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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2015
Page
3
A collection of local readers venting about taxes entitlement government spending and public services. Writers criticize perceived waste and propose ideas on traffic safety road maintenance crosswalk design and community needs while sharing personal anecdotes about local issues and businesses.
A reader shares gratitude to the anonymous woman who paid for the couple's meal at lunch. They invite the kind donor to contact the TalkBack line at 803-644-2384 or email editorial aikenstandard.com to be recognized, noting names won’t be published.
Maxwell Grandle, 18, was charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol after an accidental shooting at 329 Magnolia Lake Court in Woodside Plantation. Police say Grandle, an acquaintance of the victim, had a loaded Taurus 9 mm pistol without authority. The victim sustained nonlife threatening injuries and was taken to hospital. No other charges are pending.
USC Aiken education professor Dr. Tim Lintner has won the Carolina Trustee Professorship Award, one of three annual honors given by the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees. Lintner, interim assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs, is recognized for teaching excellence and community outreach through USCA’s Center for Teaching Excellence.
A Clearwater man was not charged after firing his handgun twice at an attacking pit bull type dog on Townsend Street in Beech Island. Deputies found the dog dead and noted the man had dog bite injuries while claiming self defense and a valid South Carolina concealed weapons permit. Witnesses supported his account and police determined he acted in fear of great bodily harm.
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office seeks public help identifying two individuals suspected of multiple car break-ins and burglaries in Warrenville and Wagener. Call 803-648-6811 or CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC with any information.
The combined Aiken Area Akademic Homeschool and South Aiken Baptist Christian School Band perform a solo and ensemble concert Thursday at Carolina Bay Nature Preserve on Price Avenue. The free show starts at 6 30 pm and may be canceled for rain. Rollins notes students from Aiken High School’s Solo and Ensemble Festival will join, with Bucket Brigade from plastic buckets and advanced players performing China Grove. For details contact Rollins at 803 648 2447 or aaaband org.
The AAA SAB Band performs at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Carolina Bay Nature Preserve on Price Avenue. For details call Rollins at 803 648 2447 or visit the aaaband org site.
The Greater Carolina Chapter of the National MS Society will host a 10 a.m. to noon program on Mood and Cognition in MS at St Paul Lutheran Church 961 Trail Ridge Road. A video presentation precedes a live Q A session led by Freda King director of community and client relations for South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation. For information or registration call 800 344 4867.
The Savannah River Winds, sponsored by Allegra Marketing Print and Web, will perform at 7 p.m. May 18 at Hopelands Gardens as part of the Hopelands Summer Concert Series. Attendees should bring a lawn chair or blanket. For weather updates call 803-643-4661.
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