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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 2014
Page
3
A resident who moved to Aiken in November backs up to Hitchcock Parkway and laments littering. She observes light traffic at 4:30 a.m. and heavy traffic at 8:00 a.m., noting travel time differences of under six minutes and no need for extra lanes. She also mentions feral pigs in an unrelated note.
A debate on restricting farms near the river to organic operations raises questions about environmental standards and local oversight. Citizens weigh the benefits of organic farming against practical enforcement and regional needs.
A reader thanks a man in a black truck who washed the car last Sunday after church. He declined payment and asked to be kept in prayers, reminding the writer of their late husband.
The Aiken Standard corrects Monday's men's college basketball roundup headline noting No 1 Arizona remains unbeaten. The notice invites readers to report factual errors by calling Melissa Hanna or emailing editorial staff.
The Aiken City Council unanimously approved hiring a consultant for an employee survey and creating a departmental grievance system along with a confidential exit interview program. Councilmember Dewar pushed for broader turnover analysis citing morale issues after officer deaths.
At an Aiken Rotary Club meeting Kit ty Gordon described Mead Hall Episcopal School as a legacy linked to Mead Hall and Aiken Prep. The 2012 merger kept both downtown campuses while Mead family winters in Winter Colony days. George Mead Jr. earned the Navy Cross at Guadalcanal before dying in action. John F Kennedy praised him in a shared Navy letter.
Gordon spoke at a meeting that recognized Mead Hall with a President's Award for preserving the Aiken Prep campus and rehabilitating a historic building. The combined schools serve 331 students from preschool to 12th grade. Rotary Clubs donated dictionaries to third graders, inspiring a comment on the program's purpose. Senior writer Rob Novit covers the education beat.
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