Readers comment on taxes prices and local issues
A mix of letters to the editor criticizing sales tax practices in Valley and Belvedere stores, praise for the Aiken Standard's editorial page placement, a call for another Boston Tea Party, and concerns about thrift store prices and fox sightings. Readers urge transparency, urge government action, and offer contact details for Talkback.
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Pit Stop to welcome hundreds near North Augusta
Hundreds of travelers are expected to stop at the S C Welcome Center on I 20 near North Augusta for the South Carolina Holiday Pit Stop. The event runs through 4 30 pm with hot coffee snacks and alcohol awareness materials from Anheuser Busch wholesaler A B Beverage Company of Aiken, organized with the Department of Transportation Parks Recreation and Tourism and Public Safety.
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North Augusta
South Carolina
A.B. Beverage Company of
Aiken
Anheuser-Busch
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Ation and Tourism
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Anheuser Busch
Hopeland Trials Draw Competitors From Throughout Region
Horses and riders competed across Louisiana Georgia Florida and the Carolinas at the MCG Sports Medicine Hopeland Horse Trials in Aiken from Friday to Sunday. Open training saw Ruthie Harbison and Get a Life win while Training A top honors went to Monet and Jill Mooney.
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Aiken
Louisiana
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Ruthie Harbison
Get A Life
Wellborn
Fla
Monet
Jill Mooney
Jefferson
Matchless
Peter Brady
Salisbury
N.C
Bill Clyburn addresses Lloyd-Kennedy Charter School students
State Rep Bill Clyburn and Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh spoke to Lloyd-Kennedy Charter School students about laws that guide schooling and work, the legislative process, and civic responsibility. The discussion covered driver license rules, youth employment limits, and the Character First initiative.
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State
Bill Clyburn
Lloyd-Kennedy Charter School
S.C
Aiken Democrat
Clyburn
Aiken County
Cavanaugh
Area Labor Day safety programs in full swing
Area Labor Day safety programs in full swing as Aiken County reports a relatively safe weekend with no fatal crashes. SC Highway Patrol notes several drunken driving arrests and noninjury stops. The AB Beverage Company hosts a Safety Pit Stop on 120 near North Augusta offering free refreshments and safety materials until about 4 30 pm.
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Aiken County
SC. Highway Patrol
Correction notice on misidentification of candidate photo
The Aiken Standard admits an error on Page 1A in Sunday edition misidentifying a guberna torial candidate. The correction clarifies the photograph depicted Mark Sanford and notes the incorrect label in the published caption.
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Mark Sanford
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