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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2003
Page
2
A resident objects to new management at a nearby highway store for tasteless ads featuring bikinis and blunt papers. The letter also critiques a state budget analysis claiming education is favored while public health and safety suffer and other state employees face three years without a pay raise.
A reader condemns the Circuit Court Filings list published by the Aiken Standard as humiliating to financially distressed individuals. The letter suggests there are unknown reasons behind debts and urges alternative use of space, inviting feedback via Talkback and email.
Odessa K. Chavous was dismissed as chief executive officer of the Margaret J. Weston Medical Center by a unanimous board vote after a year of leadership. David Macuch was named interim chief operations officer and the board pledged continued quality care while seeking strong leadership. Todd Etheredge of Jackson praised Chavous as an asset for future endeavors.
Timothy Toole and other children lined up at the Aiken County Public Library as Crimestoppers and the Aiken Department of Public Safety launched a child ID program. The effort provides a photo ID card plus a parent sheet noting height weight medical alerts and extra comments for quick identification if needed. Public Safety Sgt David Turno described the collaboration as a way to support Crimestoppers with child ID efforts.
The program offers laminated photo ID cards with personal details parents update annually. Cards help provide a child’s phone number and address if lost, with events at Aiken Mall planned August 2 and August 8-10. Community members Scott D’Andria Toby White and others support the safety effort.
BellSouth extends dial-up Internet to Aiken County including Aiken Graniteville and New Ellenton with local numbers. Promotion offers 14.95 per month for three months then 20.95, five email accounts, and premium features like Messenger and Mail Guard. Subscribe at 800-4DOTNET or bellsouth.net. Jeremy Schoolfield at jschoolfield aikenstandard.com.
Aiken jury convicts Joseph Walker, 45, of first degree criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping in an Orangeburg case. He receives 24 years on each count, with 85 percent served before parole eligibility, and faced additional charges stemming from the same incident. The victim testified about the March 2002 assault after her car broke down in Denmark.
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