Term limits call for Supreme Court reform
A reader urges term limits for the Supreme Court and criticizes Justice Ginsburg. The letter also touches on local issues including the I 20 bridge project timeline, rental reliability, and traffic speeds on Anthony Drive. Readers are invited to submit TalkBack comments via phone or email.
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Editorial clarifies base and total concept costs for Aiken projects
The July 26 Aiken Standard editorial should have distinguished base costs of 4.725 million and 4.8 million from total concept costs of 5.77 million and 5.985 million for the gym and related items. It notes some North Augusta projects are funded by Sales Tax II and III. the paper invites readers to report factual errors to correct the record.
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USC Aiken Saturday Academy lands AmeriCorps grant
USC Aiken’s Saturday Academy receives a $191,254 AmeriCorps grant as one of 16 South Carolina programs funded to provide reading and writing tutoring to middle school students performing below standard. The award supports group instruction and individual tutoring by AmeriCorps members and was praised by USC Aiken leaders for modeling national literacy work.
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Windsor man fails to appear in rape trial
Ju л io Ocampo Vargas, 29, charged with first degree assault and battery, conspiracy to kidnap, and weapon possesion, did not attend the trial opening prompting Judge Doyet Early III to issue an active bench warrant. The 2015 incident on Windsor Road involved a knife threat and a struggle, with the victim escaping after striking the suspect with a Taser. Police later identified Vargas and he was briefly jailed on bond before release.
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Poore Wins WAKO North American 156-Pound Championship
Adam Poore of Aiken won the 156 pound division at the WAKO North American Kickboxing Championship in Las Vegas on July 9 10, dominating his opponents three to one and scoring with a Superman punch and a spinning hook kick. The victory advances Poore as a USA Team member aiming at PAN AM games in October and possibly World Games in Poland in 2017. Poore trains at Greubels MMA in Augusta and plans to turn pro this year.
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Community events lineup for Aug 5 to Aug 13 in area
Celtic Pub Night with Gavin Winship Aug 5 from 8 to 10 p.m. at Stables Restaurant Rose Hill Estate 221 Greenville St N.W. Info 803-648-1181. Southern Nights Outdoor Movie Aug 6 6 to 11 p.m. The Village at Woodside 230 Village Green Blvd Back to the Future PG tickets 5 in advance 7 at gate 803-617-0874. Greater Faith Ministries Back to School Bash Aug 6 10 a.m. to noon 179 Calhoun St Barnwell. Free Kidney Smart class Aug 8 11 a.m. DaVita 775 Medical Park Dr. Register 803-641-4222 or kidney smart.org. Fitness with Ty Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. Aiken Recreation Center 917 Jefferson Davis Hwy Graniteville $5 per class call 803-663-6142. 35th annual South Carolina Peanut Party Aug 12 5 to 11 p.m. and Aug 13 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Pelion with rides food vendors crafts entertainment visit scpelionpeanutparty.com.
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