Growth in Aiken County Sees Planned Expansion Under New Ordinance
The Aiken County Council has adopted a Land Management Ordinance tightening rules in unincorporated areas while allowing owners broad property use. The City of Aiken increases oversight of annexations as planners push for organized growth, with projects like Trolley Run Station signaling strong potential. Citizens are invited to share views via Letters to the Editor.
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Editors note on grammar lessons and road sign usage
A reader recalls teachers Mrs Verenes and Margaret Bobo who taught grammar lessons and passed away. The note mentions a roadside sign correction from Drive safe to Drive safely and reflects on strict grammar teaching memories.
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Vote Jack Montgomery for South Carolina Senate District 25
Letter argues for Jack Montgomery in the September 18 election, citing 40 years in diversity, plans to repeal blue laws to create jobs and boost tax revenue, support for a state RICO act against drug dealers, and county growth across Aiken Edgefield McCormick Saluda. The author, Wilbur Whitman of North Augusta, urges fellow citizens to vote Montgomery.
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Community Gratitude For Cats Safe Return In Aiken
Christin Abernethy thanks three kind women who helped recover her cat Tigger after it fell from her car on Banks Mill Road. The women, who assisted in the heat, spent about 45 minutes locating and returning the cat, highlighting neighborly care in Aiken.
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City Council Should Lead By Restoring Civility
Before Tuesday's Republican primary in Aiken readers weigh the council's tone and actions. The column argues for respectful public discourse, notes Dewar's win over Sprawls, and urges council members to let the city manager handle day to day work while citizens speak with dignity. It praises Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and stresses civility as essential to keeping Aiken's charm.
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