Traffic cure proposal for Whiskey Road curb cuts urged
A letter to the Aiken Standard urges the city and county to remove 85 percent of curb cuts on Whiskey Road between Odell Weeks and Powderhouse Road. The writer suggests using back roads or frontage access like mall design to improve traffic flow and criticizes Langley Pond spending. Citizens react to hospitality tax support and praise Project Unity while noting Northside concerns. Editorial hotline and lottery results follow.
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Spring open house blooms at Cold Creek Nurseries
Visitors explored plants ideal for mosquito control at Cold Creek Nurseries in Aiken while fundraising for pediatric brain cancer research. Wanda Lee from Martinez sought mosquito repellent flora, and CAM Fund founder Mark Rettig promoted Caiden Ash Murray’s memory to support doctors and scientists. Joseph Kursh enjoyed farm animals and dirt with his family, as local reporter Larry Wood notes.
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Aiken Through Art seeks downtown public artworks
The Leadership Aiken County Class of 2015 16 invites local and regional artists to design and install public artworks for downtown Aiken. The project will place murals paintings or statues at landmarks such as the Aiken Chamber of Commerce Carriage House Inn Aiken Visitors Center Gyles Park Savannah River Site History Museum Rose Hill Estate and AE COM Center for Performing Arts with explanatory information. Applications due by Tuesday and details available from Jeff Leita at 803 634 1511 or leitasj bellsouth net.
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Aiken native Justin Wheelon brings Southern City Film Festival
Actor and filmmaker Justin Wheelon told the Aiken Rotary Club the Southern City Film Festival will premiere in November with 360 submissions from 26 countries. He aims to elevate Aiken to a Cannes or Sundance like status, forecasting strong first year revenue and an opening night party featuring Edwin McCain.
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Aiken film festival highlights local talent and family films
Local filmmakers from the CSRA will showcase home grown films with a dedicated category for residents. The festival plans nonstop screenings and a Summer Nights Film Festival at Village at Woodside with outdoor showings. Goonies opens in June followed by Sandlot Independence Day and Back to the Future. dates to be announced. Dan Brown reports.
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