Aiken Public Safety to deploy high tech gear
The Aiken Department of Public Safety will receive several new high tech tools from a federal grant to aid firefighting, drug enforcement, domestic violence and drunken driving cases. Tools include GPS based field assessment, night scopes, a third ballistic shield, five handheld computers, and a weapon mounted device that fires a lipstick sized projectile to simulate ammunition for training purposes.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Pete Frommer
Department
Aiken
Frommer
Left lane drivers hinder traffic on Southside streets
Reader vents about left lane hogs blocking flow. They argue police should stop left-lane violators to improve traffic. The note cites frustration with drivers who travel at the speed limit in the left lane, blocking faster passes and causing delays.
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Ny Moon
Gas price disparity sparks Northside boycott call
A reader notes Northside gas prices at about 1.36 to 1.38 while Southside stations offer 1.29 to 1.32. They urge action if prices stay high, proposing a boycott as a response to continued elevated costs.
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Southside
Foster children deserve equal treatment and respect
A reader argues foster children are basically like others despite stigma. They note school registration labels and teasing, urge awareness of discrimination, and discuss a boycott stance regarding Augusta National and Coach Holtz. The letter invites responses via hotline or email to the Aiken Standard.
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Aikenstandard
Aiken
Jefferson Elementary dedicated after major renovations
Former faculty, alumni and friends gathered for the Jefferson Elementary dedication marking two years of renovations. Speakers traced the school’s history from its segregated origin as a Black school to its 1-12 and elementary phases, noting leaders and families tied to its legacy.
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Eunice Stephens
Frank Roberson
Aiken County
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Jefferson Elementary
A-T. Stephens
Austin Jefferson
Marsha Harris
LaVana McKenzie
Johnny Carson
Jefferson
Longtime Aiken business owner Walter Bradley dies at 90
Walter J. Bradley, 90, of 412 Landing Drive, died October 8, 2002, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. He and his brother built a heating and plumbing business that grew across three states over more than five decades. Bradley was known for integrity and community service, including 30 years on the City of Aiken Zoning Board of Appeals and other committees. He founded Bradley Plumbing and Heating Mechanical Contractors after returning to Aiken in 1951. He was widely regarded as a generous, dependable man.
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Michael Anaclerio
Bradley
Aiken
Walter J. Bradley
Landing Drive
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Bradley Plumbing
City
Aiken officials react well to charter school presentation
At a Tuesday Aiken County Board of Education meeting Lloyd-Kennedy Charter School and Midland Valley Preparatory School officials received praise for their presentation. Board members pledged improved communication and noted the schools operate within the law while planning ongoing dialogue and written responses.
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Keisha Lloyd-Kennedy
Aiken County
Brendolyn Jenkins
Lloyd-Kennedy Board of Directors
Aiken
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Linda Eldridge
Lloyd-Kennedy
Lilian Thomas
Midland Valley Prep
Brendalyn Jenkins
Lloyd- Kennedy School
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