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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2006
Page
5
Aiken Regional earns recognition while officials debate gasoline tax cuts. Critics urge conservation of gas and energy, delaying tax relief until policy goals align with efficiency.
Two students receive praise for their painting work in the alert pod at Laurel Wood Sub, with observers noting the project looks very convincing and well executed.
Cashiers and station workers reiterate they are simply doing their jobs amid daily customers who mock or stress them. Employees emphasize professional service and patient handling in a challenging retail environment.
Residents push for additional sidewalks in Aiken to improve health and environment and to connect Woodside to East Gate. They note new townhomes near the mall and Target could encourage walking to the mall, movies and grocery stores. They call for police patrols on Cummings Road to protect children.
A reader calls for sidewalks past the mall area on Whiskey Road to prevent accidents and ditch water. They urge council action and a raise for public safety workers, reference fairness and diversity, and urge civic action on education, taxes, and healthcare.
A volunteer criticizes the school district for terminating the successful 21st CCLC after school program at Schofield Middle School. They argue the program supports students, the community, and the county, calling the move a loss of a proven, needed resource.
A reader questions tax losses from vehicles not registered in the area and asks what actions are taken against residents with children in public schools but unregistered cars. The letter implies government revenue is being reduced and urges enforcement.
Questions arise over when positions opened and how postings were made. Report asks when jobs listed, the application cut off, who applied, and whether hires met qualifications compared with other applicants. The inquiry seeks transparency in the school district hiring process.
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