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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 2002
Page
2
A collage of reader comments covers topics from race and safety to ballot confusion and a new SRS project. Letters reference James Gallman, Kiki Blalock, and local land deals, with callouts to front-page reruns and a Talkback hotline.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to share memories of United States Senator Strom Thurmond as he retires after 48 years in the Senate and approaches his 100th birthday. Submissions should be mailed to Strom Thurmond Recollection, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29801 or emailed to editorial@aikenstandard.com, with faxes to 648-6052.
Wanda Pye watched a lively Halloween procession along Lauens Street as about 1,000 costumed children and families, including Spider-Man and Wonder Woman lookalikes, filled the sidewalk. Storefronts handed out treats while residents praised the community event and safety efforts by the public safety director.
Palmetto Economic Development Corporation executive vice president Fred Gassaway says Aiken County is well prepared for new manufacturing firms as South Carolina offers extensive infrastructure and a large base of available buildings. He cites 11 percent lower business construction costs and many ready project sites for environmental and mapping work. Kiwanis meeting notes at Houndslake Country Club report optimism for 2008.
A Trenton man Ray Tanner Jr., 43, surrendered to investigators after an alleged carjacking and shooting report in the New Bridge Road area. Police say the evidence shows he injured himself and staged the incident to obtain aid. He was held at the Aiken County Detention Center.
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