Readers Voice Frustrations On Local Issues And National Politics
A reader letter offers mixed criticism of local and national topics. It blasts bomb threat callers at Aiken High, questions Westinghouse and DOE spending at SRS, suggests drastic measures for barking dogs, praises a road barricade by East Gate Drive, and criticizes President Bush and the Queen's residence.
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East Gate Drive
Mall
South Whiskey Road
Ruby Tuesday’s
Whiskey Road
Millbrook Elementary marked 50th anniversary draws former staff
Generations spanning five decades gathered at Millbrook Elementary School during American Education Week. Reba Courtney and Barbara Smoak, once fifth graders, recalled memories as others including former principal Dr. Chris Sanders and music teacher Katherine Brooks shared experiences. A live oak and later a red oak were planted in memory of late assistant principal Hammond Still.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Courtney
Barbara Smoak
Millbrook
Smoak
Courtney
Karen Blansett
Hammond Still
Blansett
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Elizabeth Butler
Elizabeth
Aiken
Katherine Brooks
Brooks
Area 1
Beecher Morton
Liz Benton
Chris Sanders
Ginny Southworth
Millbrook Generations
Barbara Harrison Smoak
Avondale Mills to End Town Street Light Funding
Avondale Mills Inc will stop paying for street lights in Graniteville Vaucluse and Warrenville effective Dec 1. The move shifts costs to residents, with an estimated $2 monthly increase as SCE&G works to switch accounts and set up a new system.
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Avondale Mills Inc
Graniteville
Vaucluse
Warrenville
Avondale
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Sce&g
Charles Devine
Devine
Lisa Hall
Hall
Craig Crockard
Avondale Mills
Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville Fire Department
Phil Napier
Woman Sentenced in Counterfeit Check Ring Case
Sophie Carter received three years in prison for her role in a counterfeit payroll check operation. She faces five years probation post release, with court costs due. Codefendant James R. Cave got five years with one in prison and five on probation, both may serve concurrently. Bonnie Marie Cannon received two years suspended on five years probation. Other defendants include Ogburubi Simon Umachi and Norman Shanton Council.
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Sophie Carter
Frank Young
SKF
James Barber
Carter
James R
Cave
Barber
Bonnie Marie Cannon
Young
Cannon
Ogburubi
Simon Umachi
Norman Shanton Council
John Henry Chandler
Frederick Green
William Mack
DeMont Larobert Williams
Shachia T. Dobson
Shachia
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery case tied to 2001 Beech Island death
George Edward Sims Jr., 22, of Aiken region, pleads guilty to possession of a stolen vehicle in a May 2000 grand larceny case. He faces an armed robbery charge linked to the Aug 14 2001 shooting death of Christopher A Hudson in Beech Island. Three others face murder or armed robbery charges.
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Beech Island
George Edward Sims Jr
Pine Grove Road
Aiken
State Department of Corrections
Anthony Odom
Sims
Odom
James Barber
Christopher A. Hudson
Hudson
Branch Court
Roger Martin
Kathy Jetcoats
Kjefcoats
Aikenstandard.com
AARP 55 Alive Driving Course at Aiken Regional
The AARP 55 Alive Senior Driving Training Course will be held at Aiken Regional Medical Centers on Monday November 24 and Tuesday November 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Attendance is required both days. To enroll call the hospital Marketing and Public Relations Department at 641-5926 or the instructor at 648-5139. The course fee is $10.
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AARP
Aiken
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DOE
SRS
Bush
U.S
White House
Aikenstandard
Ndard.com
Napier
Linda
Weal
Scallopini
Marsala
Twinkle, Twinkle
Floyd
Aiken'ts
FloydandGreene.com
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