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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2006
Page
3
A letter from readers urges entry into affordable drive through car wash ventures and notes city actions alone cannot create restaurants. The column criticizes funding for a fountain and calls for street intersection repairs on Chesterfield Street and Park Avenue. Comments can be sent via Talkback or email.
The Standard Answers column issued a wrong Midland Recy cling contact number. The correct phone is 593-1736. The Aiken Standard apologizes for the error and invites readers to report factual mistakes by contacting Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace or emailing editorial at aikenstandard.com.
The Aiken County Taxpayers Association led by Vicki Simons and founder W W Ray works to tighten collection of unpaid vehicle taxes from drivers using out-of-state or expired tags. They propose volunteer tag reporting and licensing fees mirroring municipal practice, while planning forums for state and school board candidates.
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office released an electronic book detailing the Graniteville train derailment and chemical spill, showcasing photos audio and video from law enforcement fire and emergency workers. Lt. Michael Frank said the six month project highlights national and international media coverage and first responders’ efforts.
Two children at a Barnwell Avenue child care facility were taken into protective custody after bruising and red marks on one child. Deputies will seek warrants for an 18 year old man accused of assaulting a 16 year old girl at Midland Valley High School. A 26 year old Graniteville man was arrested on kidnapping and domestic violence charges after allegedly holding an 18 year old woman and her child at knifepoint and driving to Columbia County where she escaped. Community notices include the Pickens-Salley Symposium on Southern Women on March 15 at USCA Etherredge Center and a book discussion of American Jezebel by Eve LaPlante at Aiken County Public Library on March 15.
The Clarke family of Aiken mourns 27 year old Michael W. Clarke Jr after he died from multiple gunshot wounds at a hospital near New Orleans. Jefferson Parish deputies seek suspects and motives while reviewing a red pickup truck that dropped him off with a Louisiana plate V017375. A reward is offered for information leading to an indictment.
The notice lists contact numbers and hours for the Aiken Standard, delivery times, re delivery and payment policies, EZ Pay rates, and Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2006, with subscription terms and cancellation rules. It emphasizes address changes and carrier billing policies.
Aiken proclaims March as the month of tolerance under its city character program. Thursday winning numbers listed include Pick 3 Midday 2 2 4, Pick 4 Midday 9 2 7 8, Pick 3 Evening 8 5 4, Pick 4 Evening 0 7 6 4, Cash 3 Midday 4 9 6, Cash 4 Midday 8 3 0 2, Cash 3 Evening 6 8 2, Cash 4 Evening 7 4 8 5, and Fantasy 5 35 10 5 7 18.
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