Aiken residents rail at city actions and tax plans
A letter from a concerned Aiken resident critiques city officials for slow progress on street lighting and downtown improvements while proposing no curbside recycling mandates. The writer questions annexation and tax hikes for residents on Whiskey Road Silver Bluff and Pine Log and calls for practical fixes over symbolic trashcan policies.
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Aiken
Whiskey Road
Silver Bluff
Pine Log
Private businesses get support for mail handling near downtown
The downtown stamp machine failed after briefly accepting a $5 bill and then stopped. The machine is rarely functioning and runs out of stamps an hour after the post office closed. Call our Talkback at (803) 648-2508 or email editorial aikenstandard com with comments. Readers may remain anonymous and comments may be edited for space.
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Reading partnerships lift at risk children in USC Aiken program
USCA education students pair with Children's Place day campers to boost decoding and confidence. Doris Skaar calls Dudley's course highly useful as future teachers learn assessment strategies while pairs reinforce reading skills amid varied backgrounds.
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Brianna Robinson
Leslie Tingler
Clifford
Brianna
Tingler
USC Aiken
Ann Dudley
Peggy Ford
Children’s Place
Dudley
Gloverville Elementary
USCA
Dud
Doris Skaar
USC Aiken Education
School of Education
Children's Place
DHEC to Destroy Stored Blood Samples in Columbia
South Carolina DHEC will destroy stored PKU blood samples from babies born 1978 through 1994 unless a parent or the person 18 or older requests return. Samples were collected at birth for testing and stored securely. Requests must use a department form or contact DHEC Bureau of Laboratories for details.
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S.C
DHEC
Bureau of Laboratories
Parkland Road
S.C. Dhec
Davidson Named Area 2 Assistant Superintendent in Aiken County
Dr. Cecilia Davidson transitions from North Augusta Elementary principal to Area 2 assistant superintendent, overseeing six principals. She aims to keep students central, acknowledging the move will feel strange but emphasizes continuing focus on early childhood education and district support.
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North Augusta
Cecilia Davidson
Davidson
Area 2
Nancy Smith Mann
Jackson
Jackson High
Anne Davidson
Clemson
Lucy C. Laney High
Augusta
North Augusta Middle
Franklin Hiers
Hammond Hill
Maccinive Yrogudt
Aiken County
Nancy Smith
Smith
Jim Martin
Chris Guerrieri
Taste and See coffee shop closes for good
The Taste and See on Laurens Street between Lionel Smith Ltd. and Tea Garden Gifts shut in early July after 11 months of operation. Co owner Larry McCollum cited inconsistent business and long hours balancing SRS at Savannah River Site with the cafe as the reason for closure. He said regular teenage customers were disappointed and that he and his wife hoped to hire help, but never reached that point. He urged churches to collaborate on a community run, safe, Christian based space.
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Laurens Street
Lionel Smith Ltd
Tea Garden Gifts
Larry McCollum
Sandy
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