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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 2003
Page
2
A listener thanks the Aiken Standard and Bridgestone Firestone for support of Wagener Sally High School programs and education activities. The letter also discusses tax concerns, food stamps, heat, and social security while praising Augusta's James Brown tribute.
Readers call for action on water losses and median leaks citing a million gallons shortfall. Comment highlights include a leak on Seven Oaks Drive near the telephone tower and asks the city to plug leaks to improve production and usage.
The Aiken Standard reports it used an early deadline on Wednesday night so staff can spend the holiday with families. News and sports after 8 p.m. Wednesday will appear in Friday’s edition.
The 9th annual Holly Days begins Friday at 5 30 p m with Mayor Fred Cavanaugh lighting the Christmas tree at the Newberry Street Festival Center. The Aiken Home School Band performs and refreshments follow. Saturday features music on sidewalks or inside shops, free camel rides, Santa photos, crafts, and a scavenger hunt for children with details at the Aiken Center for the Arts.
Aiken County sheriff’s armed robbery task force gears up for the holiday season. Lt. Barney Eagerton says patrols and officer presence deter shoplifting and thefts while remaining flexible in uniform or plain clothes. The effort runs this weekend through New Year’s Eve.
Aiken County detention center training 16 new casual officers to relieve overtime at Doris C. Gravatt Detention Center. The 72 full time staff had faced crowds of 340 daily since opening a 250 capacity jail. Officers will cover vacations and population spikes, improving family time and retention.
State Climatologist Hope Mizzell notes an equal chance of snow at Christmas with no clear driver conditions in the southeast. Most of Aiken County shows about 40 percent snow odds while Ridge Spring and Monetta report 60 percent. forecasters will reassess after Thanksgiving for a December update.
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