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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 2004
Page
2
Reader defends Sheriff Hunt against Halloween timing, laments careless garbage truck driving in neighborhoods, and thanks a Good Samaritan who returned a lost cell phone, highlighting community concern and gratitude.
Callers urge authorities not to let the bull slaughter be forgotten as a cold case in Aiken County. They criticize perceived preferential treatment of a prisoner's mother and discuss local Halloween and school matters.
The Sunday Aiken Standard corrects a caption from an Aiken Technical College cookout photo. It states Coach Bruce Capers and Dr. James Schmidt were shown grilling hot dogs sausages and hamburgers, and regrets the error.
The Fall Steeplechase returns to Ford Conger Field with six races starting at 1 p.m. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. General admission eight dollars in advance ten at the gate. Parking five dollars. under six free. Tailgate spaces 75 to 150 each. Purse totals include 55000 for the event and 20000 for the Regions Bank Holiday Cup.
At the Western Carolina State Fair Rainbow Pitch, players throw quarters on a rainbow floor to win prizes from small cloth flowers to large stuffed characters and ride-friendly big prizes. Shoot Out offers large stuffed prizes that can be won with multiple shots, with prices from $1 to $5 per round and a range of rewards. The fair runs through Saturday with gate admission at $6 and game costs from a quarter to $10 per play.
At the EDP annual meeting in Aiken, leaders forecast 2004 will outperform 2003 with $400 million in new industry and 500 new jobs. Humes cites VF Playwear exit, CMC progress, and a rising energy park as key drivers while Dr. Parish via speaker phone predicts higher gas prices, inflation, and interest rates in 2005.
The city considers a citywide roll cart system with a $12.50 monthly base fee and an extra $5 for residents who keep backyard collection. A 958 person survey found 81 percent favor the roll cart plan to fund the service and accommodate growth. The council also approved Hitchcock Plaza redevelopment and the sale of 6.5 acres near the airport to Security Federal for a new operations center in two to three years.
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