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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2005
Page
2
Scientists in Orting Washington ready the area for Mount Rainier potential eruption. Preparations focus on risk assessment, evacuation planning, and monitoring to protect nearby communities if Rainier awakens.
The Aiken Standard presents a guide to health basics and medical information for readers with general wellness tips and health facts. Thursday edition highlights practical advice and community resources.
Cancer survivors in blue T shirts walk for a cure at the 2005 Relay for Life event planned for Friday May 20 at Aiken High School. The notice references the prior year’s Saturday itinerary.
Giacomo won the Kentucky Derby and now targets the Preakness Stakes as the next step in the Triple Crown bid Sunday. The field gathers at Pimlico with fans eager to see if the Derby winner can extend his lead toward the series.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit historical portraits of faces and places in Aiken County. Forms are available at the Aiken Standard office or online, with submission by mail or hand delivery to 326 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. For info call Michael Gibbons at 644-2381.
Lottery results listed for Wednesday include Pick 3 Midday 2 6 6 and Evening 1 5 7, Pick 4 Midday 7 1 0 8 and Evening 2 9 0 5, Cash 3 Midday 1 6 6 and Evening 5 8 4, Cash 4 Midday 8 1 6 9, Mega Millions numbers 7 9 10 29 44 with Mega Ball 17, and the page notes Aiken's May honor focus.
The Aiken Standard corrects two errors from page 1A. Don Sprawls did not retire after 19 years. he has 28 years in business. Casey Thompson is the USC Aiken golf team member misnamed in a photo outline.
May is the month for high school and college graduation. The paper invites readers to send in pictures of their graduates and offers contact details for submission and information.
The notice outlines 1990s era rates for Daily and Sunday, EzPay, and weekend plans, plus carrier delivery expectations. It lists contact numbers for the newsroom, publisher, and delivery problems and explains payment handling and cancellation terms.
Aiken County Council considers first reading of a $41.6 million general fund budget and $106.2 million all funds plan. The proposal funds EMS, law enforcement, and the Center for Hydrogen Research, with no tax increase but a 66.5 mill rate under review as growth strains services. Sheriff Hunt requests five deputies and other staff to boost protection.
A late Tuesday incident left a tree limb across the eastbound lane of Richland Avenue at York Street, delaying traffic as Aiken Public Safety and Public Works workers cleared the roadway. In a separate case, 48-year-old William C. Adams of Graniteville was charged with murder in connection with Donald C. Boyd's death and awaits processing at the Aiken County Detention Center.
Reader feedback critiques new format of the Aiken Standard and questions the impact of ultrasounds and vaccines on autism. The letter cites a CDC figure of 1 in 166 and urges pursuing all options, while wishing for familiar column features and a return to the old layout.
The speaker reflects on a lengthy wait for disability benefits, thanking God for help and urging others still awaiting approval to keep praying, affirming that prayers are answered.
A reader argues illegal aliens take jobs, swelling the Hispanic day laborer presence in Whiskey Road areas. The letter calls for stricter regulations and asks politicians to act while inviting further comments via the Aiken Standard TalkBack line.
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