progress and urge leaders to adopt a plan benefiting the area, suggesting turning the Aiken Mall into a casino or indoor flea market as a possible use.
A reader praises preserving Aiken’s quaint ambiance and suggests local tree farms or nurseries donate the community Christmas tree. The note also mentions a missing black Lab named Bear on Pine Street in Gloverville and invites tips via TalkBack or editorial email.
The Midland Valley Lady Mustangs basketball team is actually 3-11 this season. The Aiken Standard apologizes for the error and reaffirms its commitment to accurate reporting for Aiken County and beyond. Readers may report factual errors by calling Melissa Hanna or emailing editorial.
A woman, Helen Reid 18 of Evans, died at the scene after a Jeep Cherokee left Dixie Clay Road and overturned. Driver Austin Beard 20 and another passenger were hospitalized with severe injuries. both wore seat belts. The crash, investigated by the coroner and highway patrol, occurred Tuesday afternoon and was at high speed. This is Aiken County's first 2014 traffic fatality.
After two hour delays, Aiken County schools resume normal hours as bus crews report for early routes. Maintenance teams fought frozen cables and stubborn batteries, with substitutes filling gaps while crews slowly restored crank failures and cold starts.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at USC Aiken Convocation Center on Sunday Jan 26 invites volunteers for a three piece choir directed by Sam Dennis. Rehearsals are Jan 24 at 7 pm and Jan 25 at 11 am on the USCA campus. Email Ahmed Samaha with names and contacts.
Ziff Properties says Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will lease the 25,098 square foot former Belk at Kalmia Plaza, 1660 Richland Ave. The store aims to open in six months, bringing a new anchor to a vacant space last occupied in 1989. Ollie’s operates 154 stores across multiple states.
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