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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2004
Page
2
Community members urge Aiken County and city leaders to stop funding the African American Cultural Center from public monies. They call for inclusive regional museum access and reallocation of funds to meet broader community needs. Readers request obituaries be moved to the paper’s left corner for easier reading.
Authorities say a black male, 6 foot 1 to 6 foot 3 tall and about 170 pounds, wearing a face covering, entered Beaufort Street Food Lion after 10 30 p m Sunday demanding money. The suspect fled after failing to steal cash. no injuries reported. Investigators review surveillance and seek information from the public.
Parents of the Aiken Angels thank T ball coach Scott Daimler for his work with the team. They say he is wonderful and doing an excellent job guiding the players.
Letter to the editor voices frustration at city trash policy and budget priorities, arguing for less micromanagement and faster yard work, and urging reader comments via Talkback hotline and email. The writer questions funding for cultural projects while complaining about recycle boxes and roll carts.
About 50 people gathered near the Confederate Monument at Park Avenue and Chesterfield Street in Aiken for Confederate Memorial Day. Ken Temples of the Sons of Confederate Veterans spoke of revival and faith, honoring 150,000 believers during the war. Herman Boland received the Gen. Joseph Wheeler Lifetime Achievement Award for preserving Confederate memory.
Gem Lakes residents were notified that sewer rates could rise from 47 to 107.87 dollars every month, with an added 23.97 dollar waste treatment charge from Aiken. Aiken County residents plan a 7 p.m. meeting at the pavilion to discuss the increase, which follows SC Utilities Inc. asking the PSC for higher rates to fund services and a required return on investments.
Aiken County high schools start end-of-course testing in four subjects, with Algebra I affecting final grades this year while English I Biology I and physical science impact data only. EOC results may influence future high school report cards, drawing concern from administrators about recognizing middle school gains.
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