Who Will Buy 5000 Homes Amid Flat Economy and Jobs Gap
A reader questions who will purchase thousands of homes as layoffs bite the area and new jobs remain low quality. They urge bringing full time manufacturing with benefits to avoid more housing development and suggest industrial parks funded by the county. They invite comments via Talkback.
Wagener-Salley High School Receives Higher State Rating
Corrections note Wagener-Salley High School earned a good or above average grade from the State Department of Education after principal Tim Yarborough appealed, increasing 13 of 16 Adequate Yearly Progress objectives. An Aiken Standard correction fixes a prior misprint on shelter statistics in Aiken County.
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Domestic dispute lands two in jail in Aiken
Aiken Public Safety responded to an apartment complex Monday after a reported fight in progress. Brandy Bryant, 18, and David Hankinson, 22, were jailed on domestic violence charges. A man was stabbed during the dispute and Bryant allegedly stabbed him with a knife while Hankinson faced an outstanding warrant from a July bar fight.
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Teens, Sex and the Law Panel Discusses Underage Consent
Aiken Teen Prevention Council hosted a forum at the North Augusta Community Center to explain that anyone under 16 cannot legally consent to sex in South Carolina. Attorney Anthony Odom stressed there is no grey area, with penalties and mandatory reporting rules outlined by panel members from the public safety department, solicitor's office, and juvenile justice.
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Beech Island man surrenders in October home invasion case
Thomas D. Jackson, 19, of Williston Road Beech Island, turned himself in to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office on two counts of armed robbery, weapon during a violent crime, and first degree burglary. Police say two gunmen and a third suspect approached a Ramsey Road home during a morning break in October, demanding valuables and firing shots after a struggle.
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Shoppes at Silver Bluff proposed for Aiken shops cluster
Planning Commission recommends annexation and a 74 acre Shoppes at Silver Bluff project by Silver Bluff Realty on land across from Centre South Shopping Center. The lifestyle center would include six buildings totaling about 59 950 square feet with 29 000 square feet of retail space and one restaurant potential. Construction could begin if City Council approves by 2008.
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Silver Bluff Road
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Silver Bluff
Silver Bluff Realty
Centre South
Sylvia Cornelison
Brad Brodie
Newspaper fragment hints at local ad or notice
Partial OCR reads a fragment mentioning a drive, location in Akan South Carolina 28802 and a price of 11.00. No clear event or person names identified.
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