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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2005
Page
2
Reader suggests Chamber of Commerce bring outlet chains like Legg s IZOD and Dress Barn to Aiken to boost shopping options. The letter links new shops to traffic safety and notes local concerns about speeding and student wages and DUI coverage. It calls for public input via a Talkback hotline and email.
The Aiken Standard apologizes for incorrect TV listings in Thursday's edition and notes the error.
An undercover deputy posing as a UPS driver delivered a 13 to 15 pound marijuana package to a Storm Branch Road home in North Augusta. Gulson Francois and Jesse J. Watts Jr were charged with marijuana trafficking. Van Saunder Curtis faces possession with intent to distribute marijuana and crack cocaine charges. An outstanding warrant lists Anthony R. Robinson of Storm Branch Road as wanted for trafficking.
Sheriff Michael Hunt urges planning for a jail expansion as daily inmate numbers climb from 325 in 2003 to 365 this year. Chief Deputy Dwayne Courtney warns of reaching capacity and doubling bunks, while council members stress timely action and system-wide fixes to reduce case backlogs.
Elizabeth Barnes unveils The Full Monty a collection of painted plaster casts from pregnant women on display by appointment March 20 to April 23 at Cuto Dance Center Augusta with an opening reception March 20. The show also features First Friday open house April 1 with dance demonstrations by Cubo students.
The Mid Atlantic Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society hosts its annual MS Walk in Aiken on April 16 starting at the Aiken County Library. About 6,000 area residents live with MS, with volunteers and first time walkers welcome.
SCE&G faces a 6.29 percent fuel rate increase if the PSC approves the fuel cost case, driven by coal price hikes since 2003. A 1,000 kWh bill could rise from 92.40 to 98.21 dollars, while gas rates await a decision as the company seeks to grow despite low gas profitability.
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