Readers weigh in on Aiken issues and big box stores
Editorial readers defend city pride and park cleanliness while criticizing town limits on big box retailers. They argue for business growth despite concerns over crime and curfews, urging openness to new stores and jobs.
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Aiken
Best Buy
Circuit City
Sam’s Club
Monster.com
Memorial Baptist Church correction and donations at Appearances Salon
A Memorial Baptist Church notice corrects an omission of Virginia Hammond in a World changers photo. Appearances Salon in Aiken accepts donations for Fisher House in addition to its beauty services, with donations not tied to any service provided.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Virginia Hammond
Appearances Salon
Aiken
Fisher House
Pacer Crossings Opens At USC Aiken Dormitory
Christa Gagne joined a Tuesday ribbon cutting for USC Aiken new Pacer Crossings residence hall, a 300 bed facility for mostly first year students. Chancellor Hallman and Sorensen praised leadership and community support behind the project. Victoria Jamison, a rising freshman, looks forward to campus living and distance from home.
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Silver Bluff High School
Christa Gagne
USC Aiken
Pacer Crossings
Tom Hallman
Hallman
Tony Ateca
Usca Partnership Board
Bill Tucker
University of South Carolina
Andrew Sorensen
Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Adam Shults
Usca Student Government Association
Peter Aranyi
Clark-Nexsen Architecture and Engineering
USCA
Julius Lee
Victoria Jamison
Walterboro
Jamison
Rob Novit
Pacer
S.C
Roland Smith
Herbert Adams
Miles Loadholt
Tim Simmons
USC
Andrew Sorenson
USC Aiken Rising
Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Information
The Aiken Standard newsroom details list Tim O Briant as News Director Michael Gibbons as Managing Editor Cam Huffman as Sports Editor and provide address 326 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802 plus phone numbers 648 2311 648 6052 and email addresses for staff. It notes publication by Aiken Communications Inc and lists EZ Pay rates and Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2008.
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Newsroom
Aikenstandard.com
Michael Gibbons
Aiken
Rutland Drive
Fox
Aikenstandard
Tim O’briant
Tobriant
Cam Huffman
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
S.C
P.O
Gateway showcases hard work and student arts at Kennedy Middle
The Gateway summer enrichment program wrapped up with a vivid display of fine arts and photography at Kennedy Middle School. Students performed drama, dance, music and writing while seniors like Brian Coleman and Justin Payton discussed long term goals in music and strings.
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Gateway
Kennedy Middle School
Aiken High School
Brian Coleman
Justin Payton
Coleman
Wind Symphonia
Justin
David Culp
Schofield Middle School
Culp
Kerrigan
Muse
Woman Arrested on 16 Counts of Check Fraud in Aiken
Warrants allege Melissa N. Ellis 27 of Piper Road passed fraudulent checks since December 2007 with most written in January. Charges total 16 counts with individual bonds set at 506 each, exceeding 8000 in potential losses. Checks ranged from 8.32 to 36.99 at Brooks Valley Club and Aiken Drug Company.
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Aiken
Brooks Valley Club
Aiken Drug Company
Melissa N. Ellis
Piper Road
Tuesday Lottery Draws And Numbers Summary
Tuesday results show Pick 3 Midday 3 7 3 Pick 4 Midday 2 5 8 4 Pick 3 Evening 9 2 8 Pick 4 Evening 3 3 1 4 Palmetto Cash 5 23 9 1 22 35 Multiplier 2 Cash 3 Midday 9 5 0 Cash 4 Midday 5 9 6 7 Cash 3 Evening 7 0 1 Cash 4 Evening not available Fantasy 5 Monday 15 18 20 25 39 Fantasy 5 Tuesday not available Mega Millions 29 22 20 41 1 Mega Bail 35
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