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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 11, 2006

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Aiken Standard Sparks Daily Reading Discussions

The Aiken Standard opens space to ignite nightly readers with discussions about literature to engage the community in dialogue about books and authors.

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Richmond County chase ends with wreck in Aiken County

A Richmond County Sheriff's Office pursuit ended in a crash on the interstate in Aiken County. Three suspects from Savannah were detained after abandoning a stolen 2006 white Toyota Corolla and being captured by deputies. Rashawn Graham, Lashawn Gibbs, and Aneeshia Gibbs face multiple felony charges including theft and narcotics offenses.

Richmond County Sheriff's Office Aiken County Savannah Richmond County Aiken County Detention Center Rashawn Graham East Harrison Street South Carolina Lashawn Gibbs Aneeshia Gibbs East 36Th Street Mark Lovering

South Carolina lawmaker weighs gas tax relief proposal

Gov. Sanford asks the General Assembly to suspend the 16.75 cent gasoline tax from Memorial Day to Labor Day to ease costs for South Carolinians. He cites a $1 billion revenue surplus and a potential $63 summer saving for the average family. Senator Ryberg supports relief while Senator Moore criticizes timing as election year posturing.

Leste Simpkins USC Aiken Columbia Simpkins Mark Sanford South Carolina General Assembly Sanford House Ron Greg Ryberg K-Aiken Ryberg Senate Tommy Moore Clearwater

Aiken Board split on meeting NAACP over discrimination claims

After a tense session, board members debated meeting NAACP officials about alleged district hiring and promotion discrimination. Some favored dialogue, others worried about a predetermined outcome as NAACP leaders pressed to pause high level appointments and sought action with federal civil rights agencies.

NAACP Aiken Board of Education Aiken County Jack Hunter Rosemary English Christine Sanders English David Walker James Gallman Distret U.S. Department of Education Office For Civil Rights Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Gallman School Board Linda Eldridge Walker

Surviving World Trade Center Stairs Named Endangered

The Survivors Staircase at Ground Zero was named among the nation’s most endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The stairway, last above ground at the World Trade Center site, is weakened by nearby construction and not included in plans for a new tower. Patty Clark, a Sept 11 survivor and Port Authority employee, recalls using the stairs to escape Tower 2 as debris filled the plaza.

Washington D.C World Trade Center New Orleans Mississippi National Trust For Historic Preservation Trust Richard Moe the Trust New York Ground Zero Patty Clark Trade Center Clark Port Authority of New Jersey Tower 2 World Trade Center Plaza Tower 1 Plaza Vesey Street

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Michael Habegger Wlaniac McGee Jerry Spineli Abby Macy’s Augusta Lovering Chase USCA Leslie Simpkins Colu Jame Jallman S.C New York City
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