Share the lane plan eyed for Silver Bluff road changes
Aiken City Council will vote to approve share the lane markings on Silver Bluff Road, adding a center turning lane to boost cyclist safety while preserving driver awareness. The move follows Planning Commission debate and replaces earlier, broader bike lane plans that faced state-approval hurdles and residential impact concerns.
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Aiken
Silver Bluff
Planning Commission
Department of Transportation
Council
City council urged to rethink downtown height rise in Aiken
Jane Page Thompson questions Mayor Cavanaugh and council members Diggs Price Merry and Homoki about plans to raise downtown heights to 75 feet for Neel Shah’s hotel project. She argues the move favors one development, ignores residents and other businesses, and threatens Aiken’s character.
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Fred Cavanaugh
Gail Diggs
Lessie Price
Philip Merry
Steve Homoki
Aiken
Neel Shah
Building Heights
Marriott
Hilton
Carriage House Inn
Anne Thomasson
Thomasson’s
Shah
Department of Tourism
South Carolina
Jane Page Thompson Aiken
Ongoing tuition debt crisis needs concrete solutions
The piece argues that rising college debt harms graduates buying homes or starting families and burdens taxpayers when loans default. It cites total debt over 1.2 trillion dollars, averages of 29 thousand per borrower, and notes state funding drops from USC’s 1987 share to 2012. It urges candidates to propose specific, funded plans beyond generalities.
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South Carolina
Gether
U.S. Senate Education Committee
Lamar Alexander
R-Tenn
Congress
University of South Carolina
USC
Aiken Standard Editor Letters Rules Summary
The Aiken Standard outlines letters to the editor guidelines including signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Letters must be under 500 words, are subject to editing, and anonymous or organized-campaign letters will not be published.
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Aiken
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Aikenstandard
Michael Ulmer
Mulmer
Aikenstandard.com
Growing up under the flag taught us hateful lessons
A South Carolina writer recalls childhood lessons tied to the Confederate flag, the impact on Black students, and the delay in political action. The piece links personal memory to state lawmakers and Governor Haley, noting nine hate crime victims and urging lasting stand against the flag. Eric Russell of the Aiken Standard is cited.
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Lowcountry
South Carolina
United Front
Dubose Middle School
Summerville
Dixie Outfitters
Raymond Burke
Nikki Haley
Haley
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