Mrs. Mason Needs to Fess Up if Big All Is to Be Mayor

Posted on May 15, 2013 by metrospirit

In late December 2011, I was standing on a sidewalk in Aiken County holding an American flag to honor the funeral procession of fallen Aiken City Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson when my cell phone rang with the news that…

What Goes Around Sometimes Comes Around, Sometimes Doesn’t

Posted on May 15, 2013 by metrospirit

Fire Chief Chris James had already had a tough day before commissioners by the time Commissioner Donnie Smith started out with an almost Perry Mason like questioning of him regarding staffing, overtime and the oxygen take fiasco. — Have you…

Emergency Call

Posted on January 30, 2013 by metrospirit

Committee considers changing ambulance contract Kristin Hawkins In Monday’s committee meeting, Public Safety Committee Chair Alvin Mason brought the county’s contract with Gold Cross to the forefront of the meeting by discussing changes that might need to be made to…

Fired Up

Posted on September 28, 2012 by metrospirit

Commissioners look at Regency Mall fires and wonder what to do by Eric Johnson Driven by reports of fires inside Regency Mall, commissioners received an update on the status of code enforcement violations at the long vacant mall. Development Manager…

Bridge to Nowhere

Posted on September 14, 2012 by metrospirit

Walkway between TEE Center and parking deck in limbo by Eric Johnson Just when the saga of the TEE Center parking garage seemed finally over, Administrator Fred Russell came before the Engineering Services Committee requesting a path forward for the…