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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2004
Page
2
Readers vent frustration over missing Y105 and urge restoration of the beloved station amid complaints about current radio options and programming. A separate reader condemns abuse and calls for action, while others report local road work delays on East Gate Drive and contractor payroll inquiries.
Readers discuss shoplifting at Dollar Stores in Aiken and urge enforcement of laws. They praise Aiken Regional Medical Centers and health department staff, urge leash compliance for dogs, and question public safety noise enforcement and Langley Pond spending. Comments invite input via Talkback and email.
The Aiken Civic Ballet presents a Fall Gala at the Etherredge Center on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Director Carl Crosby notes selections include Pied Piper and Sleeping Beauty excerpts. Tickets are 15 dollars for adults and 10 dollars for children. call 641-3305 for information.
Three men were charged in a break in on Evans Road where a knife was shown to a resident. Jermaine McKelvin 19 Douglas Staley 21 and Howard Stewart 20 faced burglary first degree lynching second degree marijuana possession and kidnapping depending on the suspect. Police say neighbors alerted responders and a homeowner identified a suspect during a quick pursuit.
Voters crowd the Aiken County Registration and Elections Office to cast absentee ballots with 3,000 mailed out since a recent start. Director Stuart Bedenbaugh notes a voter surge, especially among college students, and expects 60 percent turnout on Election Day. Absentee voting continues until the day before the election with new electronic machines in use next week.
North Augusta parents attend a town hall meeting led by Dr. Joanne Anderson of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee to clarify school report cards. The event at Fairview Presbyterian Church fellowship hall on Oct 26 is open to the public with contact numbers for more information.
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