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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 2007
Page
1
Aiken Prep students plan to raise nine hundred fifty five dollars for Habitat for Humanity's second Women Build home. Clemson loses its first game of the season as Maryland ends the Tigers' unbeaten run.
Mary Brown from Aiken contributes a note on Orson Scott Card's Enders Game as part of the daily book discussion feature in the local newspaper. The piece promotes literacy and reader engagement in a high tech era.
Obituary notices list several local deaths including Mattie Bates Elise Christine Lyons Betancourt Audrey Carol Blosser Nancy Alice Boatwright Shirley Barton Hanson William Martin and Joseph W. McClellan Jr from Aiken and North Augusta with funeral details in the Deaths and Funerals section 6B
Two early Saturday Interstate 20 crashes killed Robert P. Smith of Atlanta and Shirley A. Walker of Keyesville within about two hours. Smith died after a two vehicle crash near mile marker 5 when a semi crossed the median. he was airlifted to MCG in Augusta. Walker died at the scene near mile marker 33 in a separate two vehicle collision.
The Saturday parade on Kershaw Street celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and showcased families teaching children King’s dream. Mayor Cavanaugh led the march with church groups, clubs, and radio stations joining in to honor the civil rights leader.
Citizens report crime concerns focus on abandoned properties drugs and traffic. Deputy Sgt Steve Deibel leads outreach meeting residents since last summer creating over a dozen neighborhood watch groups from Belvedere to Petticoat Junction as part of ongoing county policing efforts.
Washington review of the No Child Left Behind law highlights disparities as states set different standards in reading and math. Advocates push for nationwide standards while Republicans defend state control. Secretary Spellings weighs voluntary options with caution.
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