Memorial Day Commentary and Local Civic Notes
The letter cites PBS figures Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise for Memorial Day and questions veteran status. It critiques conservative gridlock citing Sen Lindsey Graham and President Obama era issues. It also praises the S C state tennis championships in Aiken and thanks organizers and facilities. It mentions IRS controversy and invites readers to comment via hotline and email.
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Joe Mantegna
Gary Sinise
Lindsey Graham
Chuck Schumer
Congress
Mark Calvert
H. Odell Weeks Tennis Center
Aiken
S.C
USCA
Fermata
Woodside
Houndslake
Aikenstandard
Corrections Note on Wilfredo Lorenzo Spelling
The Aiken Standard publishes a correction for Wilfredo Lorenzo after multiple mis spellings appeared on page 2A Wednesday. The paper commits to accurate reporting for Aiken County and beyond and invites readers to report factual errors to Melissa Hanna by phone or email.
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Wilfredo Lorenzo
Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken County
South Carolina
Melissa Hanna
Aikenstandard.com
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Williston Price Wise demolition set for mid next week
The Williston Price Wise grocery building, damaged by a April fire, is slated for demolition by mid next week after asbestos concerns and permit steps. locals complain of the lingering smell as officials coordinate with DHEC and contractor Belfer to clear debris and plan rebuilding on the same site.
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Williston Grocery
Williston
Price Wise Grocery
Main Street
Tommy Rivers
Eugene Bolen
Bolen
DHEC
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Lindsey Evans
Rivers
Evans
Belfer
Price Wise
Piggly Wiggly
Acom
Teddy Kulmala
Price Wise Foods
Aiken County Finalizes 649000 Stimulus Grant Upgrades
Aiken County completes paperwork to finalize about 649000 in federal stimulus funding aided by 81000 in Round II Capital Sales Tax money. Projects retrofit aging county buildings including Aiken County Library Nancy Carson Library North Augusta Sheriff Office and EMS Headquarters with new HVAC insulation storm windows and enhanced lighting.
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Aiken County
Brian Sanders
Nancy Carson
North Augusta
Sanders
Mary Jo Dawson
Aiken
Dawson
Sheriff's Office
EMS
School Board weighs North Augusta TIF for Jackson project
Aiken County School District advisers and bond attorneys review North Augusta’s proposed Tax Increment Financing for Project Jackson. Board members seek clarity on projections and intergovernmental agreements as they consider deferring taxes for 15 years to support a public private development on a 457 acre site.
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Aiken County
City of
North Augusta
Bill Burkhalter
Board of Education
Jackson
Burkhalter
TIF
Ray Fleming
Aiken
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