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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2008
Page
3
Residents argue higher taxes deter GVW consolidation and worsen finances. Reported traffic gridlock on Silver Bluff Road near Pine Log between 7 8 am and 11 noon and 5 pm, with engineers required to monitor peak periods to assess the problem.
The piece argues against GVW Incorporation claiming that better business sense and effort solve economic woes while additional government layers waste public funds and intrude on citizens. It urges voters to reject incorporation.
After the recent storm in Aiken, readers question if the city can fine for destroying trees without permits. Call the TalkBack hotline or email to comment, with names not required and comments subject to edits for space.
The Aiken Standard apologizes for using a photo of Georgia politician Jim Whitehead in error. The newspaper states it is committed to accurate reporting for Aan County and the State of South Corona. Readers are urged to report corrections to Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace with contact details provided.
About three dozen adult education students received high school diplomas or GED certificates at a South Aiken ceremony held at South Aiken High School. The event honored returning adults with remarks from educators and a commencement speaker, with many eligible peers noted for future participation.
Rotary Club of Aiken sponsors Veronica Malata a 21 year old Zambian nursing student who will graduate in August and a second student Mumba Kabenda 18 at Lusaka Health Institute. Housing and living costs total about 2000 dollars prompting fundraisers that raised over 1200 dollars. Malata plans to return to Zambia to practice nursing for at least three years. Stewart Willows and Buzz Rich discussed long term overseas aid and a third scholarship is under consideration.
Wackenhut and its SRS team won the U S Department of Energy Security Protection Officer Training Competition in Albuquerque New Mexico. Team leader Casey Petosky and members Tommy Goodson Joshua Zeigler Anthony Tis art Nicholas Mothershed Jonathan Perry Gideon Homung were named as competitors with Mike Howard as coach and Noel Hilton as fitness coach. Allegra Print & Imaging Earns North America Growth Award for top ten business in the region. Tom and Sandi Meesseman recognized at Allegra headquarters in Northville Michigan.
The notice lists contact emails and phone numbers for the Aiken Standard publisher Scott Hunter and the mailing address PO Box 486 Aiken SC 29802. It includes subscription rates, delivery options, and print dates for 2008 with information on EZ Pay and home delivery zones.
The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled the City of Aiken may use a six wheeled sanitation truck as a special use vehicle. The decision follows citations and fines from 2006 and 2007 that argued weight limits. the court held sanitation work falls under a special use exception permitting higher weights. City Attorney Richard Pearce called the ruling vindication and a financial boon, noting prior fines could have strained the budget.
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