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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2009
Page
3
Historical note recalls a physician who developed blood transfusion methods and died after a hospital denied him a transfusion due to racial prejudice. The case highlights early medical discrimination against Black patients and professionals.
A letter praises Deputy DeLo ache for helping during a breakdown on the Aiken Augusta Highway and notes a water emergency solved by Aiken Public Works. It also questions government reliance on aid, touts police inspiration for a grandson, and calls for readers to share thoughts via the TalkBack line.
The Aiken Design Center held a grand opening at 230 Village Green Blvd offering builders and homeowners one-stop access to Kohler fixtures Pella windows granite countertops and more. Attendees included Mayor Fred Cavanaugh City Manager Roger LeDuc and Chamber leaders. The center operates 9 to 5 weekdays and by appointment on weekends with affiliates including architects designers and contractors.
Publication details for the Aiken Standard include office hours at 326 Rutland Drive in Aiken South Carolina and contact numbers for news staff led by Tim O Briant, Michael Gibbons, and Cam Huffman. The paper dates back to 1867 and lists subscription rates, mail options, and Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2008.
Antonio Lopez, 25, of Aiken, was sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to kidnapping assault and battery with intent to kill and possessing a firearm during a violent crime. He burst into a Thomas Park home in May 2006, shot the father, and wounded another as police restrained him with a taser and pepper spray. He will serve 30 years for kidnapping and 10 years for the other charges, with 85 percent mandatory before the second term. Immigration hold and Georgia charges loom.
USC Aiken volunteers run Camp Sharigan a free reading clinic for grades 1-3 at St. John’s United Methodist Church from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dr. Elaine Clanton Harpine notes space is available and describes stations like Mount Reading and Lake Read to inspire reading.
The Aiken County Board of Education will unveil five principal appointments after a special meeting and budget session at 7 p.m. at 1000 Brookhaven Drive. Retirees who stayed on as principals were notified last month they would not be rehired as part of budget cuts. Team United begins demolition of US-25 bridges over I-20 in North Augusta with nightly closures and detours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Friday lottery results listed across Pick 3 and Pick 4 draws with multiple daily winners. Palmetto Cash 5 and Mega Match numbers published, along with Mega Millions sequence and Mega Ball. No further context or implications provided.
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