Woodside gets $300000 for street through private community
A reader argues Woodside Plantation deserves $300,000 for a street through the private community, while the City of Aiken owns no streets there and residents pay fees. The letter condemns SCDOT mowing cuts, urges Willow Woods residents on Banks Mill Road to clean up litter, and invites comments via TalkBack hotline 803-644-2384 or editorial email.
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Errors corrected for Festival in the Woods event timing
The Aiken Standard corrects a prior brief noting Saturday events for Festival in the Woods. The festival is Friday only and sold out, per page 10. A Parkinson's item wrongly stated Mike Benko's mother had the condition. only his father had Parkinson's.
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Pink Ribbon Tea to honor breast cancer awareness in Graniteville
Sue Stutman-King leads the Pink Ribbonettes fifth annual Pink Ribbon Tea to honor survivors and victims. The event, Oct. 9 at 2 30 p m in the Gregg Graniteville Student Activities Center gym at Aiken Technical College, includes guest speaker Cecil Herrin, door prizes, health screenings, and free gift bags with about 250 expected attendees. Reservations required by Oct. 2 via the ATC Foundation site or by calling 803 508 7414.
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Animal Welfare Listening Session to be Held in Graniteville
A South Carolina Senate subcommittee will gather Tuesday at Aiken Technical College in Graniteville to hear professionals and the public on animal welfare issues. The 7 p.m. session, at the amphitheater in Building 700, is the second of four hearings in a state effort addressing cruelty penalties, animal care, rescue group practices, and the state local dynamic of animal laws. Local advocates urge timing in cruelty cases, incentives over onerous rules, and shelter capacity relief as they plan to attend and participate.
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Hook and Cook Festival Returns to Jackson in Early October
Jackson announces the seventh annual Hook and Cook Festival featuring a pageant fishing tournament cook-offs and a car show. The lineup includes a pageant on Oct 4 at Silver Bluff High School 64 DeSoto Drive and a two day festival Oct 10 11 with a dessert contest fishing tournament barbecue and a car show. First prize in the fishing event is 25 percent of entry fees with four categories and cash prizes up to 100 for various contests. Local officials emphasize a safe family friendly event with free admission and multiple activities for all ages.
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Melissa Hanna serves as executive editor for the Aiken Standard, overseeing newsroom operations and editorial strategy for the newspaper. She directs coverage priorities, editing, and staff assignments to ensure local news quality and timely reporting.
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