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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 2011
Page
3
An editorial urges mercy for Vaucluse, a tiny mill town with many senior citizens. The piece notes residents cannot reach distant post offices for a box and calls on officials to reconsider closing local branches. It argues the town relies on its local post office as essential community infrastructure.
A writer denounces parents who blame districts for early release inconveniences and argues districts do not raise children. The piece notes Aiken County births and daycare duties, calls for parental involvement one day a month, and adds teachers have summers off but work 190 pay days a year.
A speaker accuses Aiken and other Southern towns of lax laws and flimsy due process. They claim officers issue tickets without solid proof and courts, including judges, go along with the system, calling the place corrupt.
Reuters reports the Obama administration deported 1.07 million illegal immigrants, while the Bush administration deported 1.57 million over eight years. The figures contrast two eras of U S immigration policy and enforcement.
A reader lauds Midas Car and Repair Service on Pine Log Road as fast courteous and professional urging others to take a lesson from their work. The note questions why doctors are involved despite no clear link to the repair shop.
The Aiken Standard asks readers to weigh in on whether liberals or conservatives should decide executions. Call the TalkBack line or email editorial comments. Names aren’t required and may be edited for space.
The document lists hours from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday Friday at 326 Rutland Drive with phone numbers 648 2311 and 648 6052 for Fox and the general line. It mentions Tim O Briant Executive Editor and Michael Gibbons as Sports Editor with corresponding contact lines.
Wackenhut Services Inc. will be assessed in mid October for reaccreditation by CALEA after last earning accreditation in 2008. Rob Davis says 158 standards will be reviewed through on site materials, interviews, and office visits. Comments can be sent to CALEA by October 17. David notes the process is a comprehensive inspection and signals formalized training practices.
City of Aiken Parks and Tourism hosts the fourth annual Kid's Marathon with 60 children enrolled so far in a two month program. Participants will log miles and finish with a Fun Run on November 5 at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center. Each child gets a T shirt race number log sheet and finishers medal. Registration closes Friday at 9 pm at the Weeks Center.
Sports Plus Physical Therapy in Aiken will host a free drop in event titled Coffee and Consult on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. The event offers a free postural screening and Q A with a physical therapist, aiming to educate all ages about preventative care for chronic and joint pain. Local director Paula Bolton notes children can suffer from back and neck pain, and attendees can enjoy free coffee and doughnuts with no advance notice needed.
Anthony M. Oakman, 33, surrendered to police on criminal domestic violence charges after punching his pregnant girlfriend in the face and holding her down while kicking her. He was booked into the Aiken County detention center.
Two $995 money orders cashed at a local bank were later deemed fraudulent and the bank has not reached the suspect. A Columbia Avenue resident said a game system and electronics were stolen from her home with no forced entry. Other thefts included two backpack blowers and a weed eater from a Whitemarsh Drive trailer, damage to a Magnolia Lake Drive bird bath and mailbox, and a generator theft attempt at Walmart on Richland Avenue by two suspects who left the item roadside. Aiken Public Safety investigates. A resident found a chair and a wheelchair in her backyard believed to be from a nearby residence.
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