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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2003
Page
2
A reader argues seniors are safer drivers and urges accurate statistics to prove the point. They press DHEC to test private wells for radium in Aiken Edgefield and Lexington counties at $176 per test, warning taxpayers cover private wells too. They also critique a local TV makeover segment and question viewers’ fears.
A letter writer, age 77, argues against suspending licenses for older drivers and condemns circuit court filings in newspapers. She criticizes the Margaret J. Weston board and federal overseers for dysfunction harming poor access to medical care, while referencing Saddam Hussein’s sons on TV and urging readers to comment.
Gordon Gray Jr announces an 8 million upgrade to G Force Cable with 750 megahertz capacity and bundled high speed Internet and digital services. Installation starts August and spans three to six months as residential access expands in Aiken Allendale and Barnwell counties. A new 4000 square foot HQ on Pine Log Road will host a TV studio and local programming.
Dr Ray Vaughters Jr and his son Bauer Vaughters both practice in Aiken with separate endocrinology clinics. Bauer trained at UNC and USC before a residency at Wake Forest and a fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia. He notes rising diabetes in youth and hopes to advance treatment and patient education while returning home after humanitarian work in Honduras.
Aiken installs two 48 inch stop signs at the Two Notch and Boardman intersection converting it from a two-way to a four-way stop. City officials hope the new signs slow speeds after two fatal motorcycle crashes last year and a period with a traffic warning grace.
Edgefield County Board of Education weighs keeping or changing the Strom Thurmond High School Rebels nickname and the Colonel mascot. Five residents plan to speak at the Tuesday meeting as debate over the 4 3 votes and 1973 court order continues. The district seeks input for a possible advisory committee while play and school life may be affected.
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