City to fast track road fixes at Silver Bluff Dougherty
City officials push quick cost effective intersections like Silver Bluff and Dougherty to ease traffic. Aiken plans to pull from SCDOT list to finish this summer and free funds for other road problems. Residents note poor night visibility due to faded striping and tar arrows.
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South Carolina column criticizes taxes and social programs
Tuesday's guest columnist Shane Massey argues SC spent 186 million on illegals and questions funding for smokers taxes, senior meals, and health insurance for 70,000 children, framing it as political games.
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Questioning Bypass Planning Sparks Local Debate
A reader questions why the bypass was not built as a four lane highway along its entire length and why it does not divert traffic away from the south side of Aiken. The inquiry asks why traffic isn’t redirected toward Rt. 19 and away from Pine Log Road amid growth concerns.
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Local readers urge action on unkept auto graveyard on S C 19
Aiken residents call for clearing and beautifying an auto graveyard along S C 19 that is visible to the public. A reader suggests moving the trucks and making the site attractive, inviting comments via Talkback line or email to the Aiken Standard.
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Aiken Man Tony Cato Leads MS Fundraising Drive
Tony Cato of Aiken and his supporters have raised over $40,000 for MS research through community fundraisers including a scrapbooking luncheon at Memorial Baptist Church. The effort, part of the MS Walk in April, centers on Tony's battle with multiple sclerosis and his invitation to join Tony's Troops. Contact Tony or Jeanie Cato at 648-4068 or join via the national MS Society website.
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East Aiken fourth graders stage a dramatic residency
Hannah Sudduth led a 10 minute play written by her class during a drama residency at East Aiken Elementary School. Lindsey Sipes of Stageworks Theater guided fourth graders in writing acting and directing while Nonica Livingston taught the class.
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Beech Island Man Dies After Personal Safety Gunshot
A Beech Island man died Saturday night from a gunshot wound the Aiken County Sheriff's Office calls personal safety related. He shot himself in the chest inside a red Jeep Cherokee at 241 Old Jackson Highway while intoxicated. His girlfriend and another man heard a muffled shot before rushing him to the Medical College of Georgia, where he died. investigators from the coroner and sheriff's office are probing.
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Postal notice lists EZ Pay delivery dates for Sundays
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