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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2003
Page
2
Reader letter criticizes city planners for ignoring traffic counts and safety in a connector road project and urges bold, controversial stances. The piece mocks political maps and cites freedom of choice while urging readers to contact the Talkback line.
Benjamin J. Ligons, 38, of Aiken, surrendered to the sheriff after beating his common-law wife Cynthia Crawford, 39, with a baseball bat to obtain her ATM PIN. He bound her, stole her card, and fled Friday morning. Patrol later found his wrecked Ford Taurus in a ditch. Crawford received medical care. Ligons held at Aiken County Detention Center.
Widespread Hopelands Summer Concert crowd enjoys a lively Aiken Community Band performance led by conductor Bill Clark. Soloist Catherine Stapleton appears as veterans and students mix in the audience. Band members include Fred Locke turning 78 this month and others who double as substitutes with dance and jazz groups.
City of Aiken plans increases in water sewer stormwater and garbage fees totaling 58.68 for residents. Water and sewer rise 7 percent while stormwater goes to 3.22 and garbage up 2.50 to 11.35 monthly. County residents pay higher rates outside city limits and staff receive a 3.5 percent average pay raise.
A fallen tree struck a primary power line Monday morning, cutting power to about 1,300 customers in western downtown Aiken. SCE&G restored energy by early afternoon after two hospital transformers blew, while the incident prompted a two hour standoff ending with the surrender of 19 year old Jonathan Mims in Clearwater.
Aiken County's unemployment rate fell from 5 percent in February to 4.5 percent in March per a South Carolina Employment Security Commission report. Nationwide job cuts in manufacturing, airlines, and department stores pushed the national rate higher.
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