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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2006
Page
3
A reader writes to editorial staff praising Wake Up America and urges retailers to lower clothing prices. They say shoppers browse without buying due to high costs, harming store revenue and workers’ pay, and believe price reductions could stimulate the economy.
Residents report Bonnie View now resembles a junk yard with rusted bars, broken trucks, and an old camper under an orange tarp. Scrapped metal prices rise, but homeowners urged to clean up and restore pride.
A reader claims dogs can organize into gangs and steal trailers, and criticizes Wal Mart and the newspaper for irresponsibility. The letter urges readers to contact the Aiken Standard Talkback line or email with comments, noting commenter names may be omitted.
Christopher M. Staley, 19, pleaded guilty to criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature after holding a knife during an assault on his girlfriend last December. Judge Jack Early sentenced him to five years, saying a trial would have carried up to 10. The victim, also 19 and with a child, avoided testifying. Staley has prior convictions for burglary and assault with intent to injure.
BellSouth will reveal the Real Yellow Pages cover for 2006 2007 featuring the 2005 USPA Gold Cup finals at New Bridge Polo and Country Club. The unveiling Thursday at 12 30 p m will occur at The Alley behind Aiken's municipal building with USPA officials and local dignitaries. Delivery of the new directory starts next month and runs four weeks, reaching about 67 000 residents and businesses in Aiken.
The Aiken County Board of Education approved a .2 mill tax increase for the 2006 07 budget. The SC General Assembly backed a property tax reform measure and a sales tax increase. The board also funded an alternative program for 16 students with severe behavior issues, to start no earlier than January 2007. Retirement acknowledgments were given to three district administrators. Reverend Brendolyn Jenkins urged fair recruitment of African Americans for district roles amid NAACP complaints filed with two federal agencies.
Endurance marks the man of June as Aiken notes. Tuesday’s numbers include Pick 3 Midday 8 8 6, Pick 4 Midday 5 6 7 3, Pick 3 Evening 2 5 7, Pick 4 Evening 4 9 0 5, Cash 3 Midday 9 0 3, Cash 4 Midday 1 6 5 7, Cash 3 Evening 8 5 7, Cash 4 Evening 9 5 5 2, Fantasy 5 16 20 22 3 4, Mega Millions 44 29 20 14 2, Mega B.
The body of a seven year old man found in a mobile home near Greenville Road and Jefferson Davis Highway Tuesday morning will be autopsied today in Newberry. Officials say there was suspicion but no obvious injuries and the man may have died since Sunday. The man had been living in the mobile home. Aiken Public Safety arrested 29 year old Joseph E. Prysock of Aiken on federal drug conspiracy and distribution charges. His bond was set at 50,000 and he remains held. He could face up to life in prison and fines up to eight million. Frances Street resident was released on bond and charged with desecrating a corpse for allegedly hiding a newborn body from April this year. Manner and cause of infant death remain unknown.
A 50-year-old Barwell man died Monday after a wreck on South Carolina Highway 70 in Bamberg County. The crash occurred shortly after 12 30 p m when the vehicle left the roadway struck a bridge and overturned into a creek Carrick Alexander Williams 30 was not wearing a seat belt.
Aiken Technical College will raise fall tuition for full time in county students to 1595 dollars, up 77 dollars, with a small enrollment fee increase. The total rise is five percent, less than increases in recent budget years, according to ATC President Dr. Susan Winsor. She cites accessibility and affordable programs supported by the Aiken County Council, and notes ATC tuition remains about half of four year college costs with financial aid options including scholarships, federal grants, and Lottery Tuition Assistance.
A brief notice states an event or sale titled Find with just one chiller with Thursday coming soon. The wording implies an upcoming occurrence scheduled for a Thursday, likely a promotion or listing related to a single chiller item. The source provides limited context and names, so the summary preserves the basic action and timing.
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