Spurrier in town highlights spurrier coverage in local paper
Reader praises the Aiken Standard for reporting Spurrier's visit while noting Augusta papers were silent. A letter writer supports Celebrity Waiter Night for charity and urges new volunteers, cites traffic concerns on Chukker Creek Road, and calls for repositioning the Lobster Races. Concerns about Northside and Southside traffic growth, NW development, and desire for an upscale regional mall near I-20 and Route 1 are raised.
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Readers Debate Local Chains and Community Impact
Readers argue that chain stores can be local through employment and tax contributions. Call TalkBack at 648-2508 or email editorial@aikenstandard.com with brief comments. Names not required and will not be published. The newspaper may edit submissions.
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Aiken Standard
Online poll questions test readers on MJ trial and DeLay
An online poll asks readers to vote on Michael Jackson trial outcomes including not guilty and guilty options. It also reports prior poll results on Senate majority leader Tom DeLay with percentages 24 for fighing for America 42 calling him a scoundrel and 34 saying he’s no different from others on Capitol Hill.
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Atlanta Bread Company opens at Whiskey Road in Aiken
Atlanta Bread Company opened its new 1944 Whiskey Road restaurant in Aiken with an estimated 600 to 700 visitors, offering breakfast items and hot fare including pizzas pastas and calzones. Franchisee Char lie Baggs expects 35 staff after opening day and is hiring.
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Aiken
New Atlanta Bread Company
Suzanne Stone
Fresco's California Grill to Open in Aiken
Fresco's California Grill plans a May 20 opening at 1860 Richland Ave in the former Mi Ran Cho building. Owner Richard Shellutt promotes West Coast style grilled fare with burritos paellas fresh salads and a soon to be beer and wine option. Hours to 8 pm Mon–Sat closed Sundays with breakfast tentatively in fall. Phone 641-0103.
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Augusta
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Nursing shortage spurs ATC program push in Midland Valley
At the Midland Valley Chamber meeting Dr. Sharon Vincent of Aiken Technical College outlined an Associate Degree Program to help nurses return to school while working. The program, approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing, aims to reduce financial obstacles and draw non practicing LPNs back into nursing as the community faces a growing shortage.
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Aiken Tech
Shayne Watts
Aiken County
University of South Carolina Aiken
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Kroger opens new Southside store amid traffic changes
Roadwork on Pine Log Road caused east bound backups as contractors finish curb and sidewalk alterations for the Kroger project. New traffic signals at Pawnee Drive regulate increased store traffic, with access routes realigned past the KFC. The 70,000 square foot Kroger opened April 28, replacing Hitchcock Plaza and University Park locations.
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