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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 2016
Page
11
The Aiken Standard highlights its 1867 founding and lists key staff including Ellen Priest as Publisher and Editor, Michael Smith as Executive Editor, and Holly Ellington as News Editor. The Thought of the Day quotes Charlotte Bronté on forward-looking perspective.
A proposed South Carolina Senate bill would limit shelter medical services to 30 days post adoption and restrict post adoption care. It faces opposition from animal advocates who warn higher private vet costs and fewer adoptions. Charleston Animal Society protests and urges lawmakers to reject the measure.
Bill Richardson wrote op-eds in the Aiken Standard supporting the MOX project at Savannah River Site and criticizing WIPP for plutonium storage. He notes WIPP lacks capacity and is not designed for downblended material, and highlights two years of safety closures, urging completion of MOX to dispose of weapons plutonium.
Mayor Rick Osbon and City Manager John Klimm condemn racism and outline steps after the October 2014 traffic stop. They announce independent review with FBI input, a Citizens Review Board, tip lines, officer body cameras, enhanced school resource officers, greater transparency, ongoing forums, and expanded community outreach to rebuild trust.
The Aiken Standard welcomes signed letters with the writer’s address and daytime phone for verification. Limit under 500 words. longer letters will not be published. Editorial edits may adjust length and taste. no pen names or anonymous submissions. publication is discretionary. Email to letters at aikenstandard com or mail to Letters to the Editor P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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