Car wash benefits Alzheimer's group and local events
A HarborChase car wash supports the Alzheimer’s Association with a 3 to 5 50 p.m. window and a $5 minimum donation at 1385 Silver Bluff Road. North Augusta and Aiken County Family Y celebrate two years Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a $2 joiner fee through Sunday. Newcomers' Club meets May 11 at Newberry Hall with a $14 luncheon. Shaggin' Up on the Roof at Riverfront Ham mod’s Ferry offers lessons May 7 with $10 tickets.
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Silver Bluff Road
Katie
Newberry Hall
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
Mond’s Ferry
Railroad Ave
Crystal Lake Drive
City Roads Funds Mystery Traffic Lights Trimmed Medians
Residents argue city money spent on traffic lights could have been used to trim medians and improve driver safety. They urge fiscal review and prioritized street maintenance.
County Hires Washington Lobbyist At $7500 A Month
Aiken County pays a $7,500 monthly lobbyist to represent local interests in Washington. The reader questions why elected officials do not handle lobbying duties themselves and whether the expense is warranted.
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Washington
Aiken County
Aiken High Coaches Urged to Step Up for Sports Teams
The AHS coaching staff faces calls to improve after football baseball and basketball teams missed the playoffs. Critics say teaching is misrepresented as easy while arguing for better pay earnings and funding in South Carolina amid furlough days and stagnant raises.
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Aiken High
South Carolina
Traffic light needed at Dibble Road bypass intersection
A reader urges installation of a traffic light at the Dibble Road bypass junction with Cold Creek Nurseries. They warn of long waits and dangerous turns on the bypass and criticize prior inaction. They question secondhand smoke research and anti smoking advocacy.
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Dibble Road
Cold Creek Nurseries
Dibble
Goldman Sachs accused of housing market insurance fraud
A reader claims Goldman Sachs orchestrated an insurance fraud in the housing market, arguing the firm harms Americans and should be relocated offshore to conduct its business.
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Goldman Sachs
Pollution on Southside Prompts Morning Debris Burn
A resident reports a beautiful morning on the Southside interrupted by a controlled burn generating pollution concerns. The event is described as a routine air quality issue affecting nearby observers.
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