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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2007
Page
1
The Bengals defeated the Ravens 27 to 20 as injuries reshaped both teams. An Ohio developer dropped plans for a new shopping center on a Southside property once eyed for a Sam’s Club, ending the project.
The City Council unanimously denied a zoning ordinance to expand the Downtown Overlay into the Old Aiken Overlay District. The council also approved annexation of 5 acres on East Pine Log Road for General Business zoning to accommodate a Waffle House. The measure would shift design review authority to regulate commercial and industrial developments and single family homes within the area bordered by Richland Avenue, South Boundary, and city limits.
A life size cutout of Aiken Public Safety officer Chris Carter stood at U S 19 and Talatha Church Road as a traffic enforcement tool. Director Pete Frommer said the lifelike figure is meant to grab attention and slow motorists, with more cutouts possible if effective.
District 3 residents head to the polls to choose between incumbent Don Sprawls and challenger Dick Dewar in the Republican primary. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at designated precincts including the Aiken Municipal Building and Odell Weeks Center. 5,057 district voters are eligible. results to be posted online after 8 pm.
In Aiken County Court Robert G. Pitts 45 accepted an Alford plea for voluntary manslaughter of Betty D Antignac 52. He sentenced to 30 years with a chance at parole. Prosecutors feared witness inconsistencies could free him if the case went to trial.
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