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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2004
Page
2
Readers debate local participation by the NAACP in New Ellenton matters while praising cleanup efforts on Banks Mill Road and sharing a personal story about a positive dining experience and a rescued ambulance incident. The letter touches on citizenship versus residency for military service.
Public briefing outlines the 34 country coalition aiding Iraq and their roles. It lists participants and the specific contributions such as training, security support, humanitarian aid, and stability missions, clarifying each nation's function within the coalition.
A reader reports long delays at the Steeplechase red gate causing traffic buildup from Pine Log to the gate. Cars often idled for minutes as frustrated drivers waited. Call the Talkback hotline or email the Aiken Standard with brief comments.
The Aiken Standard regrets an erroneous duplication in this week's TV Week and corrects the record for readers.
Savannah River Technology Center and the University of South Carolina signed a cooperative research memorandum to share resources and expand collaboration. The deal, signed by USC President Andrew Sorensen and SRTC Director Todd Wright, targets hydrogen research fuel cell tech bio defense and environmental studies. WSRC and USC previously collaborated on storage and fuel cell research and NSF designated USC an Industry University Cooperative Research Center for fuel cell tech.
March rainfall in Augusta remained notably low with 0.83 inches before a rare Tuesday shower. Climatologist Hope Mizzell notes record driest conditions since 1948 and suggests upcoming wetter days may raise totals above normal as forecasters call for above average precipitation over the next 6 to 14 days.
Aiken County School District unveils a preliminary budget of 133.3 million dollars with no increase in tax millage. The plan relies on 4.6 million in new revenue for next year, mostly from non state sources. Budget details note prior state funding cuts and contingency fund use while highlighting personnel and administrative changes for 2004-05. Kevin O Gorman named North Aiken Elementary principal. Robert Maddox moves to Swansea High School.
Council members Kathy Rawls Scott Singer and Eddie Butler form a subcommittee to allocate Aiken County 50 million from local option sales tax. Proposed uses include 20 million for road paving and resurfacing 14 million for a county complex 5 million for recreation land and projects 2 million for EMS stations 4 million for countywide needs 3 million for cultural projects 1 million for economic development and 1 million for drainage. A six member commission will meet April 1 to refine the list before November referendum.
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