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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 2006
Page
1
The Aiken Standard sponsors a daily literary discussion segment highlighting works by JK Rowling and others. Included are notices of deaths and funerals featuring names such as Carroll Brown Sheila D. Chavous Robert E. Puckett and Kevin Sampson Picton.
A body found in shrubbery outside a white brick home on York Street is believed to be a deceased woman. The coroner cites foul play suspected but the autopsy is inconclusive. Officials say the home owner’s whereabouts are unclear and positive ID is pending. The investigation continues with neighbors and family tracing.
Ben Lott, a part time builder in the Aiken Historic District, plans eight Old South cottage style houses on Sumter Street replacing six demolished structures. He aims for neighborhood continuity with Southern cottages and Lowcountry evokes, while seeking Design Review Board permission this spring.
State troopers receive a $127,250 federal grant to buy about 80 radar devices including seven narrow-beam radars capable of detecting speeds from 1000 feet away and dual-antenna front and rear readings. The gear aims to reduce speeding and fatal crashes even on divided highways, with a pause feature to deter radar detec tors. Trooper Sonny Collins notes medians and barriers no longer hide speeders.
Inland edition lists pages for puzzles and comics on 3c and 2c, Dear Abby horoscopes and movie listings on 4A, obituaries on 6B, opinions on 15A, sports on 18 and TV listings on 2A. MN section appears, detailing Inside Today content structure and page design.
Wal-Mart plans a full interior renovation at the Aiken store on Whiskey Road as part of a wider campaign to update more than 1,000 locations. New floors and updated registers are planned with a four day grand reopening in early August. a Sam's Club and a second Wal Mart nearby are under review with plans to go before the Aiken Planning Commission July 11.
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