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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2015
Page
3
A reader urges City and chamber groups to create a screened handyman network for low income seniors in Crosland Park and advocates using higher jail fines to fund deputies. The letter also notes Code Red alerts, tax worries, and a local 30,000 square foot spec building in Willow Run Industrial Park.
The Aiken County Public School District outlines a timeline to appoint a new superintendent by June 30. A reception for finalists will precede interviews on June 26 reception and June 27 interviews, with finalists narrowed to top candidates by June 16. The search committee will include district administrators and area advisory councils.
The board approved a $14,500 budget for the superintendent search including funds already spent and for a reception to introduce finalists. The article notes an Aiken native, Larry Wood, is a general assignment reporter who started at the Aiken Standard in September 2014.
Wagener hosts a weekend festival honoring the wagon wheel’s role in early Midlands farming. Vendors sold sausage dogs, loaded fries, barbecue as music played and a beauty contest and parade entertained residents. A petting zoo, food trucks, and a car show rounded out the program with mental health service booths promoting peer support and school based programs.
During a Tuesday work session Aiken County announced the finance director vacancy left by Tammy Strange will be filled soon as officials seek a new finance director while also opening vacancies for a public relations coordinator and a bailiff in the Clerk of Court's Office. Council also designated Friday May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and asked residents to fly flags at half staff.
The article outlines how law enforcement agencies safeguard rights and freedoms, honoring officers who died or were disabled in service. It invites residents to understand officers duties hazards and sacrifices while recognizing their role in serving Aiken County. Maayan Schechter is the local government reporter for the Aiken Standard.
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