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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2015
Page
1
Only Democrat in South Carolina backed a short term spending bill to avoid a federal shutdown as six Republicans and Tim Scott opposed, Lindsey Graham absent due to campaign. The stopgap keeps federal workers on payroll through December 11, buying time for a longer bill.
A South Carolina police officer died in the line of duty and a suspect was charged with murder. The incident prompted an active investigation and community mourning as authorities released initial details and identified the individuals involved.
Obituary notices list David B. Stewart of Augusta Evelyn Simpkins of Aiken and Helen Timmerman Lane of Charlotte as among recent deaths with funeral details appearing in 6A Deaths and Funerals.
Performing Arts A collects musical instruments from Oct. 1 to Nov. 29. Donors may drop off unused instruments at Security Federal Bank locations. Refinished instruments will be given to Aiken County Public School District for music programs. Call 803-641-3000 for details.
Rose Puckett of Aiken Performing Arts distributes instruments to 41 public schools through Instruments in Your Attic. Last week the drive collected more than 25 instruments including violins violas trumpets clarinets sax flute trombone a drum set guitars banjo and pianos.
City of Aiken plans a full inventory of water and sewer lines to assess condition and estimate replacement costs. Engineering director George Grinton notes nearly 800 miles of aging infrastructure installed in the 1950s to 1970s. The move aims to shift from reactive maintenance to proactive management and budgeting, with details to be continued on Page 12A.
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