Aiken residents air grievances on traffic and safety
A reader letter criticizes left turn signals in Aiken locating an electronic road beacon three car lengths back from lights. The writer urges SCDOT to tidy medians plant trees, install sidewalks on Whis Key Road and 19 South, cut grass, fill ditches, and fix culverts. They also chide Clyburn on sexting versus texting and demand joggers respect lawns and property.
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Aiken
Whiskey Road
SCDOT
Outdoor seating sparks uproar in Aiken downtown
A reader criticizes a new restaurant for replacing the town’s nicest outdoor seating and asks where the historic committee is. The editor invites comments via TalkBack at 803 644 2384 or editorial aikenstandard com, noting readers’ names are optional.
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Aikenstandard.com
Aiken
Historic Committee
Aikenstandard
Aikenstandard. Com
Dustin Turner
Correction on per student book allocation for Aiken schools
The Aiken Standard corrects an earlier figure stating a different annual book allocation. The correct amount is eight dollars per student. The paper apologizes for the error and invites readers to report factual mistakes by calling Melissa Hanna at 803-644-2364 or emailing editorial.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Aiken
South Carolina
Melissa Hanna
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
NAACP marks 96th anniversary in North Augusta
The NAACP Aiken County Branch hosts its 96th anniversary at Second Providence Baptist Church North Augusta starting 4 p.m. The event features Mass Choir performances and a keynote by Rev. Dr. Albert M. James. Activities include history lessons, refreshments, and outreach on voting and civil rights.
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The
NAACP
Aiken County
Second Providence Baptist Church
Old Edgefield Road
North Augusta
Philip Howell
Second Providence
Melissa James
Albert M. James
Pile Philip Howell
URS official outlines waste work and AECOM deal details
URS Global Management and Operations Services GMOS head James Taylor spoke at CNT’s breakfast about AECOM Technology’s $4 billion acquisition of URS likely by late October. He described a combined firm near 100,000 employees and a $19 billion Fortune 500 status, with global projects at Savannah River Site, Hanford, Oak Ridge, and sites in the UK, China, and Italy.
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James Taylor
Aecom Technology
Taylor
URS’ Global Management and Operations Services
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Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
CNT
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Hanford
Washington
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
U.K
China
Italy
U.S
Global Management and Operations Services
CNTA
Executive Editor Contact for Aiken Standard
Executive Editor Melissa Hanna based at Aiken Standard is listed with contact details including a phone line 803 644 2364 for editorial directions and newsroom inquiries.
Monetta Magistrate office kept open by county vote
Aiken County Council voted unanimously to keep the Monetta Oak Grove Magistrate office open after an almost two hour session. The decision followed a plan to terminate the lease with KMJ Enterprises due to low county cases and a $12,000 annual cost, with opponents citing travel needs for residents and the office serving a large rural area.
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Aiken County
Monetta-Oak Grove
KMJ Enterprises
Judicial and Public Safety Committee
Monetta
Chuck Smith
Monetta- Oak Grove
Charles McCormick
Gibson Fallon
Bill Taylor
Taylor
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Aiken
Wagener
Monet
Magistrate Office Closure Debate in Monetta Sparks Local Pushback
Fallon reads Taylor's letter criticizing the committee's recommendation to close the Monetta magistrate office. Taylor notes prior council votes urging state senators to appoint a part time magistrate to free the Wa gen ger magistrate for the Central Domestic Violence Court. In other business, the council funds a victim advocate for the county criminal violence court. Maayan Schechter.
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Wagener
Monetta
Aiken
Fallon
Taylor
Central Domestic Violence Court
Aiken County
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