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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 2014
Page
3
A letter page item gathers reader opinions on gated communities politics lighting at White Pond and Whiskey Road yard debris pickup recycling Yellow Pages school tax referenda Christmas decorations and park safety concerns. It also requests payback for abortion medication tax debates and includes a TalkBack hotline contact.
Two defendants in separate Aiken County robbery cases pleaded guilty. Sherone Nealons Jr. admitted to kidnapping and armed robbery and received concurrent 20 year terms. Debra Phillips pled guilty in 2012 and got 12 years. a third suspect was dropped. James Frazier pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery and two shoplifting counts with related charges pending.
Teddy Kulmala reports the defendant received a maximum of five years for each shoplifting charge and nine years for the attempted robbery, with all sentences running concurrently. The judge credited an alert citizen and the cooperation of the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and Aiken Department of Public Safety for solving the case.
About 50 people gathered at Houndslake Country Club for the 20th Readers' Choice Awards honoring 125 first place winners in 133 categories. Aiken Standard subscribers voted, with winners receiving plaques, free food, and music. Local couple Dick and Cindy Rudisill won best candy store for Cyndi's Sweet Shoppe.
The U S Department of Education urged states to plan assignments of high quality teachers to low income schools. In Aiken County most teachers are highly qualified, with recruitment efforts influenced by subject area and location. The department will hold a meeting next month to start a statewide recruitment retention plan for hard to staff schools.
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