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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2007
Page
3
A reader voices support for ending the PACT test and replacing it with yearlong end-term assessments, arguing the current yearly test causes stress and fails to gauge true learning. They call for stand against long work hours and critique lunch breaks, labor conditions, and heat. The note invites opinions on state approval and labor law concerns.
Readers invited to share brief comments on Dr Rose Lee Hayes article about the direction of Aiken and its community. TalkBack submissions welcome via phone, email, or online comment system, with names optional and edits possible for space.
The Aiken Standard corrects a misspelling in the May 31 story about Never For Want of Powder co authorship. Theodore P. Savas is the correct name. Readers may report errors to Mike Gibbons or Jet Wallace by phone or email.
Police report blame speed and alcohol for a crash in downtown Aiken that caused a power outage of over seven hours. A Ford Mustang ran a stop sign at about 90 mph, struck a utility pole, broke it in pieces, and veered through a fence before landing near a tree. Leroy Richardson Jr. of McCormick Street was hospitalized with serious injuries and cited for DUI.
Montmorenci leaders announce Bruce and Frances Barret sold nearly three acres along U S 78 to Fire Commissioner Bernard Curry for a combined fire EMS and law enforcement hub. The plan aims to centralize services, improve response times, and serve growing traffic and residents in Aiken County.
The Aiken Training Track advances toward its future with 36 stalls in the first new barn phase and plans for a tractor shed awaiting approval. The track has produced 38 champions trained on its grounds and continues to draw interest from Thoroughbred insiders as horses trained there win stakes races nationwide. Notable figures include Stonerside Stables with the 2006 Aiken Trained Horse of the Year and Casanova Story, who has shown strong form after being broken and trained in Aiken, with expected targets at Colonial Downs. The Aiken Trials remain a key prep for juveniles and veterans, while Mike Rutherford’s Manchester Farm sees success with She Came Home and Orange Twilight, both broken and trained in Aiken.
Autopsy determined a heart attack led to a fatal crash on Bobby Jones Expressway Wednesday evening. Beech Island resident Robert Kummersen, 48, died as Richmond County Coroner Grover Tuten confirmed the autopsy conducted Thursday in Augusta.
New Ellenton Middle School invites parents and residents to an input meeting Monday June 4 at 6 p.m. to discuss qualifications for the upcoming principal vacancy following Sheneque Jackson’s departure to the State Department of Education. Also note Master Gardener event Saturday at the Aiken County Farmer's Market and CSRA Hydrangea Society plant sale. Essential Tremors Group plans resume in September after a summer break.
The drawing shows Pick 3 Evening numbers 1 2 4 and Pick 4 Evening numbers 5 5 7 3. No additional context provided.
About 2,700 Vivre Royale Pine Cone Candles imported by Royal Products Inc may pose a fire risk due to coating and beads on the exterior. No injuries reported. one incident caused minor property damage. Consumers should return to the place of purchase for exchange or refund. Call 800-693-1199 or visit royalproducts.com or cpsc.gov for details.
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