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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2005
Page
3
Community readers weigh in on Dougherty Road traffic bottlenecks proposing guard shack removal and a four lane route through Woodside Plantation. Letters touch on crime, judge leniency, animal cruelty cases, and tax funded buses amid praise for retirees and local schools.
Rain slows exterior work at Mossy Creek Elementary as Martin Engineering fights to finish before students return August 9. Officials assess life safety systems and paving next week while interior tasks progress. District outlines contingency options if occupancy is delayed.
The Burns Dance Studio senior and junior companies won four platinum, 14 high gold, six gold, and one high gold at the Hollywood Vibe National Dance Competition in Orlando. Scholarships were awarded to several dancers including Destiny Walker and Jessica Cavett. The junior and senior groups claimed top awards in teen jazz and hip hop, with “The Hotness” earning first place and the Battle of the Stars prize.
The notice lists office hours and contact details for The Aiken Standard including publisher Scott B. Hunter and newsroom emails. It details multiple subscription pricing options such as daily and Sunday, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months, plus EzPay monthly rates for in and out of county subscribers.
Wednesday's draws report multiple game results including Pick 3 Midday 1 2 7 Pick 4 Midday 6 1 5 5 Pick 3 Evening 0 3 0 Pick 4 Evening 2 7 4 4 Palmetto Five 24 12 16 2 31 Cash 3 Midday 4 3 5 Cash 4 Midday 1 3 1 4 Cash 3 Evening 9 6 3 Cash 4 Evening 8 5 3 0 Fantasy 5 24 33 35 2 32 Lotto South 13 27 15 18 49 14
Redcliffe Plantation hosts Growing History on Saturday at 11 a.m. featuring heirloom vegetables from the mid 19th to early 20th century, with seeds handed out to participants. Joy Raintree notes the site once housed Governor Hammond and that Clemson Extension aids the talk on planting heirloom varieties like Bush White Scallop Squash Tree Lemon Cucumbers and Moon and Stars Watermelon. Admission is 4 for adults and 3 for children. For details call 803 827 1473.
Visitors from across the country and beyond view the Aiken County Historical Museum show by the Aiken Artist's Guild. About 50 pieces feature varied subjects and sizes and will run through July 24 with free admission.
The Planters Pride Festival arrives at Roy Warner Park in Wagener on Sunday July 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event focuses on agriculture and heritage with vendors, children’s areas, an antique tractor and car show, and lawn mower races. For details, call 803 564 6149.
The Aiken Standard corrects a photo mix up in Mondays My View where North Augusta Councilman Arthur Shealy was pictured with USC Aiken professor Dr. Harry Shealy. The paper also fixes a misstatement about three arrests and identifies Robert L. Ogden, 48, of New Ellenton as charged with solicitation of a minor, not a suspect traveling to Aiken County.
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