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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2010
Page
1
City Council will hear from SCDOT about downtown traffic signal changes and a Plan B to fix issues from the new system. Merchants clash over two hour parking limits with proposals to keep two or four hours or remove limits altogether.
Springlike weather drew residents to the H Odell Weeks Activities Center and parks for outdoor activities as temperatures stayed in the low 60s Sunday. Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Columbia expect mostly sunny skies and warming into the coming days as daylight saving starts.
In South Carolina this week political activity centered on gubernatorial race dynamics. Several figures visited to boost or test support, one prominent candidate dropped out, while potential entrants signaled interest and weight shifted as campaigns organized for upcoming votes.
Obituary notices list Edward L. Ashley Catherine Chislom Dee Alma Jackson Young and others in Graniteville Windsor Aiken area obituaries. Names appear in a local deaths and funerals column.
Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win best director in Oscar history, calling the moment the lifetime achievement of her career.
The 68th Aiken Trials opens with Thoroughbred stars and veterans at the Aiken Training Track on Two Notch Road. Gates open 10 a.m. with six races. first post 2 p.m. A carriage parade begins at 1 p.m. and a Polo Pony race sponsored by the Aiken Horse is part of the day.
The Rye Patch event saluted 10 Thoroughbred national champions in Celebrate Aiken. Speakers included Lisa Hall Blue Peter John Gaver Tom Fool Cat Campbell Kelso Storm Song Mary Jane Howell Lamb Chop Gamely and others with video footage and photographs detailing each horse's career.
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