Clorox Bleach Price Complaints and Local Snippets
Letters discuss Clorox bleach prices claimed to be under two dollars a gallon at other stores. A dog found in a car near Aiken Mall prompts public criticism of the owner and a police response. Questions about blue laws in November and a dog returned to Melrose area readers are offered.
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Melrose
New Ellenton
No Federal Law Bypasses Calls Soliciting Votes
Readers discuss whether federal law prohibits calls soliciting votes or actions by nonprofit groups. The letter mentions Beasley and Jim DeMint organizations and invites comments via Talkback hotline and email. Editorial note explains names may be omitted and edits may occur for space and content.
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Aikenstandard
Aiken
SRS Heritage Center proposal gains council backing
The North Augusta City Council unanimously approved a resolution to support establishing a Savannah River Site Heritage Center to preserve SRS history, educate the public on nuclear technology, and promote heritage tourism with state and CSRA governmental outreach planned. Fort Discovery seeks a 5000 gift and is pursuing 200000 by July 31 to sustain operations amid a 4 million dollar annual budget.
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CSRA
North Augusta
Fort Discovery
Savannah River
SRS
Savannah River Site
Hanford
Los Alamos
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
Rich Slaby Jr
Devel
Opment
Lockheed Martin
Ford
Cisco
Pinon Road
George and
Mary Ammatuna
Aiken considers traffic moves around new Kroger site
City officials discuss multiple options to ease Southside traffic as Kroger relocates to Pine Log Road. Proposals include aligning an entrance with Pawnee Drive, adding traffic lights, extending Fabian Drive through Hitchcock Plaza, and building a Kmart behind road toward Wal Mart with a connector.
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Ginny Southworth
Aiken
Kroger
Pine Long Road
Roger LeDuc
Hitchcock Plaza
Pine Log Road
Pawnee Drive
LeDuc
Fabian
Silver Bluff
Kmart
Jeffcoat sentenced to 18 months for felony DUI death
Jason Barrett Jeffcoat pleaded guilty to the 2002 felony DUI death of Kevin Randall Taylor and received 18 months in prison plus five years probation. He must not drink during probation and faces up to 10 years if violated. The accident occurred June 3, 2002 on Hollow Creek Rd when Jeffcoat’s jeep overturned. Taylor died at Richland Memorial Hospital. Jeffcoat survived.
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Jason Barrett
Jeffcoat
Kevin Randall Taylor
Barrett
Joy Taylor
Taylor
James Whittle
Whittle
Hollow Creek Rd
Richland Memorial Hospital
Everette Chandler
Aiken County
Chandler
Pelion High School
Donna Carter
Wagener Students Earn Achievement Award For Projects
Wagener high school groups won this year's Achievement Award for Tomorrow's Leaders Making Wagener a better place to live. Teams painted benches edged sidewalks and planted flowers as they raised funds for school programs while assisting town projects amid declining revenue. Mayor Steve Carver and Mayor Pro-Tem John Hudson praised the effort as a sign of continued excellence. Contact Karen Daily at kdaily aikenstandard.com.
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Wagener
Wagoner
Steve Carver
John Hudson
Karen Daily
Kdaily
Aikenstandard.com
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