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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 2002
Page
2
Readers argue about northern outsiders, local officials, and race in Aiken. callers defend northerners as equal to southerners, question spending on pay raises, and comment on local issues from traffic signals to schooling debates. The paper invites brief, publishable comments via hotline or email.
Crosland Park residents report bulk garbage remains unsightly despite an ordinance limiting curbside bins. Neighborhood leaders urge stricter rules on when items can be left out and emphasize separate piles for yard waste and heavy items. Officials note the city already offers special pickups and seek a clear solution.
Police seek a white male in his late 40s to 50s who deposited a counterfeit check at People's Community Bank on Park Avenue then returned to withdraw funds. He claimed to be a doctor starting a practice in Aiken, was well dressed, and spoke politely. Detective Savage can be reached at 642-7687. Crime Stoppers offers up to 1000 dollars for tips.
Kip Boyd and his two sons are now homeowners in Warrenville with support from Aiken Junior Women's League Cedar Creek Church and St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church coordinated by Aiken County Habitat for Humanity. Boyd, a 10 year Cold Creek Nursery employee, shares the three bedroom house with Kip Jr and Christopher. He logged 50 hours of sweat equity at the resale store and helped build his home joining a growing Habitat community in Aiken County, the program's 42nd completed home locally.
Advanced Glassfiber Yarns LLC denies Chapter 11 filing as reported in the Aiken Standard. President Bob Pistole says the firm has an agreement with senior secured lenders on its revolving credit and term loan facility, extending to October 31, while continuing a department restructuring and liquidity plan to meet obligations.
Driving fans travel from several states to Aiken for the Black Forest Combined Driving Event at Black Forest Equestrian Center on Banks Mill Road. Events run Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with dressage and marathon segments and local teams led by Jack Wetzel, Vance Coulthard, the Winslows, Gobles, Becker, and Matheson.
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