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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 2003
Page
2
Readers praise Blimpie on US Highway 1 for the first shift staff. The submission also covers community issues from Iraq and 9/11 debates to school district zoning, media coverage, and appreciation for law enforcement. Readers are invited to call Talkback.
Aiken City Council agreed to a work session with tow truck operators on August 11 to discuss a proposed franchise for municipal towing after lengthy public input. Stakeholders from county and city businesses argued over rotation fairness, fees, and equipment capable of handling diverse accidents, with councilors cautious about next steps.
Motorcyclists join National Ride to Work Day with a planned 5:30 a.m. meet at Waffle House Whiskey Road as riders from Aiken Technical College and Savannah River Site aim to showcase bikes. Hinds cites cost savings and safety education amid public interest and skepticism.
The City of Aiken restarts its Mobile Movie Nights on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center soccer field with DreamWorks Shrek. Officers and organizers say 80 to 100 viewers attended last year, and this season invites community members to bring chairs and enjoy the show from a truck-based PowerPoint setup with surround sound.
The Miss Aiken County Scholarship program may lose its executive director Robert King who has led the local pageant for two years. He may stay on if he can secure additional financial and physical support, as participants urged continued involvement beyond pageant time. King, active in the Miss America system since 1980, says the girls have touched his life and he would continue at the state level if funding and manpower improve.
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