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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2008
Page
3
A man acquires a golf course, mismanages operations leading to decline, then divests part of the property. The partial sale adversely impacts hundreds of residents, employees, and businesses tied to the course. Risks, legal claims, and community fallout are explored.
Aiken High School football prompts players to focus on competition for positions rather than personal defeat, urging the team to tighten effort and improve together.
Citizens report overgrown hedges along the road near the post office obstructing sightlines and hanging into the street. Drivers warn the vegetation hides oncoming traffic and request pruning and clearance.
Bus drivers report many colleagues wear earmuffs and use Walkmans while on routes. Question arises whether wearing headphones or listening to music affects alertness and safety. Authorities consider policy guidance to balance hearing protection with road vigilance.
A speaker argues higher minimum wage would cut food stamps and claims some recipients buy luxury items while others fraudulently use EBT. They say most truly in need do not object, but fraud and perceived entitlement fuel anger, noting drug dealers exploit benefits and calling for job concerns over eligibility debates.
A reader seeks contact details for the Aiken Lions Club to obtain glasses for a son-in-law after months of silence. Call the TalkBack hotline at 644-2384 or email editorial@aikenstandard with brief comments. Readers must include their names, which will not be published.
Sean Poppy of Savannah River Ecology Lab presented to Millbrook Elementary kindergartners and first graders, showcasing a baby alligator, a three-foot specimen, a possum, a flying squirrel, and a snapping turtle. Children reacted with awe and mock fear as the five-year-old alligator was revealed.
The Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons hosts its annual October awareness walk beginning at 6 p m at the Newberry Street fountain. Participants will move to The Alley and then to Park Avenue courthouse steps for a candlelight speech. The center, established in 1979 in Aiken, serves domestic violence victims and has since expanded to rape crisis services across multiple counties. Call 649-0480 for information.
City officials residents and local groups met in a full day workshop to help shape open space guidelines led by Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Inc. The seven component plan covers agricultural resources bikeways equestrian historic natural resources parks and roadways with subcommittees proposed for horseback riding scenic roads and natural resources. A draft is expected before Christmas.
Quest Zone will host a St Jude Trike a Thon at East Aiken Elementary on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Funds support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Sign up at Aiken Mall on Saturday and Nov 1. call Judy Parkinson at 648-5081.
Internal page notice lists staff emails and editors for the Aiken Standard with contact lines. It also shows subscription rates, delivery notes, and a Wednesday lottery drawing summary with Pick 3 and Pick 4 results plus Palmetto Cash 5 and Powerball numbers and Powerplay.
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