This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1996
Page
4
A collection of remarks from lawyers, officials, and citizens about Willie Hicks's death penalty trial, the county arson investigations, Thurmond coverage, and local matters including Avon dale Graniteville, a Tasmanian shooter, and a school center purchase.
Location 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 Aiken 29802. Office hours 6 30 am to 5 00 pm Monday through Friday. Subscription line 549 5315. Delivery problems call 649 5915. Circulation customer service 5 30 pm to 7 30 pm weekdays 7 00 am to 10 30 am Saturdays and 7 00 am to 11 00 am Sundays. Switchboard 648 2311. FAX 648 6052. Story ideas editors can be reached via 648 2011. Publisher Scott B Hunter contact 90648 2911.
South Carolina lawmakers debated a tuition cap tied to inflation as 21 of 33 colleges sought exemptions for the next year. The House backed limits while the Senate lifted them, with a plan to fund new $2,500 scholarships drawn from Barnwell low-level nuclear waste fees aiding about 14,000 in-state students.
The state Supreme Court backed a nuclear waste policy that keeps the Barnwell County landfill operating. Revenues from the facility, projected over 100 million dollars annually, will support college scholarships and public school construction, while protecting environmental and public health assurances.
The General Assembly should back Treasurer Eckstrom and Senator Thomas to return unclaimed property to rightful owners. South Carolina collects millions yearly, yet only a fraction is returned. Since 1971 the state took in 54 million, returned 8 million, while 46 million stayed in state coffers. The Department of Revenue handles this with minimal staff and limited efforts.
A reader celebrates adopting Angel from the SPCA after years chained as a puppy. Angel, part chow and German shepherd, now enjoys a large yard and the run of the house with three other dogs and five cats. The Aiken SPCA sponsors a Tail Waggin Walk on May 26 at the Odell Weeks Center and seeks support and donations. Angel will attend the event, inviting fellow pet lovers to greet her.
Aiken and Graniteville readers clash over SRS waste tanks containing about 1858 kilograms of plutonium. The letter argues against burying it and questions curbs on speed limits, linking policy to road deaths, insurance costs, and public safety.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.