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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 2013
Page
3
Aiken Standard TalkBack letters urge monitor on school buses to curb unruly students and warn of possible accidents. Others criticize gas prices, call for road paving upgrades, and comment on politics and Dennis Rodman’s North Korea trip.
Aiken and Edgefield counties face a freeze warning until 9 am as temperatures drop to the upper 20s to low 30s. Farmers, including Sonny Yonce and Chalmers Carr, warn damage is possible but depends on duration, wind, and location with blooms at varying stages. Today highs near 57 degrees.
Vincent Sheheen, state senator from Kershaw County, spoke at the Dorn-Derrick Dinner in Aiken to Democrats. He pitched a potential 2014 gubernatorial run, criticized Haley and the GOP, urged universal four-year-old kindergarten, and highlighted education funding and public safety concerns. Local honorees included Lessie Price and Gail Diggs with party awards. Rep. Bill Clyburn and Sen. Nikki Setzler attended.
South Carolina with help from the Department of Education and lawmakers wins repeal of a $36.2 million penalty tied to special education funding. State leaders praise the action while noting uncertainties about future replacements and potential sequestration impacts on federal dollars.
The Aiken County Planning Commission tabled a 250 foot Verizon Wireless tower plan on Fox Pond Road after a public hearing with eight speakers led by Ann Ruger and David Kirk. Residents called the site rural and undeveloped and the tower an eyesore. The panel voted 4-1 to table with Terri Turner opposed and Ca mille Furgiuele voting against tabling. The matter will be reconsidered at the April 18 meeting.
The Horse of a Different Color statue in the Newberry Street median was removed for repairs after last week damage. City Manager Richard Pearce says the repair is underway and a reinstallation date is unknown. Call Aiken Public Safety at 803-642-7620 with information.
The Aiken County Public Library will host Bunny Tales on Thursday at 4 p.m. Children of all ages can enjoy bunny stories games and a craft. Register at the circulation desk or call 803 642 2023 to receive a stuffed bunny while supplies last.
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