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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 2009
Page
3
A representative and the legislative delegation vow to withhold payment to the resurfacing contractor until the unsightly section at the Richland Avenue to bypass junction is properly paved, criticizing the work ethic involved.
Signs at pumps warn that fuel can not be dispensed to anyone under 16. Enforcement relies on store staff and attendants who verify age at purchase and may contact law enforcement if violations occur.
Letter argues that the county should assume control of fire departments and replace department heads who presume ownership. Writer contends taxpayers fund the service and deserve equal treatment without favoritism toward any chief.
Five deputies and an officer at the detention center were fired within the same year amid inquiries into internal affairs. Questions mount about leadership, discipline, and safety protocols as investigators review the turnover and assess potential systemic issues.
Readers report deputies speeding on Highway 19 causing panic. Aiken Standard invites tips via TalkBack hotline or email while noting reader names are not required. Comments may be edited for space and content.
The Aiken Standard corrects the Friday portrait misidentification. The people pictured are Jerry Hansen Logan Hansen Adam Hansen and Jim Marvin. The paper invites readers to report errors by contacting editors Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace with phone numbers and email.
Four teenagers and one USC Aiken student joined a practice audition in front of the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players at the Washington Center for the Arts. The event, organized by the Aiken Performing Arts Group, offered one on one guidance from professionals who emphasized constructive feedback to boost confidence.
Reach the newsroom at 644-2401 or email editorial aikenstandard.com to submit tips or letters. For more details contact Managing Editor Michael Gibbons at 644-2381. Newsroom staff include Tim O Briant at 444-2380 and Cam Huffman as Sports Editor.
The 2009 Audubon Coach and Carriage Drive at Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary, held Friday, drew participants from the Aiken Driving Club and Four-in-Hand Club to view native flora and fauna along an 8.8 mile trail. Activities included raptor demonstrations, birding tours, archaeological displays, and a lunch hosted by the Green Boundary Club.
The districts will hold commencements at USC Aiken Convocation Center on June 4 and 5, rotating times for Midland Valley Silver Bluff Aiken South Aiken North Augusta. Officials expect more seating and sponsors will fund the event with expanded ticket allocations.
Friday drawing results list Pick 3 Midday 2 4 0 Pick 4 Midday 6 8 3 0 Pick 3 Evening 1 5 4 Pick 4 Evening 6 9 8 7 Palmetto Cash 5 18 28 31 13 2 Multiplier 3 MegaMatch 6 15 35 18 20 30 22
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