Neighbors Deploy Yard Signs to Slow Speeders
On Trolley Line Road in Aiken County residents Hawkins and Rye fight speeding by placing signs in yards and even standing in the road with family. The sheriff reports 16 tickets four warnings and two citations on the road in 2012 and five warnings and one ticket this year, with patrols urged as a potential solution to keep children and pets safe.
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Dangerous Warning From Julie Hawkins On Trolley Line Road
Julie Hawkins, a homeowner on Trolley Line Road, warns that the situation is terribly dangerous and requires caution.
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Neighbors Fight Speeding with DIY Signs in Wake of Danger
Hawkins and Rye urge traffic calming as residents display small white signs to slow speeders. Signs cost 20 dollars each and can be requested by calling 803-640-2624.
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County beat reporter profile hints at local focus
Amy Banton serves as the Aiken Standard County beat reporter since May 2010. She hails from Rustburg Virginia and graduated from Randolph Macon Woman's College.
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Karaoke Nights At Iron Horse Grill Highlight Weekly Schedule
Iron Horse Bar and Grill in Beech Island hosts karaoke every Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight. An Edgefield event today runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Edgefield County Soccer Field with food games live entertainment and a school supply drive. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held weekly at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Trail Ridge Road.
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Development Board to hold full board meeting
The Lower Savannah Workforce Development Board will hold its full board meeting at the OCAB building 1822 Joe S Jeffords Highway Orangeburg on Tuesday Aug 6 at 7 p.m. For more information call 803-649-7981 or email sjordan Iscog.org.
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Seat belt use and fatalities highlighted in SC safety drive
South Carolina highway patrol notes 385 roadway deaths to date this year, with Aiken County at 16 deaths, reflecting ongoing risks. Cpl. Sonny Collins cites seat belts prevent sevenfold death risk when ejected and reduce fatal injuries by up to 60 percent in larger vehicles. rollover simulators help educate especially youths about crash outcomes.
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Aiken Standard Crime Writer Teddy Kulmala
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime beat for the Aiken newspaper since August 2012. He is a native of Williston and majored in communication studies at Clemson University.
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