29 Sep 2011
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 2011
Page
1
U S representative Joe Wilson R S C met with Aiken city and county officials and state lawmakers in Aiken to promise continued attention to Aiken County redistricting matters and local interests.
Registration for the Kid's Marathon held by Aiken PRT ends Friday. Great for children and their families. Call 642-7631. Weather page reference noted.
An online poll as of 9 23 p m asks whether parents should have the option to opt their children out of watching Bama educational speech. Readers can vote today at the Aiken Standard website.
A leading undefeated team informs fans they will be unable to attend the upcoming game. Officials cite scheduling conflicts and travel constraints while promising a future appearance. Local supporters express disappointment but rally behind remaining roster and staff.
The 13 foot tall Model 5980 R63 mining dump truck tire weighs 12,000 pounds and spans 151 inches in diameter and 59 inches wide. It can support a 400 ton truck. the tire weighs about five Corvette sets and could hold 112 Corvettes lined up if laid on its side.
Bridgestone Americas plans a 2014 roll out of a massive Graniteville plant producing large to giant off road tires. One tire, dubbed giant, stands 13 feet tall and weighs 12,000 pounds, designed for mining dump trucks hauling 100 to 400 tons.
A 70 minute video based on Veterans History Project interviews will be shown at the Aiken Community Playhouse on October 30 with two showings at 2 and 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Aiken County Historical Society, the project covers CSRA veterans and is open to all residents at no charge.
Aiken coin collectors face a nationwide scam as two local victims lose tens of thousands. Paul Simons met a seller at a local business and agreed on a price, then withdrew 2,600 dollars at a bank before realizing the fraud.
The Cumbee Center's Whiskey Road Race invites volunteers and participants for a Saturday event at H. Odell Weeks Activities Center. The schedule opens with a 2 mile run at 7 30 a.m. followed by a 10K at 8 a.m. A tot trot is planned after the 10K with the race route routing along Whiskey Road and several local streets.
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