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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 2004
Page
2
Readers question where power trucks are, urge realtors to list property prices, and criticize political rhetoric. Citizens vent about left turn rules, tort reform, and debates over Bush Clinton era remarks, while expressing strong opinions on politicians and party actions.
Aiken Standard reader thanks several Good Samaritans who assisted a white driver in the rain after a car battery died on Richland Avenue. The note highlights the assisting volunteers, all of them black, and questions local race relations. Readers may leave comments via Talkback.
As power remained out in about 18 schools across four of five Aiken County attendance areas, district officials canceled classes for a second day. Area 4 faces three makeup days while others have two, with makeshift power restoration underway and USC Aiken resuming after a late-day outage.
DHEC spokesman Todd Stevens advises careful handling of meat eggs and dairy after an ice storm. Keep fridge below 45 degrees and discard warm food. Frozen items with ice crystals remain safe. thawed foods must be cooked or discarded based on temperature and food type. Be especially careful with chicken which must reach 165 degrees or higher.
Gail Diggs rode out an ice storm at the Smith-Hazel Recreation Center where about 30 people sought warmth Monday night and expected crowds as word spread. Low power outages and freezing temperatures drove residents to city shelters and nearby sites including First Baptist Church in Aiken and the North Augusta Public Safety building.
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