Readers react to Southside grocery access and hospitality tax
A letter to the editor laments uneven grocery store distribution, criticizes a new hospitality tax for lacking accountability and visibility, and urges monthly public reporting of collections. The writer mocks opponents, suggests neighbor vigilance, and offers comment methods to Aiken Standard.
Correction on band Just Us and DAVs Aiken chapter
The Aiken Standard corrects an earlier Friday IC story stating the band Just Us was commissioned by the Disabled American Veterans Aiken chapter. The newspaper commits to accurate reporting for Aiken County and beyond and invites readers to report factual errors by calling Melissa Hanna or emailing editorial.
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Aiken Garden Show Opens At County Museum Today
Aiken residents and visitors have until 4 p.m. to tour eight private gardens and shop from national vendors at the Ai ken County Historical Museum 433 Newberry St. Tickets cost 25 dollars and are sold online at aikengardenshow.org. Proceeds go to the Aiken Garden Club Council.
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Teachers learn at summer program in Aiken County
For 15 years hundreds of Aiken County teachers attend Summer Institute a weeklong session at USC Aiken June 8 to 12. Public Education Partners coordinates the program and two dozen teachers have applied at no cost. Social service personnel may attend for the first time and the May 22 deadline applies to teachers and agencies.
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Relay For Life Survivors Dinner Held at St John’s United
The Relay For Life of Aiken hosted the Survivors Dinner on May 5 at St John’s United Methodist Church with 175 plus cancer survivors and caretakers. Trinity on Laurens’ chef Larry Carl prepared the meal as Mead Hall Episcopal School Beta Club volunteers served. Dr Mikhail Vinogradov of University Medical Oncology spoke on new treatments and early detection and invited guests to visit his office. Barry Sroka from St Paul Lutheran Relay team shared his survivor story as door prizes, fellowship, and entertainment followed. Survivor Shirley Abney sang “Happy Birthday.”
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