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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2005
Page
3
A reader urges the harshest sentence for five youths who ambushed police, urges warning to women, and recounts a morning encounter at a light in New Ellenton when they approached the car. Safety tips include keeping windows up and avoiding conversations with strangers.
Reader complaints prompt editors to drop Portraits of the Past series citing uninteresting file photos and lack of reader engagement. No replacement date announced.
A writer criticizes area leaders for lacking vision and promotes Augusta as the better market for a major retailer like Books-A-Million, arguing the retirement image blocks growth while expressing intent to spend there.
A reader reopens a year old note about grass in the middle of Richland Ave on Kalmia Hill and junk trucks along the Aiken Augusta highway. The call for public comment invites submissions via Talkback line or email with names optional.
Sojourner a Christian band travels to Estes Park Colorado for the Music in the Rockies seminar sponsored by the Gospel Music Association. The foursome Joel Leopard Matt Smith Bruce Chapman and Brent Douglas won a talent contest on 88.3 WAFJ FM earning a trip to the seminar. They will learn from artists and producers in the Rockies while also performing and competing with other bands. The group plans a August release Supernova EP and will sell it at future shows.
North Augusta High School hosted graduation for 61 students from nine schools who earned credits in summer classes at North Augusta or Aiken High School. Students cited English math or elective credits and noted SC 24 unit requirements plus exit exams HSAP and PACT as challenges. Danforth praised classmate Amy O'Quinn whom she calls both friend and teacher.
List of graduates from Midland Valley North Augusta Silver Bluff South Aiken and other schools includes Aiken Hign Jonathan Cole man Jamie Collins Jakela Dalton Blake Davis Roscoe Epps IV Karen Fry Byron Gunter Carleton Hawyer Donovan Hill Jeremy Hupp Sydney Matthews Darrell McKelvin Ashley Oxendine Sabrina Upson Dana White Alexis Williamson Philnique Williams-Muse with Stephen Bailey Nateria Cochran William Ford Justin Garner Keith Jowers Jonathan Mitchum Lauren Parrish Chassadi Sellers Brittney White Zach ary Bright Gary Bussey II Michelle Danforth Brandyn Gilyard Marissa Hancock Jeremy Hyde Oscar King Steven Mentrup Matthew Murphy Amy O Quinn Travis Richter Jacob Adams Jacqueline Barefield Jamar Green Karen Howard Aaron Martin brandy Myers Herberth Parras Jerry Stephens Jr Tiffany Brown Emily Cobb Dan Currens II Lakeisha Davis Cristobal Mutch Brittney Ross Krystle Sanders Reba Sapp Tamika Smith Christinia Stout Victoria Williams Candi Starkie Matthew Gaines Domingue Schofield Ward law Academy Benjamin Rozette with notes of Ridge Spring Monetta High and Wagener Salley High presence.
Danforth notes the moment means a lot to graduates in North Augusta as Assistant Principal Marc Funderburk urges students to recall supportive friends and teachers. Candi Starkie describes a busy week as she graduates a year early, gets married, and begins online college. her fiancé joins the Marines. Rob Novit can be reached at movit aikenstandard.com.
More than 50 children filled Pace's Run Park in Aiken for a mobile movie night featuring The Incredibles. The event, in its fourth year, aims to give neighborhood kids summertime fun before school starts, with organizers noting dancing and community participation.
The notice outlines subscription options for daily and Sunday papers in Aiken with rates for carrier, mail, EzPay, and office pay discounts. It lists 3, 6, and 12 month plans and out of county mail and weekend editions. The pricing table reflects long standing print subscription structures.
Aiken selects Gentleness as its character trait for July. Lottery results listed include Pick 3 Midday 8 8 7 Pick 4 Midday 9 1 9 2 Pick 3 Evening 8 0 1 Pick 4 Evening 6 3 2 2 Cash 3 Midday 3 6 3 Cash 4 Midday 9 9 7 0 Cash 3 Evening 7 6 7 Cash 4 Evening 1 1 8 9 Fantasy 5 23 32 10 16 11
Kent Cubbage will lead 90 minute Aiken Ghost Tours this Friday and Saturday starting at 8 p.m. Downtown route between Napa Auto Parts and St Thaddeus Church includes 15 stories and eight stops with a cemetery visit and old post office. Tickets are 10 adults 15 seniors and children under 12 may join for free. No reservations needed for small groups. For details call 270 3683.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to report factual errors by phone or email to set the record straight. Call Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace or email editorial at aikenstandard dot com with corrections for Aiken County and beyond.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit photographs documenting Aiken County history. Forms are available at the Aiken Standard office or on its website. mailing or hand delivering to 326 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC 29801 is required. For inquiries contact Michael Gibbons at 644-2381.
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