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Irregularities?
Council members please consider your statutory obligations before voting to spend $2,000,000 of federal funding, awarded to the city of…
The City Manager’s Contract and the Sale of the Project Pascalis Properties
by Don MoniakSeptember 22, 2025(Update September 27, 2025: Mr. Bedenbaugh’s contract extension and amendment was approved by a vote of…
Satan’s Matchstick
by H. B. GianosMontmorenci Farms, LLCSeptember 20, 2025 What’s at stake? The City’s attempt to control and promote the future…
The City of Aiken’s Project Pascalis Litigation Costs: $230,000 and Counting
(An update to Project Pascalis Legal Costs)(Update, November 13, 2025: Response to FOIA request 341-2025 provides a July 14, 2022…
The Project Pascalis Depositions
by Don MoniakSeptember 13, 2025 Yesterday the Plaintiffs in the Blake et al vs City of Aiken et al lawsuit,…
The Parker’s Kitchen Variance Request
This Thursday, September 11th, the Aiken County Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding an application for an…
The Pond
For anyone who might have traveled within a mile of USCA in late August on either Trolley Line Road or…
Reflections on a Walk in the Woods
My general mode when I start another walk is to jump right in and follow whatever path seems to pull…
Perspectives on Safety and Security in South Carolina Schools
By Dan Reider August 18, 2025 As we head towards the start of another school year, we are excited for…
The 10-Foot Wide Strip of City Land
How the City of Aiken is poised to expand via a creative annexation trick. by Don MoniakAugust 9, 2025Updated August…
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