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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 2008
Page
1
Atlantic Broadband will air a full video of the NAHS versus SAHS football game this Thursday at 7 p.m. Viewers can catch highlights and key plays from the contest.
Jury selection begins in the robbery and kidnapping case against O J Simpson and co defendant Clarence Stewart over a confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel. The charges stem from the alleged incident.
Mattie C. Hall marks Founder's Day with a September picnic for residents and staff. The acquisition by UHS-Pruitt lets the group enjoy a small festive event as part of the new amenities. Sam Erb, a Savannah restaurateur, took a boat trip on the Savannah during a voyage of discovery.
Readable OCR shows August retail sales by retailer type with percent changes from 2007 for Wholesale clubs Discount Drugstores Clothing. The data includes 2006 figures and a Chicago graphic indicating a 1.7 percent and 0.2 percent change respectively.
Obituaries list for Robert Buchanan Aiken Clifton Milhouse Salley Shayne Kyler Odermatt. Notices announce death dates and funeral arrangements.
Voters in Aiken will decide in a nonpartisan elections referendum with an expected 10 percent turnout. City elections may shift from partisan to nonpartisan, potentially eliminating primaries if approved.
SCDOT will synchronize traffic signals at nine downtown intersections from Pendleton to York Street and South Boundary to Richland Avenue. Public Safety director Pete Frommer says the 20 year old system is worn and parts are scarce. Surveys have tracked vehicle flows from morning to night to inform the upgrade.
In Aiken both Democratic and Republican leaders urged a no vote on a ballot measure to switch city council elections from partisan to nonpartisan. They warned the change could reduce turnout and remove party checks as voters face a February referendum.
About 100 USC Aiken students, mostly freshmen with some upperclassmen, spent five hours on the Bishop Gravatt Center ropes course as part of the Emerging Leaders program. The two hour credit class and weekend retreat aim to develop leadership, civic engagement and service, with guest presenters and personality insights.
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