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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2003
Page
2
Readers urge using licensed engineers for traffic circles and criticize unqualified design. They compare to other towns, question Whiskey Road traffic fixes, and call for paving Horsecreek Road, mosquito control, and patriotic flags restoration. Readers may email or call Talkback with comments.
The 9th annual Ridge Peach Festival unfolds in Trenton with a 9 a.m. Broken Arrow and Robert Rodgers kickoff, followed by Faithful Heart, Fort Gordon Signal Corps Band, Lynn Adcox, Cloudland Vocal, Tracie Luguire Watson, and Short Phat Fanny in daytime performances. A 10:30 a.m. parade, arts and crafts, kids activities, rides, and concessions run throughout the day, with a 7 p.m. street dance featuring DJ Michael Carpenter and Brass Tyme for a $7 admission. Access routes include Highway 25 North from I-20 and Highway 19 from Aiken. Sponsored by Trenton Community Development Association, First Citizens Bank of Trenton, Components Manufacturing, and PARDA Federal Credit Union.
North Augusta Riverfront Development Co. says its Savannah River project is under review at the Department of Health and Environmental Control in Columbia. Construction permits may arrive in weeks, with roads water and sewer starting in September and homes about six months later. The plan includes renovating 120 Georgia Avenue as a sales office, adding a town meetings venue, and launching a speakers bureau. Mayor Lark Jones notes growing citizen interest as lots may go on sale by year end, while Carey Burnett announces new hires including a town architect and a construction project manager.
The Barrett family from Aiken and Ruffin join the cast of Radio, a 1960s tale of a mentally challenged man, James Kennedy, and a coach who helps unite a divided South Carolina town. Joseph Barrett, 9, earns a speaking role with a potential $20,000 to $40,000 in royalties over seven years, while the family films scenes in Anderson and Walterboro.
NICB study ranks Myrtle Beach area high for theft rate as SC sees continued vehicle theft growth nationwide. Aiken Augusta area shows 2002 and 2001 high theft counts. NICB urges basic protections including locking doors, removing keys, parking in lighted areas, alarms, steering locks, immobilizers, cutoff switches, fuel disablers, and tracking devices. The Phoenix area tops U S theft rate list. Port and border regions remain theft hotspots.
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