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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 2007
Page
1
A Massachusetts firefighter faced grave danger while attempting a rescue of four kayakers stranded in a river. He narrowly avoided becoming a victim himself as he worked to pull them to safety.
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier avoided a formal start announcement for Blake Mitchell on Monday but indicated the quarterback is the likely option for Saturday. A separate USC Aiken stage show drew a full house as twelve performers presented Whats Done in the Dark in a hospital ER themed comedy.
Obituaries report area deaths Otis C. Bell of North Augusta Earl Davis of Norristown Pennsylvania and Virginia Gail Smith. Notices list funeral details and tributes in Aiken area.
The two day event brings nearly 200 vendors to downtown Aiken. Traffic flow is different this year. Lt. David Turno of Aiken Public Safety warns motorists to plan ahead as the parade starts Friday at 8 45 a m and the fair opens to the public at 9 a m.
City Council District 3 candidates Dick Dewar and Don Sprawls will face off at a 4 p.m. Cumberland Village forum just days before the Aiken Republican primary. Sprawls seeks a fourth term to boost traffic flow on Whiskey Road and support downtown and recreation projects. Dewar, new to council politics since moving from California in 2003, touts community involvement and traffic experience.
The Department of Energy is evaluating bids from firms to operate part of the Savannah River Site. Washington Savannah River Co and a Fluor led team compete for a contract worth about 1 billion dollars covering operations, cleanup, and nuclear waste management.
St Marys attorney proposes amending demolition definition to include the destruction of a structure or site and redesignating the rectory colonnade and sacristy from landmark status. William H. Tucker notes the 1993 reluctance to name the rectory and colonnade as a landmark. ST MARYS page 144.
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