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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2009
Page
3
A reader argues that sex workers support their families and earn more than waitresses, and says Aiken is more than horses with Hitchcock Woods for all. They also commend Aiken County EMS for rescue work following a vehicle accident involving their daughter.
A reader expresses weariness with excessive transit notices, entertainment briefs, and home care tips. They urge editors to publish more substantial, diverse content and curb minor notices.
A letter page voice critiques taxes and the president elect calls for shared sacrifice while denouncing Hamas and a call for scrapping sports scholarships. The writer maps city directions to a new Walmart near City Hall and urges tips on sheriff undercover work with a TalkBack hotline and email for comments.
The Planning Commission approved rezoning 601 acres along New Bridge Road and Wheat Road from residential to agricultural preservation AP. If County Council approves, it marks the first use of AP as a zoning category. Landowner Lee Rhodes said the move preserves green space and keeps livestock and farming. Several supporters spoke, while previous proposals for 2,038 acres to rural community were rejected December after lengthy debate.
The Aiken Relay Golf Classic at Woodside Plantation in 2009 will use the Reserve and Hollow Creek courses. SRNS funds cancer research with a $5,000 sponsorship. Last year 164 golfers raised over $24,000 for Aiken Relay for Life.
A Georgia man accused of attempting to obtain a forged prescription from a North Augusta BiLo was jailed after he jumped into a vehicle during a failed arrest and held the driver at knifepoint, ordering evasion of police.
Tyrone L Ancrum 40 of Hephzibah faces two drug charges and kidnapping after a pharmacy incident led to a chase. Officials say a driver was forced to flee, later apprehended by Public Safety officers. The case overlaps with a separate Michigan death inquiry involving two Grand Valley State University students found in a SUV with charcoal grills.
The notice lists contact numbers and emails for Tim O Briant Michael Gibbons and others at the Aiken Standard, notes office hours 9 to 5 30 Monday through Friday, and provides mailing address 326 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802 along with postmaster details and rate information for home delivery and Sunday Plus dates for 2008. It specifies publication by Aiken Communications Inc and a long list of delivery dates throughout the year.
The Dance Marathon Committee at USC Aiken invites groups and individuals to dance for a cause. The event runs 6 p.m. January 23 to 10 a.m. January 24 at the USC Aiken Convocation Center and benefits the Children's Medical Center at MCG with all proceeds used for equipment and tools for treating children.
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