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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2010
Page
1
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South Aiken and Aiken High Schools held their awards day ceremonies with 3A and 8A classifications noted. Students received various honors and scholarships. full lists are available online at the Aiken Standard site.
Analysis shows most bank failures are small banks despite the crisis narrative that large banks caused the turmoil. Annual counts vary, with more failures falling in the under $1 billion asset category and fewer in the multi‑billion ranges. The data imply small banks bear the higher portion of insolvencies.
Obituary brief noting the deaths of Marvin Lee Bowman Aiken Anna Mrs Lib Widener Williston and Carol Suzanne Maynard Truitt. Details include funeral services and memorial arrangements.
South Carolina DMV spokeswoman Beth Parks defends the department against the stereotype of long waits noting a shift to customer focus. In Aiken 14 staffers handle 355 daily transactions with an average visit of 9 minutes 10 seconds. A recent visitor reports four minutes 19 seconds from greeter to exit after the new process directs papers and tickets through eight categories labeled A to H using the Qmatics system.
A Clemson group including Dr. Sam Turnipseed and Dr. Jeremy Greene, plus Kristen Carter, plan a 36 mile ride from The Edisto Research Center to support the Honduras Agape Foundation. The event, tied to Turnipseed’s mission work, honors Hurricane Mitch relief efforts begun in 1998.
County officials anticipate a hard budget year as Fiscal Year 2011 looms. County Administrator Clay Killian will present the proposed budget on Tuesday, with Council member Kathy Rawls noting Columbia funding cuts already signal a bleak outlook. The Local Government Fund faces a 12 percent cut this year, totaling 28 million dollars, though the bill is not yet debated.
A mixed schedule lists starts at 7 p.m. and 5 30 p.m. with events featuring the Braves and Reds at 7 p.m. Thursday. Also noted is a dance night for Johnny and Ware with details unclear due to OCR gaps.
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