Expansion slated to ease traffic on Whiskey Road
City officials announce the Pawnee/Neilson connector will link Pine Log and Dougherty roads. Mabus Brothers Construction will build a project costing just under 2 million dollars funded mainly by the Local Option Sales Tax. The extension from Pawnee Drive to Neilson Street aims to reduce traffic on Whiskey Road near Wal-Mart and other businesses.
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Pine Log
Dougherty Roads
Mabus Brothers Construction
LeDuc
Whiskey Road
Wal-Mart
Pawnee Drive
Pine Log Road
Neilson Street
Dougherty Road
Pawnee/Neilson connector project in I-20 SRS plan
Aiken County and the Aiken Regional Transportation Study committee proposed the Pawnee Neilson connector as part of I-20 SRS access improvements funded by the South Carolina State Transportation Infrastructure Bank. A traffic study estimated 7,000 to 8,000 vehicles daily and officials hoped construction would start in late November or early December, with the project taking about a year to finish.
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South Carolina State Transportation Infrastructure Bank
Aiken County
Aiken
Reaching and Teaching the Struggling Learner Conference
Parents and teachers of struggling learners are urged to register for a Saturday conference at the Columbia Conference Center. The event, hosted by the Learning Disabilities Association of South Carolina and the State Department of Education Office of Exceptional Children, covers topics like blogging to reach learners and increasing reading fluency. Fees are 75 dollars for general attendees and 50 dollars for students with ID. contact Laura or Analisa for details.
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State Department of Education Office of
Columbia Conference Center
Columbia
Ann Whitten
Aiken Learning Lab
State Learning Disabilities Association Board of Directors
Laurelhurst Ave
Laura
Analisa
Aiken Prep Mock Election Shows McCain Edges Obama
Aiken Prep students in grades 2-12 and staff voted in a cross curricular mock presidential election. John McCain edged Barack Obama 48 to 46 with Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney receiving write in votes.
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Aiken Prep
Maddy Martin
Allie Norton
Register
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Olivia Oswald
Ansleigh
John McCain
McCain
Barack Obama
Ralph Nader
Florida
George Bush
al Gore
Nader
U.S
Cynthia McKinney
Green Party
Emma Risley
Donna DeTroye
Maddy
Allie
Risley
DeTroye
Local synagogue donates canned goods to Golden Harvest
Adath Yeshurun Synagogue in Aiken contributed about 70 pounds more than prior collections to Golden Harvest Food Bank. Marvin Kestin weighed the boxes and praised congregants led by Irene Rudnick and Ernie Levinson. Marsh cites rising need as first-time callers seek help amid economic downturn. drive to fund meat purchases via annual ham and turkey drive and possible state aid.
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Golden Harvest Food Bank
Adath Yeshurun Synagogue
Aiken
Kestin
Irene Rudnick
Ernie Levinson
Rusty Marsh
Golden Harvest
Marsh
North Carolina
Georgia
S.C. General Assembly
Rob Novit
Rnovit
Aikenstandard.com
Purple Heart meeting and bingo events announced
The Purple Heart Monthly meeting is set for Saturday at VFW Post 10601 250 Hudson Road at 10 a.m. all veterans are invited. DAV Chapter 43 hosts bingo Saturday at the Chapter home with door prizes and refreshments. Pianist Robert Gerstenberg will give a free Sunday recital at the Aiken County Historical Museum at 3 p.m. donations benefit the museum.
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VFW
Hudson Road
DAV
Robert Gerstenberg
Aiken County
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