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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 2019
Page
3
The Aiken Standard marks its founding in 1867 with RHONDA OVERBEY as Publisher and MICHAEL HARRIS as Managing Editor while HOLLY KEMP serves as News Editor. Thought of the Day quotes Stephen Leacock on luck and hard work.
The message remembers Notre Dame's fire and three rural Louisiana church blazes, urging faith, tolerance, and civility. It honors Easter as a time for renewal, recalling church memories, weddings, funerals, and community history in Aiken County and beyond.
Column argues the Green New Deal omits nuclear energy, noting solar and wind cannot provide constant power. It recounts US nuclear history, costs, and delays, praising Vogtle and criticizing VC Summer and other setbacks. Calls for expanding renewables alongside revived nuclear for reliable, cleaner energy.
Miles Hall recalls Dick Smith’s persistence in pushing the East Gate Drive roundabout through council after an initial setback. He credits the project with improving traffic flow and safety, noting how the later approval under his second term yielded a lasting community benefit. Diane Giddings argues against blaming Uber in a separate letter, stressing driver verification and stating the murder case involved a stranger, not the ride share service.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Include a brief headline and email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29801. publication is discretionary and anonymous letters are not published.
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