Community Thanks Police for Slowing Speed on Trolley Line Road
A resident praises the Aiken County Sheriff's Department and the South Carolina Highway Patrol for intensified efforts to enforce the 35 mph speed limit on Trolley Line Road Graniteville, noting a growing residential area and increased traffic between Aiken and Augusta. The letter urges continued diligence to protect children and pets.
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Graniteville
Aiken
Augusta
Aiken County
Marriage Amendment Stirs Faithful Opposition
A public stance frames marriage as one man and one woman with strong religious language, opposing same sex marriage and asserting divine judgment on broader national shifts. The statement emphasizes a singular definition of marriage and ties it to moral consequence.
Is driving while talking now illegal in South Carolina
A reader questions laws on using cell phones while driving in South Carolina. The message cites a recent Aiken arrest for solicitation and compares it to street fundraising near Wendy’s, urging action and feedback via the paper’s Talkback line.
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San Carolina
Aiken
Wendy's
Corrections for Aiken Standard Misidentifications
The July 10 brief misidentified Jacob Tinkham and DJ Coppinger as Aiken 14 year old All Stars. A July 16 edition misidentified bride Nicole Ann Cassidy as Mrs Robert Daniel Blair. The Standard invites readers to report errors to Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace by phone or email.
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Jacob Tinkham
DJ Coppinger
Golf carts now treated as motor vehicles on roads
Aiken Public Safety stresses golf carts are motor vehicles and require a licensed driver and DMV permit for street use. Carts may operate on secondary roads within two miles of the owner's home during daylight with insurance proof. Owners must carry permit and insurance. unlicensed or reckless driving can be fined.
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Aiken Public Safety
Whiskey Road
U.S. Highway 1
Sai. Fe
Tumo
Public Safety
Department of Motor Vehicles
Aiken man arrested after marijuana found at home
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dean L. Simpkins 27 of 1300 Morning Side Drive on simple possession of marijuana more than first offense after investigators, with Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, served a search warrant Monday night at the residence and seized marijuana. Simpkins is free on bond from the Aiken County Detention Center, Lt. Michael Frank said.
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Edgefield County
Simpkins
Aiken County Detention Center
Michael Frank
Local Newspaper Office Address Card
Community newspaper listing shows address at 5d Blve in Akem City awaiting updates for morning edition. No further details available in current readable fragment.
Lottery results and daily drawings recap for July
Wednesday draws list Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers for Midday and Evening sessions, plus Palmetto Cash 5 and Powerball results. Winning Cash 3 and Cash 4 figures, Fantasy 5 and Win for Life numbers are shown, with Power Play and multipliers noted.
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Cash
Aiken County School Board hears revenue and facility notes
Public comments propose boosting revenue by charging nonpaying for property taxes including vehicles. Odor at Jackson Middle School kitchen prompts discussion of grease-trap repairs versus long term renovations. Wagener Salley FFA team wins three categories at the state convention earning a trip to Indianapolis. Warrenville Elementary attends a physics session at Roper Mountain Institute. North Augusta FBSA earns sixth nationally for a community service project.
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Vicki Simons
Simons
South Carolina
Juanita Lord
Jackson Middle School
Bill Gallman
John Bradley
Wagener-Salley High School
S.C
Warrenville
Science Pl.u.s. Institute
Roper Mountain Science Center
Greenville
North Augusta High School
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Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Afternoon wreck delays traffic at East Pine Log and Powderhouse
Two Aiken women were hospitalized after a Wednesday collision at East Pine Log Road and Powderhouse roads. The 29-year-old Chrysler driver was ticketed for failing to yield to a 2004 GMC SUV. Both vehicles were towed. injuries reported as not life threatening.
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Powderhouse Roads
Chrysler
Master Public Safety Office
Nancy Kieltsch
East Pine Log Road
Kieltsch
Aiken
Aiken Public Safety
Powderhouse Road
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