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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2004
Page
2
Aiken residents criticize higher garbage pickup charges and a new rule that adds fees for yard debris beyond five cubic yards. The letter writers question practical enforcement, potential bill increases, and the impact on yard cleanup and taxes. They also urge focus on local daycare and doctor-patient issues and note editorial standards.
Over two days counterfeit hundred dollar notes appeared in three Aiken shops. One grocer identified the bill before exchange. two others unknowingly accepted it. Public Safety urges caution and to check for the watermark security thread and color shifting ink.
USC Aiken summer camp teaches 11 to 12 year olds journalism under Peggy Elliott. Students choose pricing, design the front page, interview the Pacer mascot, and craft stories and headlines. Several express interest in journalism and cite favorite papers like The Aiken Standard.
USC Aiken student Christine Pawley organized a teddy bear drive to support abused children served by the Cumbee Center. About 300 bears were collected and 275 plus have been distributed to comfort kids leaving unsafe homes while center staff thank contributors and invite more donations at 135 Lancaster St. 649-0480.
Public input dominated a three and a half hour North Augusta Planning Commission meeting on The Village at River Club. The development proposes 49 housing units including triplexes town houses and carriage houses priced from 165000 to 269000. The commission sent the proposal to the City Council after unanimous vote amid concerns about traffic and a proposed public dock near a private development. Nearby area previously eyed for a motel or conference center drew mixed reactions with officials noting no motel interest.
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office searches for two black males about 5 7 to 5 8 and 140 to 160 pounds after an armed robbery at Northside Produce on New Bridge Road. They fled with money, possibly in a vehicle, and officers dogged the area without capture. Call 648 6811 with tips.
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