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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 2013
Page
3
Editorial argues for reinstating the WPA citing 1944 programs that employed people to build roads and issue shoe stamps. It condemns food stamp reliance and claims health insurance lies by the president. It mentions Social Security increases causing financial loss and a grievance about a $6 amount.
A reader frames the North Side Aiken area as troubled by drugs and scarce police presence while arguing against a proposed one cent sales tax for schools. The letter cites long‑running offenses, parkway safety, and budget separation between county roads and school funding, urging fiscal clarity. It references past killings and a sketch of a bike shop suspect, inviting comments via the TalkBack hotline.
History talk notes why the Aiken Ellenton area was chosen for the bomb materials facility during the Cold War. About 1 500 families were displaced and 126 cemeteries moved as Old Ellenton faded, while the site spurred 38 000 workers in its first year and fostered the Savannah River Ecology Lab and land management links with the Forest Service.
Appalachian storyteller John Fowler presented a concert at the Aiken County Public Library sponsored by the South Carolina Humanities Council and Friends of the Aiken County Library. He traced ethnic roots of SC music through European Native and African-American influences, aided by stories and instruments from harmonica to banjo and fiddle.
Ultimate Tailgaters BBQ from Aiken finished fourth in ribs and 14th overall at the World BBQ Championship in Las Vegas. Chris and Kathy Fulmer traveled nearly 5,000 miles from South Carolina to compete against top teams from the United States and international entries.
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