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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2006
Page
3
A reader criticizes developers for prioritizing profit over residents. They claim out-of-town builders overcrowd the area, causing congestion. They lament Citadel Drive truck use and question Powderhouse road restrictions, accusing the state of using local roads as truck cut-throughs.
Citizens urge the City Council to grant a real cost of living raise for Public Safety employees in Aiken, praising their service and noting it has been years since a raise. Many residents support the call and applaud ADPS for their work.
A substitute recounts disrespect from teachers in Aiken County schools. The speaker urges kindness and calls for feedback via the Talkback hotline or email, noting readers may comment briefly without publishing names and that the paper may edit for space.
The annual Strawberry Festival at Mead Hall Episcopal School drew a joyful crowd with rides games vendors and a strawberry bake-off. Proceeds benefit the school. Performers included Twin Dragons Aiken Ballet and dancers as families enjoyed tie-dye Rainbows by Lynn and carriage rides.
Brothers and Sisters of Aiken County held its 4th annual basketball fundraiser Saturday to raise after school activity funds for children ages 5 to 17. Coordinator Charonica Pope says the program motivates youth to become productive adults and welcomes any child in the county, while D J Wesley a South Aiken High School student and program participant notes the group’s community outreach efforts. Donald Wesby the program’s longtime announcer praises the event as a worthwhile cause that helps kids access opportunities they might not otherwise have.
A mix of voices spans crime and punishment in Aiken County, community memory on a meth house, migrant worker boycott reaction, Ugandan child plights, a peach plant owner on labor, education debates on 4 K programs, and NAACP tensions over school leadership. The remarks showcase local voices tied to broader issues of justice, diversity, and social welfare.
Local notice outlines subscription options for the Aiken Standard with prices for daily and Sunday plus Internet plans. It lists contact numbers, publisher details, mailing address, and a long schedule of delivery dates for 2006 including January through December observances.
Twenty four USCA School of Business Administration students depart for a 15 day study tour in Eastern Europe. Washington Group International VP Dr Jennifer A Large awards corporate scholarships totaling 2500 to Marcos Rodriguez Diana Porth and Megan Sims. Students learn via classes and company visits in Prague returning May 23.
May’s feature week highlights Aiken’s character trait discretion. Lottery draw results listed for Pick 3 Midday and Evening, Pick 4 Midday and Evening, Powerball, Powerplay, and Cash 3/4 Midday and Evening. Specific numbers are provided with no future outcomes announced. For Cash 4 Evening, Fantasy 5 and Win for Life, the paper says see tomorrow’s issue.
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