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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 2008
Page
1
Readers weigh in on the College Football BCS ranking with Alabama Texas Tech Florida Oklahoma Southern Cal Texas Utah Penn State as top contenders. Visit aikenstandard.com to vote and share your pick of the winner.
The radar of college football debate grows with former U S president Barack Obama receiving support from Steve Spurrier for a playoff system. North Aiken Elementary hosts a 5K Leaping Language Lizards event where students imitate animals to bring a classroom to life. Virginia needs one win to reach bowl eligibility while Clemson looms as a tough matchup.
Dorothy Mae Edwards Givens Warrenville Harold Leo Johnson Salley Sara Jackson Jones Chicago Alberta G McKevie Aiken James L Player Jr Aiken Douglas William Ward Aiken prominent area deaths listed with family connections and funeral notices across Illinois and South Carolina communities.
Staples plans a 6 am Friday opening with early bird deals and extra staff to guide shoppers. Gap Outlet will open at 7 am as retailers extend hours and boost staffing for the holiday shopping blitz.
A compact feature outlines holiday gift ideas and trends for the coming week. It highlights popular products, seasonal must haves, and suggested retailers to guide readers through the shopping window.
Area residents note falling fuel costs with low prices ranging from 1.36 at Gregs Gas Plus in Graniteville to about 1.60 in Aiken. AAA says South Carolina averages 1.85, below the national 1.98. Prices change hourly as retailers scramble to adjust deliveries and markups.
Arctic air blasted the eastern seaboard driving temperatures about 15 degrees below normal. Meteorologist Hunter Coleman of the National Weather Service in Columbia warned of very cold weekend conditions with highs in the 40s and overnight lows in the 20s. He noted Sunday should edge warmer with highs around 50 as winds ease and urged pipe protection during the cold spell.
Former Carolina Panthers running back Tim Biakabutuka announced a Bojangles restaurant set for a June 2009 opening on Aiken Southside in a vacant Pine Log Road building that previously housed Bella Cucina Trattoria. He aims to expand with a second store on Richland Avenue and vows active community involvement.
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