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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2008
Page
3
Community voices anger over animal killing penalties while violent crime risks rise near downtown Aiken. Residents demand stricter enforcement and fairness in laws as gunfire worries families and children avoid outdoor time.
A reader letter in Wednesday's Standard questions the risks of secondhand smoke. The author argues long term smokers show no ill effects and mocks concerns about brief exposure to diluted smoke, urging readers to use logic.
Reader note critiques the auxen Standard for SRS reports and questions why issues are not investigated locally. Calls to TalkBack line and email address provided, urging brief comments. Readers asked to include name for publication not required, comments may be edited for space.
The Aiken Standard corrects the caller for the Carolina Squares stating Doug Jerrigan of Trenton was listed as caller in January 14 report. The paper apologizes for the error and invites readers to report any factual corrections to editorial staff via phone or email.
Greenwood man Randy DeShawn Duncan, 20, arrested in Richmond County Georgia in mid December 2007, is linked to an armed robbery at Kelvin's Corner on Peach Orchard Road and a December 13 2007 robbery at Kangaroo Express on Silver Bluff Road in Aiken. Police say a red maroon vehicle and a black Nissan Maxima were involved. Duncan faced multiple weapons and drug charges and faces extradition to South Carolina.
About 440 MVHS freshmen got Dell laptops funded by a $1 million SC General Assembly grant. The program aims to improve learning while keeping laptops as educational tools. Training covered internet safety, classroom expectations, and Moodle based online collaboration.
The Johnston Miss Peach Blossom beauty pageant will be held Saturday March 8 at Johnston Elementary School gym from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Young ladies from birth through 20 may compete. Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield sponsors the event with proceeds for a missions trip. The deadline for applications is February 27.
The Aiken Lions Club a Lions Clubs International service group will meet this Monday at 6 30 p m in Cumberland Village for dinner and fellowship A guest speaker will follow the meeting They seek donations of old eyeglasses and hearing aids at Wal Marts Vision Center Whiskey Road and Spec s Vision Center Silver Bluff Road for local and broader humanitarian efforts
Rates are higher outside our home zone. For EZ Pay rates and delivery information call (803) 648-2311. Sunday subscribers will receive the Aiken Standard on specified dates in 2008 including February 18 and multiple dates through July, with several daily cash and lottery numbers listed.
Aiken Public Safety reports recovering substantial property, including jewelry and rings, possibly tied to a series of burglaries. They seek owners, urge contact at 642 7798 after an arrest of Albert J. Cave for resisting arrest and drug charges. The investigation targets stolen items from West Rollingwood Road and other nearby burglaries.
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