Readers Sound Off On Local Issues In Aiken
Editorial from Aiken Standard invites public comment on pipelines to local residents, out-of-state plates, license enforcement, traffic signals, taxes, water rates, and sheriff’s office funding. Citizens urged to call 803-644-2384 or email editorial@aikenstandard.com with brief remarks.
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Correction notice on obituary error for Martha Miller
The Aiken Standard corrects an obituary error from Tuesday. Memorial donations in Miller’s honor may be sent to P O Box 1177 Aiken SC 29802. The paper invites readers to report factual errors by contacting Melissa Hanna at 803 644 2364 or editorial aikenstandard com.
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Be a Bunny brings spring cheer to Aiken seniors
Mandy Sims dresses as a gray and white bunny for United Way of Aiken County Be a Bunny outreach. Since 2013 she delivers Easter baskets filled with sugar free candy books toiletries pill boxes stamps drinks and first aid supplies to local seniors. Ellen Luton notes about 700 to 800 baskets will be distributed through Meals on Wheels clients and congregate sites with excess going to nursing homes The Salvation Army and other agencies.
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Board approves new cop HQ site in Aiken County
Aiken County Board of Zoning Appeals vote 7-0 to allow a former Food Lion on Beaufort Street Wire Road to host a potential Aiken County Law Enforcement Center. The plan envisions offices for deputies and staff, a crime lab, dispatch, a bloodhound kennel, and a 15,300 square foot complex serving about 100 employees with parking for 130 to 150 vehicles. The panel also approved a Legare Road accessory apartment and a porch construction on East Middlebury Lane.
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School Board Defers $4 Million Athletic Facility Plan
School Board member Keith Liner withdrew a proposal to fund improvements at several high school athletic facilities after peers cautioned about meeting attendance and funding steps. The plan, tied to a March 31 subcommittee session and a potential $4 million cost, faced questions on financing via reserve funds and bond surplus, following a prior defeated $770,000 turf proposal.
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