04 May 2009
Page 1
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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2009
Page
1
The Aiken Standard invites readers to visit its Senior Living section online at www.aikenstandard.com, accessible via the Senior Living icon, to explore features for older adults continuing the prime of life.
Online viewing available for the Draw your Mom Contest with entries shown after visiting the Photos tab on the Aiken Standard site. The winning drawing wins two tickets to the Taste of Home Cooking School on May 14. Mail entries to Aiken Standard, 326 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC 29801.
The notices name Michael Alan Jones of Aiken, Robert C. Jones Jr. of Summerville, James B. Stallings, Willie Mae James and Washington of Springfield. The items appear in a Deaths and Funerals section on page 6A with brief acknowledgments and locations.
The City of Aiken wins state funds to install turning arrows at square and circle intersections downtown. Traffic lights will be computer monitored with countdown podlights and sensors. the system will be tested by July with aim to reduce crashes and improve flow.
The Aiken Community Band kicks off the Hopelands Summer Concert Series on the Roland H. Windham Stage at Hopelands Gardens at 7 p.m. The 80-member ensemble, led by Col. Gary F. Lamb and USC Aiken director Lauren Meccia, features local musicians and USC Aiken faculty and students. The series runs through August 31 with Security Federal Bank sponsoring the first event.
The 2009 Hopelands schedule notes free concerts with residents invited to bring blankets chairs and refreshments. Parking is available at Rye Patch on Berrie Road and at the Green Boundary on Whiskey Road. In rain the concerts may move to the H Odell Weeks Activities Center at 1700 Whiskey.
An inspector general audit finds safety QA failures at SRS risking worker and public injury and potential radioactive waste spills. It notes contractors bought dangerous construction materials failing to meet federal safety standards costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
City filing opens August 3 for four City Council seats. At large seats held by Jane Vaughters and Don Wells up for grabs. Districts 2 and 4 seats held by Lessie Price and Dick Smith. Price plans to run again while Smith will not seek another term.
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.