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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 2003
Page
2
A concession stand worker at Roberto Hernandez Stadium earned praise for returning the correct change after realizing a mistake during dedication night. Readers comment on vandalism, prison work, fire funding, politics, and community welfare, urging civic action and safety improvements.
Belvedere Fire Department relies on a special district board to manage finances and liens on delinquent residents. The department charges 1 percent of home value, placing a lien before insurance pays and preventing sale until settled. County officials debate removing fire fees from tax bills and consider making them a protected millage.
James Turner lost his Breckenridge Villas unit to a Thursday night fire. Investigators ruled the blaze accidental. Turner lacked renters insurance and faced a total loss of electronics and a new TV. He stays with friends while awaiting a new home as his landlord and firefighters receive praise.
American Legion Post 212 has donated new flags for the Park Avenue and Laurens Street intersections. City manager Roger LeDuc says the project completes flag replacement at original sites with four more organizations already committed. Post 212, chartered in 1953, has 125 members and runs scholarships, VA and food bank programs, and hosts voting precincts and meetings at its 602 Hampton Ave. base.
Aiken Department of Public Safety reports Rodney Glynn Hicks, 30, of Winchester Lane, arrested on burglary and related charges. Investigators tied him to a Monday theft at Market Place Antiques and an August vending machine larceny at Silver Bluff Car Wash. Detectives recovered locks from several machines as part of the probe.
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