New Year Call for Respectful Trash Habits in Aiken
Aiken residents urged to keep streets clean and not litter from vehicles. Editorial notes concern over rising gas prices in Pine Log area, suggesting oil prices around $36 per barrel justify lower pump prices, invites reader input via TalkBack.
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Correction: Correct polling precinct addresses in Aiken
A correction note in the Aiken Standard fixes two polling precinct addresses. Six Points No. 35 USC Aiken Etherredge Center 471 University Parkway Aiken SC 29801 and Ascauga Lake No. 84 GVW Fire Department Station 3 1284 Ascauga Lake Road North Augusta SC 29841 are the valid locations. The paper invites readers to report factual errors by phone or email.
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Weekend mix of rain and sun forecast for Aiken area
The National Weather Service in Columbia reports a weekend mix of precipitation for Aiken with a 100 percent rain chance Friday. A Gulf system brings cool rain and 55 degree highs, then a dry Saturday in the 60s before a 30 percent shower risk Sunday and a high near 51. Colder air follows into Monday with sun and a 45 degree high.
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Comment on this story at Aiken Standard site
A reader invitation appears to comment on a story hosted at www.aikenstandard.com. The notice provides directions to write to Opinions at the Aiken Standard and to email editorial contacts, noting the newspaper’s operations since January 2013. The passage mentions a native of Concord, North Carolina who graduated from UNC Chapel Hill.
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Aiken officers train to handle domestic violence aftermath
Aiken Department of Public Safety led an exercise in Crosland Park to teach officers how to use new domestic violence laws and gather evidence. Lt. Jake Mahoney described the aims as improving preparation for future cases, with scenes including a sonogram, broken cellphone, hair, and a baseball bat. Virginia Sheftall of the Second Circuit Solicitor's Office observed and praised the collaborative effort. Bill Bengtson of Aiken Communications is noted as a long‑time staffer.
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Vigil and meetings highlight Aiken upcoming events
The Aiken Women in Black hold a 4 to 5 30 p m Vigil for Peace on Whiskey Road across from The Fresh Market. Beech Island Historical Society meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at 144 Old Jackson Highway with Tom Robertson as guest speaker. Jubilee Club gathers 10 30 a m Tuesday at Millbrook Baptist Church with Cyn tha Hill author of Caring for the Caregiver. M Aiken A Difference Lewy Body Dementia group meets 11 a m Tuesday at Daybreak Adult Care Services. Movie Memoirs of a Geisha shows 6 to 830 p m Tuesday at Aiken County Public Library.
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