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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 2008
Page
3
A reader reports overgrown grass along Highway 78 obscuring visibility and asks for the highway department to address the mowing. The note thanks the department for prior grass cutting and urges continued maintenance.
The Aiken High School team defeated South Aiken to claim top status in the city standings and reinforce their status as the leading squad.
A reader argues churches should maintain Midland Valley cemeteries, defends the so called senior bump as a non hazing rite, and urges underclassmen to wait for their turn while promoting therapy resources at a listed site.
Aiken readers advocate a new bike path to improve safety and support raising property taxes. They claim the project could reduce obesity and drug costs and invite comments via TalkBack or email.
The Aiken Standard corrects a Sept. 3 story stating the Aiken School Board passed a 5.2 million tax increase. The board actually approved a 5.2 mill tax increase.
North Augusta officials Janet Vaughan and Penny Tritt helped name PASS after a state contest drew 6000 votes. PASS stood out as a finalist among five names for South Carolina’s new test replacing the PACT, with Vaughan noting the test will provide immediate results and an essay section in March followed by May multiple choice.
USCA Aiken Chancellor Dr Tom Hallman emphasizes boosting enrollment from about 500 to 3700 by 2011 amid flat growth and Life Scholarship impacts. He highlights freshman housing, improved retention to 68.5 percent with a 72 percent goal, and partnerships with local schools and businesses.
At the Aiken-Barnwell Headstart in Aiken families begin enrollment early with 435 three and four year olds served this fall across seven facilities. The program uses the Creative Curriculum to build social and emotional growth, literacy and problem solving while coordinating with First Steps Boards for quality services.
The Aiken Standard invites reader submissions and provides contact details for newsroom staff and the managing editor. Readers may email editorial requests and call numbers 644-2401 or 644-2381 for information. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Former DOE engineer Martin Salazar, convicted on two counts of false statements and sentenced to 1 year and 1 day plus restitution of 20 437 88, requests a new trial from federal court. The DOJ counters that the motion repeats prior denials and contains irrelevant or contradicted evidence while Salazar appeals the conviction.
Wednesday results list Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening draws with exact number strings. Palmetto Cash 5 and Cash 3/4 and Win For Life results shown. Fantasy 5 and some data unavailable at press time, to be updated in Friday edition.
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