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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2008
Page
3
The City debates Le gunuay attack on Toole Hill with Chief Frommer cited as involved. Critics call rental properties slums while praising brick-fronted homes elsewhere. A Sunday trial is viewed as propaganda against cigarette tax hikes and broader health care funding.
A reader volley critiques bulky retail and big business altering a small town landscape from the approach of Walmart and McDonald’s style sprawl toward Augusta. The letter suggests beauty and urban change divide opinions and invites public comment via TalkBack.
Correction notes the rebates for filers, stating single filers under 75 000 earn 3600 and married couples under 150 000 earn 1200 plus 300 per child up to two, with special 300 for Social Security or veterans only income if at least 3000 received. The paper invites readers to report errors to set the record straight.
Aiken residents blame increased energy and gas costs on unusual usage from swings in temperature. SCE&G and Aiken Electric Cooperative cite variable daily highs and lows as the main factor, with a small price rise in January not fully explaining the jumps. Tips urge sealing leaks, energy-saving measures, and checking meters if bills seem unusually high.
Opening night of the Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing production of M A S H drew donors to a pre show blood drive by Shepeard Community Blood Center. ACP board members and patrons lined up at the Washington Center to give blood as part of the theme focused event.
Sunday Plus subscribers will receive delivery on specified 2008 dates. Postage and subscription details include PO Box addresses, service changes, and a contact number for pay rates. Several delivery days and months are listed with noted adjustments and route charges.
The fourth African-American Men and Boys Health Conference will address heart disease prostate cancer and hypertension. Free health tests lunch provided and discussions aim to raise awareness among African-American men and boys at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center 400 Kershaw St from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For details contact Ken Baldwin at 648-4525.
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