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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 2002
Page
2
A New Ellenton forum drew readers who collected candidate literature and voiced concern at attacks on Mrs Sutherland. The letter also questions the relevance of a flag issue to education in Aiken County Schools and criticizes past editorial errors and excessive Sunday ads.
The Aiken Standard requests readers share remembrances of United States Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. After 48 years in the Senate he will depart in January, reaching his 100th birthday next month. Send stories to Strom Thurmond Recollection, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29601, or email editorials@aikenstandard.com. faxes to 648 6052.
Dennis Scott and his children select from about 3900 books gathered by Buddy Haines, an Eagle Scout candidate from Boy Scout Troop 121. The project funded by donations from friends, churches, businesses and publishers includes hundreds from Simon and Schuster and aims to give every child multiple books.
Five district candidates for the Aiken County Board of Education spoke Tuesday about backing for students and teachers. In District 2 Rob Sutherland and Valerie Towles seek to replace retiring Vice Chairman Art Hadden. District 3 incumbent Larry Murphy faces Jeff Jones. District 6 incumbent Andrew Yaun is challenged by Steve Cartin and Dr Christine Sanders.
The Department of Justice and its attorneys will carefully review alleged inequities in Aiken City Council districts drawn under a 421 plan. NAACP objects claim minority voting strength would be diluted in Districts 1 and 2, while a fifth single member district is proposed. The city will seek preclearance and Council must pass a second reading before DOJ review.
Stephen Delaney Hale, 5, coordinator for the Aiken Hospitality Group backing a Sunday alcohol sales referendum, was arrested just after 2 am Sunday for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness at South Boundary Avenue and Laurens Street. Hale said the arrest would not affect the November ballot issue.
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