Aiken County EMS site change eyed amid public debate
A reader comment voices concern over funding and repairs for schools and libraries, cites a new EMS location as potentially improving response times, and questions media and political stances while urging public input via the TalkBack line and email.
Wackenhut Claims Clarified Over SRS Incident Location
The Aiken Standard notes that alleged fraudulent claims by Wackenhut Services Inc. may have occurred at the contractor’s Florida headquarters, not at Savannah River Site. The paper invites readers to report errors to editors Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace and provides contact details.
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Fatal crash in Aiken under reconstruction claims 18 year old
A high speed two vehicle crash on Silver Bluff Road in Aiken killed 18 year old Beech Island resident Steven A Burleson and injured a 17 year old passenger. The accident closed the roadway for over five hours as Reconstruction Team investigates speed and charges while toxicology awaits results.
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Plete
Silver Bluff Road
Town Creek Road
Burleson
Austin Paige McNamee
McNamee
Aiken County
Karen
Kdaily
Beach Blast brings residents downtown for annual event
Aiken Downtown Development Association launches its third Beach Blast as part of Downtown After 6. Fourteen businesses stay open late offering discounts and giveaways while shoppers collect prizes like towels water treats and flip flops. Downtown Dollars provide 10 percent back on receipts over fifty.
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Aiken
Cathy Bland
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Cash says he avoids special interest money in SC race
Powdersville businessman Richard Cash contrasts his campaign with Jeff Duncan noting Duncan has taken 250000 from special interest groups and PACs from 30 states. Cash claims 97 percent of his funds came from within the district while 21 percent did for Duncan, and pledges to not take lobbyist money.
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Powdersville
Jeff Duncan
Cash
Aiken
Duncan
S.C. House
Laurens County
State House
New York
California
Michigan
Texas
Mike Vasovski
Vasovski
Cindy
Rob Novit
Rnovit
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Physican
Embroiderer's Guild of America Meeting in Aiken
The Aiken Stitchin Bells of the Embroiderers Guild of America will meet Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Aiken County Public Library. For details about this month's project call Dorothy at 232-1097. Guests and visitors welcome.
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Desserves Bakery
Newberry Beach
Carla Cloud
ADDA
Tony B
Embroider’s Guild of America Aiken Stitchin Bells
Aiken County
Dorothy
Contact information for Aiken Standard newsroom and staff
Readers may submit material via email at editorial aikenstandard com or mail to 326 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802. Newsroom phone is 644 2401 and managing editor Michael Gibbons can be reached at 644 2381 for more information.
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South Carolina
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Jeff Wallace
Aikenstandard.com
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Fuubliaber
Scott B. Hunter
Aikenstancom
Aiken Communications Inc
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