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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1996
Page
1
A Sunday presidential visit to troops is reported with focus on the commander in chief meeting service members, inspecting facilities, and discussing morale and support. Details include locations and potential dates for the stop.
ATC and USC Aiken host their second annual joint MLK Day celebration Monday January 15 at 1 30 p m in the ATC Amphitheater with free admission. Dr Sharon J Willis of Clark Atlanta University headlines a 90 minute program. The African American Student Alliance at USC Aiken also hosts Celebrate the Dream Sunday at 5 p m at the Etherredge Center with Bev Smith as keynote.
Death notices list The Rev. James Baker and others in Aiken, Langley, Blackville, and New York. Names include Vivian Pennington Bradbury, Creola Busch, Margaret Davis, Armenda Gleaton, Elizabeth Jones, Willie Lou Jones, Merle A. McKenzie, Lewis Jacob Willing. Obituary notices appear on Page 7A.
A 1994 legal notice announced a four lane bypass from U S 78 near Owens Corning Fiberglas to U S 1 at Beaufort Street and Rutland Drive. Residents like Nancy Wilds oppose the route citing rural disruption and cost. City officials note the bypass is key to the Aiken Outer Loop within a 96 mile corridor.
A 5.5 million project creates a 3.8 mile four lane road starting at US 1 near Crosland Park and traversing Wire and Wrights Mill Willow Run and Old Wagoner Road to connect US 78 and SC 302 at Richland Avenue Extension. Construction starts Oct 1 and ends by a Pine Log Road reroute completing the loop around the city.
South Carolina embraces a government in the digital era. Gov. Beasley promotes e mail and an official state homepage offering history, constitution text, daily legislative actions, voter data, and agency payroll details. Fred Carter notes the system lets users view employees by agency and role.
Aiken County traffic study identifies the Southside area as dangerous and seeks state help. The ARTS committee reports 10 or more crashes in 1994 at several intersections and lists a North Augusta site with seven crashes but high injuries. Recommendations may include speed reductions, more police patrols, added lanes, turn lanes, and altered signal timing.
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