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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 2014
Page
3
Readers call for photo ID for food stamp use to prevent card sharing. A request for a full traffic light at Powder House Road and South Boundary due to frequent crashes. Praise and concern about the 118 bypass plan and delayed development. Frustration with convenience centers hours and staff assistance. A plea for safe driving to protect families.
Residents lament the loss of Aiken’s beauty due to indiscriminate tree cutting at the end of Chukker Creek Road. They accuse authorities of ignoring the aesthetic impact on the town.
Community members debate widening Hitchcock Parkway with supporters imagining smooth traffic while critics warn of years of construction delays lane closures and a future universal 45 mph limit along the bypass.
A reader thanks the person who turned in a lost cellphone at a local grocery store. The note asks readers to share appreciative comments via the Talk Back hotline or email. Names will not be published and comments should be brief. the newspaper edits for space and content.
Aiken County School Board seeks a state bill to let voters approve a one cent sales tax in November to raise up to 20 million dollars annually for seven years for school facilities. Lawmakers including Sen Tom Young and Rep Bill Clyburn express support.
Freddie Grimm of North Augusta High School urges action on inadequate facilities as the School District makes new construction moves. He asks if they should delay or address the issues now while noting the district’s progress and his three children’s ties to the school. Senior writer Rob Novit covers the education beat.
More than 60 trampolines and launching decks fill one of the largest jumping fields as HiWire Trampoline Park hosts a Fun Day on February 5. Registration for the 12 000 square foot event opens Wednesday and runs to February 3. The trip, sponsored by the Youth Advisory Board and City of Aiken Parks Recreation and Tourism, departs from Smith Hazel Recreation Center at 2 p.m. and returns at 7 p.m. The cost is 31 dollars per person, covering a two hour flight and transportation, with dinner at CiCi's Pizza en route. For details call 803 642 7634 or visit hiwire.info.
City officials and Captain Ron Shelley cite salary as the main reason for turnover in Aiken Public Safety. Over two years 2012 to 2013 the sworn staff left at 31.5 percent, with 15 voluntary departures to other agencies.
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