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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 2008
Page
3
A brief note thanks the person who returned a wallet and medication dropped at Staples. The writer from Aiken expresses appreciation for honesty and integrity and provides contact details for acknowledgment.
A Greendale Elementary teacher urges fragrance-free attendance at performances, citing allergies and migraines. The note references Guys and Dolls at Etherredge Center on Sunday and seeks availability of old magazines mentioned in Friday's TalkBack.
Residents voice concern about ongoing noise from closely packed houses near multiple schools. They argue increased traffic and activity heighten disturbance, while opponents say development was expected.
A reader requests removal of campaign signs from roadsides as litter. They note pedestrians use sidewalks instead of streets and praise the city’s sidewalks as beautiful.
A reader notes a grocery encounter where a person bought steak and used a 2008 Lexus while paying with food stamps. The message questions how someone can drive a high value car yet receive public assistance.
The piece argues that gun owners are not inherently bad and mainly use firearms for hunting and protection, emphasizing peaceful intentions and a belief that world peace depends on individuals focusing on their own affairs.
Readers urged to unite for bike patrols in New Ellenton Aiken County and Jackson to curb drugs. Call 644-2384 or email editorial aikenstandard com with brief comments. Names not required and may be edited for space.
USC Aiken professor Dr. Elaine Lacy calls for education to dispel myths about Hispanic residents. She cites 45 million Hispanics in the US, many legal or U S born, with growth fueled by existing communities and immigration from southeastern Mexico.
Aiken City Council unanimously approved first reading of a junk car ordinance defining abandoned vehicles and outlining disposal steps, with owners able to sell cars to the city for 75 dollars. The measure mirrors Anderson’s program, aims to tidy neighborhoods, and returns for final council approval.
Croft House accepts orders for its annual Atwell pecans and walnuts to support the Croft House Resident Fund. Orders are taken Monday through Saturday with cash or check. no phone orders. Deadline is December 5.
The Aiken Standard invites reader submissions and provides contacts for newsroom requests including tips and editor inquiries. Michael Gibbons manages editorial questions, Tim O Briant is news director, and Cam Huffman covers sports.
South Carolina Attorney General moves to remove Adele J. Pope Robert L. Buchanan and three former trustees from the James Brown estate case accusing them of delaying settlement. The motion seeks new representatives including Columbia accountant Russell L. Bauknight and cites misappropriation and inadequate inventories.
Daily draw results list Pick 3 Midday 2 0 7 Pick 4 Midday 0 8 5 1 Pick 3 Evening 2 5 6 Pick 4 Evening 0 9 7 9 Palmetto Cash 5 13 23 29 30 34 Multiplier 2
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