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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2012
Page
3
Aiken Standard readers debate capitalism versus socialism sparked by Cracker Barrel project. The Jan 3 TalkBack critic argues for GOP defeat of Obama and privately progressing restaurant work versus public road construction. The letter invites critique of privatized street maintenance and tolls.
A reader recounts a New Year’s Day incident in a Kroger restroom where a slim woman loudly talked on her cell, accused the commenter of listening in, then stormed out cursing. The writer laughs at the scene and invites readers to share their views via TalkBack.
Aiken County newspaper notes a committed stance to accurate reporting for South Carolina and the world and invites readers to report problems via Mike Gibbons at 644 2381 or email.
The City of Aiken Department of Parks Recreation and Tourism will offer scrapbooking workshops at the H Odell Weeks Center beginning Monday Jan 23 from 11. The program runs weekdays with contact numbers for the department.
Aiken NAACP urges adoption of a district map distributing black population more evenly across eight election districts. The plan increases District 3 from 21 to 34 percent and District 5 from 22 to 31 percent, while District 8 remains 62 percent black. The council reviews at Jan 17 meeting. final approval goes to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Dr. Nancy Busbee, deputy superintendent in the Division of Accountability, traveled from the State Department of Education to Aiken for a public hearing on a waiver under No Child Left Behind. She began teaching at A.L. Corbett Middle School in Wagoner and still lives in the area, greeting friends including Rosemary English and David Caver.
Dr. Nancy Busbee Aiken has risen from assistant principal at Corbett to director of the Office of Grants Management and interim deputy superintendent in December 2010. She praises district experience, staff quality, and the expanded Role of the Division of Accountability with seven program areas under the Department of Education. Senior writer Rob Novit notes his education beat tenure at the Aiken Standard.
Aiken County deputies paused the nine hour daylong search for Tonya Wilds until daylight. Officers and a tracking team remained overnight in Riverbend Drive area near Atomic Road as air surveillance and dog teams scanned the vicinity. Wilds, a 44 year old white woman 5 feet 5 inches tall 130 pounds with a mental capacity of a 10 year old, was last seen walking from her home around noon without a vehicle. Call 911 or 1 800 922 9709 Crimestoppers 1 888 CRIME SC to share tips anonymously for a reward.
Aiken Public Safety investigates checks over $1,000 written from an account. The case is under investigation. A trespass notice violator at a York Street store was removed. A card theft case in Aiken led to a withdrawal of about $150 by an unidentified person.
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