This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 2009
Page
3
A reader argues that American car companies err by not pursuing electric options and criticizes gas price impacts on the economy. They urge dealerships to offer more choices and demand vehicles with at least 35 miles per gallon.
Readers urge Aiken County to establish a 24 hour emergency dog care facility and affordable pet feed access. They cite weekend illnesses and a poisoning incident, calling for a quick public response via TalkBack and email to the Aiken Standard.
In a correction, the Aiken Standard notes a June 17 article failed to mention that York and Lancaster counties have repealed Sunday retail restrictions. The editorial urges readers to report errors to editors Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace or via email to editorial aikenstandard com.
William Hicks, 61, a former Graniteville youth baseball coach, received a 10 year prison term and five year probation after pleading guilty to multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor and a lewd act upon a child. The case covered assaults on boys aged 11 to 14 in the 1970s and 1980s. The sentence avoided in-court testimony by victims and followed a negotiated plea.
Sean Poppy of the Savannah River Ecology Lab entertained more than 200 children in the Aiken County Public Library Summer Reading Program with live animal demos. Amphibians reptiles and mammals were shown including tree frogs bullfrogs snakes salamanders alligators and a flying squirrel. The program continues with a Twilight book discussion and School House Rocks performance at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively.
Shane Spires age 21 of Aiken pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence with great bodily harm after a Jan 23 2009 crash. He received seven years in prison as the victim remains hospitalized with severe injuries and over 400000 in medical bills. Spires had a 107 BAC and tested positive for Ecstasy and marijuana.
Reader submissions are welcome at the Aiken Standard. Submit to editorial aikenstandard com or call Managing Editor Michael Gibbons at 644 2381 for more information. Publisher Scott B Hunter can be reached at 644 2345.
Wednesday results list lottery Draws including Pick 3 Midday 0 2 0 Pick 4 Midday 1 4 6 4 Pick 3 Evening 2 2 5 Pick 4 Evening 3 2 8 2 Palmetto Cash 5 30 22 35 5 8 Multiplier 5 Powerball 5 9 37 42 53 Powerball 27 Powerplay cash 3 2 8 6 4 1 6 9 Fantasy 5 24 11 1 3 34 Win For Life 1 10 15 20 29 39 Free Ball 18
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.