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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2008
Page
3
The Irish symbol of St Patrick is the shamrock, not a four leaf clover. Catholics used it to teach the Celts the Holy Trinity with a simple plant metaphor.
Reader voices critique law enforcement for ticketing motorists and targeting ordinary citizens. They call for focus on drugs gangs and thieves in Aiken and question SCDOT repairs on Whiskey Road near the courthouse.
Aiken County sees a rise in robberies and crime, prompting calls for stronger coverage and action. Residents urge the Standard to devote more space to crimes and what authorities are doing to curb them, rather than social event stories.
Readers discuss Broad Street safety and its appeal compared with downtown Aiken and nearby Reynolds river area. They cite concerns of unsavory sidewalk activity and bottle collisions, urging clearer protections to attract respectability and draw.
The fragment appears to discuss a section called About your AIKEN STANDARD, mentioning a delivery area and contact numbers. It references a telephone line for EZ Pay rates and a South Carolina area code and a local office, but the text is garbled with missing words and unclear specifics.
Police say tips from the public and a gunshot wound linked Antwann S. Corbitt to an armed robbery at Beths Beauty Salon in downtown New Ellenton on March 8. Corbitt faces multiple charges including possession of a stolen vehicle grand larceny unlawful carrying of a pistol and three counts of weapon during a violent crime. Investigators believe a second suspect may be involved and urge tips through CrimeStoppers of the Midlands.
More than 400 Clemson supporters packed the Aiken County Clemson Club Spring Meeting to meet coach Tommy Bowden and celebrate the program’s progress. Fans praised recent football and basketball seasons, discussed Vickery Hall and Doug Kingsmore Stadium donations, and looked ahead to the 2008 season opener against Alabama. Bowden spoke amid cheers and fielded questions as IPTAY officials raffled Clemson memorabilia and the club announced the April 26 golf tournament.
The Aiken Planning Commission plans a year of work including revisions to the Comprehensive Plan with a 10 year capital program and an affordable housing focus. They also seek an expanded plan boundary, a Highway Overlay District, updated design guidelines, and a unified Land Management Ordinance with zoning and land development rules. The agenda will go to City Council for final approval next Monday.
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