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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 2007
Page
5
A reader expresses views on Iraq and US troop withdrawal, questions Sunday alcohol sales policy, critiques religion's role in lawmaking, and comments on GVW incorporation and local taxes. The letter ends by praising Regal Cinema for showing Amazing Grace about William Wilberforce and the abolition movement.
Readers argue about motorcycle noise and smoke in restaurants while noting USC Aiken Convocation Center and air conditioning visibility. An editor’s note claims no arrests for noise violations in Aiken to date.
A woman discovers a grave marker in her backyard and wonders if a body lies beneath it. The find prompts questions about a potential long buried burial and its historical context.
A resident explains ongoing noise problems in Aiken and fears enforcement of the old noise code. They consider moving to a community that values quietude and home peace. They suggest imposing large deposits on alcoholic beverages to curb roadway trash, with bars refunding deposits to prevent litter.
Commends the bands that performed at the All County Band at Aiken High School and the Concert Festival at USC Aiken. Describes both events as highly enjoyable and well received by attendees and organizers.
Residents discuss impact of noise and nuisance laws in Aiken County. The letter praises Dr. Cheryl Fryer of USC Aiken for directing bands and promoting campus programs, while criticising enforcement and calling for consistent noise regulations and better policing of local issues including parking and drug activity.
A reader commends a Talkback column about beer on the streets of Aiken and expresses distress at evening sightings of people drinking beer on sidewalks. The writer says the scene is embarrassing for visitors and for their business.
Citizens call for immediate traffic relief proposing a third lane from downtown to the start of the four lane on Whiskey Road. They urge proactive work to ease congestion for residents and drivers.
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