Community voices on school programs and local issues
A compilation of reader comments discusses maintaining the international school program to improve test scores, traffic concerns in Columbia and Aiken, Confederate flags in Midland Valley, and athletics funding comparisons among counties. Readers are invited to call a Talkback hotline or email comments to the Aiken Standard.
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Aiken Man Faces First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Charge
Charles Lamar Brock, 35, of 128 Midway Circle, is charged with one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct for a March 8 sexual assault involving a 17 year old in Aiken. Brock is described as a six foot one black male weighing 220 pounds with a beard. Anyone with information should contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at (900) 922-3211.
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Midway Circle
Michael Frank
Aiken County
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Overlay plan for Whiskey Road to go to City and County councils
A joint City of Aiken and Aiken County planning panel approved a basic overlay framework for Whiskey Road proposing annexation from Pine Log to Talatha Church Road. The plan calls for better traffic control, raised medians, limited curb cuts, and city regulation of traffic signals, with County properties using city services governed by city rules. The group anticipates future overlays and a joint meeting to present the report.
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County Commission
Kay Brohl
City Planning Commission
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Dennis Gmerek
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Boardman Road
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Professor to study Great White Sharks in South Africa
Biology professor Cheryl Black of Aiken Technical College will join ReefQuest in False Bay to observe breaching great white sharks for a Discovery Channel project in 2002. She aims to document shark behavior from a cage while ReefQuest works to protect dwindling shark populations amid fishing pressure.
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South Africa
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Augusta
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Valley to get new public housing in three phase plan
The Aiken County Housing Authority unveils a three phase project to replace 100 plus public housing units in Gloverville starting with demolition of Valley and Garvin units. Phase one begins this month with a nine day demolition and relocation of residents. Construction of 36 single family homes follows March 25 with plans for 64 multi family units and 18 senior units in later phases. Funding comes from the State Housing Finance Authority and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.
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Ronnie Young
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Group seeks to keep Savannah River Site intact
The Savannah River Site Redevelopment Authority urges the DOE to keep the 310 square mile site whole and reaffirm SRS as a National Environmental Research Park. Dr. Thomas Hallman says the move safeguards the area's future as local governments consider endorsing the resolution at a Savannah meeting.
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