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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2011
Page
3
A reader framed a complaint to the Aiken Standard about Silver Bluff High School, noting two 4A wins and requesting more substantial reporting beyond a small band photo. The letter emphasizes desire for fuller coverage of school athletics and activities.
Local event in Aiken draws criticism as attendees complain of missing music, poor setup, and unhappy vendors and visitors. Organizers face scrutiny over repeated unsuccessful improvements and a sense of ongoing decline.
Community members in Aiken ask why Taylor Street was paved while the intersection of Blockbuster, Pine Log, and Silver Bluff remains unpaved. Drivers say the busy corner carries daily work traffic and deserves attention alongside newer projects.
A speaker urges USPS to take necessary actions to endure funding challenges, suggesting closings or five day delivery, and calls for congressional support. The message accuses Obama of wasting TV time and implies political motives behind national debates on postal policy.
Residents question why left turn only signals are seldom activated. They urge officials to explain policy, intersection timing, and signal coordination affecting car and pedestrian safety.
Aiken residents vent about the Southside traffic signals and a recurring U turn issue blamed on the City of Aiken and SCDOT. Readers are invited to comment via TalkBack phone or email, with names not published and edits possible for space and content.
About your Aiken readers can call the newsroom at 644-2401 for tips. Email editorial submissions to editorial aikenstandard.com. For more information call Managing Editor Michael Gibbons at 644-2381.
Aiken City Council approved seven single family homes for the Village at Houndslake on Amberly Circle with two deodar cedar trees marked for preservation. City Horticulturist Tom Rapp will set space between homes and trees to protect the cedars, despite neighborhood protests and a push for six homes or a park space.
In the shadow of a 2005 train wreck, teens in the South Carolina DJJ program helped with yard work at two Christ Central Ministries buildings. The effort aims to train and mentor, with Hope Center creating an educational job training facility and Trinity Academy preschool readiness. Nicole Golden, a DJJ community specialist, praised the students for their positive contributions and personal growth.
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum will headline the Aiken Republican Club luncheon on September 21 at Newberry Hall after 10 a.m. registration. The former Pennsylvania senator, who served 1995 to 2007 in the U S Senate and 1991 to 1995 in the House, also appears as a Fox News contributor.
The Aiken Republican Club invites members and guests to a luncheon on September 21 at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. S.W. Registration starts 11 a.m. with lunch at noon. Tickets cost 15 for members and 20 for nonmembers. Seating capped at 153. reservations via email or phone.
The Aiken County Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. at the district office to review conceptual master plans for Ridge Spring Monetta High School Aiken High and North Augusta High as part of the five year building program. The plans show how initial phases fit long term needs.
A Beauregard Lane woman reports a purse stolen from a Sandstone pool area with cards and cash, and a Bank of America card used at Silver Bluff Road. A 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from Pendula Court. A S&W handgun from Vincent Avenue, a Walet from a semitruck, a weed eater on Rosemary Street, and jewelry from Wagener are among the incidents. A back bedroom window break in Wagener and a Laurel Drive garage pad locks cut with items missing are reported.
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