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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2011
Page
3
Editorial argues residents should receive a letter offering an opt out of sending a portion of taxes to the Aiken County school system. The writer condemns military families returning from Iraq and mocks sympathy, claiming risk from hiking near dangerous foreign borders invites trouble.
A reader shares why a doctor urged colonoscopy and recalls a decade old cancerous polyp found during the procedure. The removal involved part of the colon and the patient notes gratitude for early detection.
A reader ages sixty four argues for more bold imagery on the front page, proposing a naked woman running as a symbol of freedom while praising bold journalism and urging support for such visuals.
If banks in Aiken start charging for debit card use readers warn they will pull accounts and spread the stance. TalkBack comments must be 50 to 60 words, brief and to the point. Include hotline and email for submissions. names not required. The newspaper may edit for space and content.
In the religion briefs for Friday September 30 the Shiloh Baptist Church homecoming was listed for Sunday October 23. The correct date is October 16. The Aiken Standard regrets the error and invites readers to report factual mistakes via phone or email.
Aiken man Johnny Brown, 21, of Eagle Street, was arrested early Thursday after a domestic dispute at Kalmia Apartments escalated to gunfire into neighboring units. He faces four kidnapping counts, first degree burglary, two counts of discharging a weapon into a dwelling, three counts of pointing and presenting firearms, weapon possession during a violent crime, and unlawful neglect by a legal custodian. The incident began around 5 40 a.m.
In Aiken County Brown held victims including a child at gunpoint inside a long dispute. The suspect fired multiple rounds through an apartment complex and into a vehicle, with no injuries reported. Shell casings were found. Brown was detained and jailed.
The Aiken Symphony Guild presented the Youth Concert Series at USC Aiken drawing more than 2,800 fifth graders from Aiken and Edgefield County. Narrator Tim Marrone led The Conductor is Dead as conductor Shizuo Kuwahara guided the audience through orchestra sections. Awards went to Selena Dyer and Reese King for violin performances.
Aiken County Sheriff's Office seeks the identity of a man tied to thefts of two tow trailers and wood flooring valued over 10,000 dollars from High Tower Welding & Machine Inc. at 951 Atomic Road. He was filmed on site around 11 15 p m Thursday. Authorities ask for tips via 800 922 9709 or CrimeStoppers.
Eva Evans 49 of Cross Roads Park jailed Friday after she lunged at a Chukker Creek Elementary School staff member, struck her eye and pulled hair. She faces third degree assault and disorderly conduct charges.
Aiken County authorities arrested a woman after she allegedly yelled at and fought with officers during an attempted arrest over a prohibited cupcake for her son. She was detained at the Aiken County detention center.
The Town & Country Club will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Etherredge Center at USC Aiken. Members should bring school supplies for the Civic Welfare project. Local service organizations will speak about their missions and volunteer opportunities. For more information call 648-3227 or 649-3899.
Police investigate a business credit card misuse on Penn Road and a residence theft reported by a Knox Avenue resident. A vehicle on Hampton Avenue was thought to be repossessed but not taken. An absent homeowner’s party led to missing silver items. Teens report an inmate from Lower Savannah Center located on Cornish Street. Anthony Lewis, 33, detained.
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