Why Do Gas Prices Vary Across Stations in Aiken Area
Reader questions price differences among stations in Aiken and nearby areas and asks about South Carolina taxes and school funding. They criticize local issues from taxes to roads and schools, note the James Brown controversy in Augusta, and urge action on animal shelters and public services. The letter urges accountability and mentions contacting the Talkback hotline and email for publication.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Corrections In Aiken Standard Ads And Police Note
The newspaper corrects a Honeybaked Hams phone number printed in the Nov 19 edition and notes an armed robbery case update from Nov 20. George Edward Sims Jr, 22, of Pine Grove Road, Aiken, pleaded guilty to one count of a stolen vehicle. an armed robbery charge remains pending.
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Whiskey Road
Aiken
George Edward Sims Jr
Pine Grove Road
Center for Sight expands with downtown optical center
The Center for Sight opens an optical center at 139 Waterloo Street with over 2 000 frame options and on site eye exams. Ophthalmic Technician Kesha Littles cites patient demand for in house lenses and frames and notes same day to day and a half pickup with prices competitive to national chains.
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R. Lee Grantham
Sight
Waterloo Street
Grantham
Kesha Littles
Littles
Center For Sight
Karen Daily
Meter system to save City time in Aiken
The City of Aiken tests upgraded radio read water meters on streets as 229 customers are read in 30 minutes. The $1.5 million project aims to close a 16 percent gap between water produced and billed, with completion targeted by January and 25 percent of meters already replaced.
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Aiken
Anita Lilly
David N. Tuholski
BadgerMeter Inc
Abney
Lilly
Robert Power
Nathan Campbell
Utility Partners of America
Roger LeDuc
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard.com
Turkeys to Aid 202 Area Families for Thanksgiving
The Golden Harvest Food Bank will distribute 202 turkeys through area donations and corporate gifts. Rusty Marsh notes 144 turkeys from local contributions and 58 from BridgeStone Firestone South Carolina. 29,000 pounds of food were turned in last week, with 500 agency requests for turkeys and pickups set for November 24 at the Aiken location.
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Golden Harvest Food Bank
Rusty Marsh
South Carolina
Bridgestone
Firestone South Carolina
BFSC
Golden Harvest
Marsh
Aiken
Enterprise Ave
Credit Union at Savannah River Site Faces Demolition
The SRP Federal Credit Union at the Savannah River Site may lose its current building as the 708-A complex is slated for closure and demolition in early next year. DOE and site officials are negotiating on-site space to maintain banking services while rumors of relocation circulate.
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SRP Federal Credit Union
Savannah River
Financial Institution
SRP
Ed Templeton
Templeton
US Department of Energy
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Fran Poda
Poda
DOE
Jim Giusti
Giusti
Jackson
Todd Etheredge
New Ellenton
Jim Sutherland
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