Thanking the Young Man Who Helped With Gas
A motorist expresses gratitude to a young man who stopped to help when gas ran out. He refused money offered in thanks and went to fetch more fuel, proving there are still good people in the world.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 2010
Page
3
A motorist expresses gratitude to a young man who stopped to help when gas ran out. He refused money offered in thanks and went to fetch more fuel, proving there are still good people in the world.
Readers urge photos of potholes on Silver Bluff Road and Pine Log Road prefacing a front page feature. The note supports mayoral candidacy by Judy Vaughters and criticizes the current mayor as failing. A one cent sales tax is opposed and Most Wanted on the front page is praised as a streets safety measure.
Questions arise about Trent Butler and Bridgett Williams off air roles at NBC News. The NAACP signals it will sustain a boycott, framing it as ongoing protest rather than a temporary dispute.
Readers weigh the flag issue and moral rights in a heated talkback exchange. The piece notes differing views on whether the flag should fly and invites public commentary via hot line or email, with comments subject to editorial editing.
The Big Top at Savannah River Site protects TRU waste inspections from weather, enabling faster offsite shipments to WIPP near Carlsbad New Mexico. The shelter allows two trucks at once, reducing delays and supporting the Recovery Act funded TRU disposal program run by SRNS.
Toni Jerome, former Artist Parlor owner, and her husband Michael plan to open RE-FRESH at Laurens and Hayne in downtown Aiken. The couple renovate an 1800s building to offer hand crafted jewelry pottery wood items soaps and lotions with unique merchandise found during travels. Opening set for March.
The Aiken Standard announces office contacts and staff roles including Tim O Briant and Scott B Hunter. It lists mailing address 326 Rutland Drive and PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802, plus subscription rates for EZ Pay and Sunday Plus with multiple dates for 2009.
Three Aiken County high schools earned ACT and SAT honors under the new ASPI program. South Aiken and Aiken High gained magna cum laude and cum laude recognition for performance and improvement, while Midland Valley received summa cum laude for SAT improvement.
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