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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 2008

Page

5

Scammers Target Local Homeowners In Civil Roofing Case

Residents report being swindled by a roof contractor once linked to Rushton family ventures. Court says violations may be civil or criminal depending on payment and start of work. Clee shows tarped roof after shingles removed in July and no contact from the business. Sheriff’s office advice and magistrate referrals available at 648-6811.

Courtney Sheriff's Office Clee Cloe Rushton Karen Kdaily Aikenstandard

Higher Education Study Committee Hearing In Aiken

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education study panel holds a public hearing today at 4 p.m. in the USC Aiken Convocation Center VIP Room hosted by the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce. The event invites community input on a statewide higher education action plan.

South Carolina Commission On Higher Education Aiken Greater Aiken South Carolina Cindy Evan Chamber Aikenchamber

Sports pub near Aiken Mall delayed to coincide with Super Bowl

Owners Kevin and Carolyn Williams had planned a late September opening for the pub near the Aiken Mall. Delays moved the date first to November and now to late January to align with the Super Bowl. Construction should proceed soon as they anticipate offering a new dining option with significant sporting appeal.

Kevin and Carolyn Williams Aiken Mall Williams Aiken

Heating oil costs and seasonal usage drive kerosene shifts

Heating oil runs about 2.90 a gallon with October to March accounting for over 90 percent of demand per government estimates. Gas stations repurpose kerosene tanks in summer, while Brian Peters of Aiken notes high prices but says heating oil remains cheaper than alternatives. He adds consumers unfamiliar with volatile pricing until they buy kerosene.

Brian Peters Aiken Peters

DNA mapping of woolly mammoth opens door to revived species

Researchers in Washington map a first draft of the woolly mammoth genome, solving the DNA code of an extinct species. The 80 percent complete study, published in Nature, relies on frozen mammoth hair from Siberia and hints at reviving creatures within 100,000 years if permafrost preservation holds.

Washington, D.C Stephan Schuster Penn State University Nature Alex Greenwood Old Dominion University Siberian Schuster

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