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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2014
Page
3
A letter to the editor from Aiken Standard readers calls for moving Hopelands Gardens and Aiken's Makin events to spring or fall to boost attendance. It also argues for stricter school dress codes, critiques yard overgrowth hiding signs and snakes, and advocates a Southside hospital. The piece invites comments via TalkBack or email.
The Aiken Standard corrects a Monday page 10 photo caption in a Blood Cancer story that misnamed Patrick Chance who died in 2012. The paper apologizes for the error and urges readers to report factual mistakes.
Morris Dorch, 26, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and attempted murder in the 2012 shooting of Delance Walton at a Lucky 7 on Hampton Avenue in Aiken. He received 15 year sentences for each count, concurrent, plus five years for a separate Orangeburg pistol possession charge, also to run concurrently.
La Dee Da owner Hope Seaman closes the 336 Georgia Ave storefront to run a hybrid mobile and online shop. She plans home trunk shows and set up locations around Aiken County using social media to announce venues. Seaman cites family time and lower overhead as key reasons while noting continued online growth and customer relationships.
The Aiken Standard lists Executive Editor Melissa Hanna as the contact. Phone number provided is 803-644-2364 for newsroom or press inquiries.
The district schedules public meetings to present details of a local option sales tax proposal that would add one cent per dollar and aim to generate about 125 million dollars over ten years for new construction. Officials say presentations will be factual with no advocacy. Meetings are set for Sept 18 in New Ellenton and Ridge Spring, Sept 25 in North Augusta, Sept 30 at the government center, Oct 2 at Aiken Technical and Ridge Spring, and Oct 9 in Wagener with more sites likely.
The center will host the final District meeting at a date and time to be announced. The District relies on property taxes for new construction and maintenance revenue, with annual bond issues at 17.5 million and a 0.86 percent rate cited by School Board attorney Bill Burkhalter. A one percent sales tax raise could yield 125 million. advisers project a spring bond sale near 4.5 percent, a figure viewed as conservative by board members. Senior writer Rob Novit covers for the Aiken Standard.
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