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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1997

Page

3

Lawmakers clash over video poker enforcement and legality

Maybank and Harpootlian attack the lawsuit as a facade and criticize enforcement policies. Stewart notes civil suits moving through courts, including one led by Pete Strom alleging state law violations by video poker operators. Harpoothian argues liquor licenses affect machine eligibility while country clubs remain allowed, sparking claims of government overreach.

Maybank Harpootlian Stewart Pete Strom Strom Harpoothian

District earns national PR awards and renews center partnership

N. Aitken announced the district received a national award for distinguished communications and the SC chapter prize for the annual report. The board unanimously approved $50,000 for another year of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center partnership, funding in-service training and school visitation programs across the CSRA.

S.C National School Public Relations Association Ruth Patrick University of South Carolina CSRA

Fairgoers savor corndogs as Java Plus stirs the crowd

Gennie Cook of Aiken grabs a corndog at the fair while Java Plus, an Aiken owned mobile coffee stand, serves latte and cappuccino. Concession staff tout traditional fare with a twist as gates schedule Wachovia Family Day and WJBF Day with varied admission times and prices.

Gennie Cook Aiken Java Plus Wachovia Family WJBF

Fence mural brings art to a roadside scene

FENCE artist toma sugar returned with a watercolor concept then painted a roadside mural for the Robertses using acrylics and latex primer. The work took about a week and a half of morning sessions, finished with a clear concrete stain, and lights were added to meet nightly viewing requests.

Robertses Mrs. Lacy

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