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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2016
Page
3
Residents look back on the 1997 All-America City award and what happened to the winning community. Officials and locals recall the project goals, subsequent developments, and the lasting impact on the city’s civic pride.
Local residents argue inmates should be allowed to assist with road cleanup. Critics call the men and women in jail a disgrace for not contributing while supporters urge practical use of inmate labor to aid municipal and rural road maintenance.
Reader letters debate traffic and growth on Dougherty Road and in Evans and Aiken while praising Northside mobility. They urge senior events access, criticize $13 million dam talk, and celebrate SPCA thrift shop anniversary. Lottery numbers for South Carolina and Georgia are listed alongside reader hotline info.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham visited BAE Systems in Aiken to review progress on a 110 million contract for M882A HERCULES vehicles and discuss future growth. He praised the company, stressed national defense needs, and urged greater South Carolina business participation while noting Navy and Army budget pressures.
The Aiken County Board of Education approved reducing work days from 240 to 225 for 12 employees including five agricultural education teachers and seven guidance chairpersons. The measure targets new hires from 2016-17, aligning contract length with 190-day norms, and does not cut programs or current teachers’ take home pay.
Readers urged to email event details to editorial at aikenstandard.com by Monday April 11 for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Fun Guide. Send organization name event date location and a brief description.
Aiken County Council approved a 125000 grant from the Economic Development Set-aside to Autoneum North America to support road improvements at the Powderhouse Road plant as it expands to 315000 square feet. The project will invest about 35.5 million dollars and create over 40 new jobs, per state releases and statements from officials.
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