Aiken Standard founders and staff note
The Aiken Standard traces its founding to 1867 with publisher Rhonda Overby and news editor Holly Kemp listed among the paper’s leadership. A Thought of the Day by James Gibbons Huneker is included.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2019
Page
7
The Aiken Standard traces its founding to 1867 with publisher Rhonda Overby and news editor Holly Kemp listed among the paper’s leadership. A Thought of the Day by James Gibbons Huneker is included.
Guest editorial warns against a costly Atlantic Coast Pipeline and echoes the South Carolina nuclear fiasco. It argues for preapproval by regulators, notes the ongoing fallout from the SCANA decision, and urges lawmakers to prevent forced rate hikes and unnecessary projects harming electric customers in the long term.
The Aiken Standard will publish letters to the editor on the elections through Sunday August 11. Letters must be under 250 words and writers may submit only one support letter. The final day to submit a letter about candidates is Wednesday August 7.
Column argues ownership is key to wealth growth, criticizing dependence on federal anti poverty spending. Cites Urban Institute data showing racial wealth gaps, debt projections, and private accounts proposals by Yass Moore. Star Parker endorses Own America Accounts to boost low income ownership.
Letter recounts a vivid 15 year old encounter near Wacissa Florida with a cottonmouth. The writer describes two strikes at a cinder block and a frantic escape, asserting deep fear of cottonmouths and claiming their stories are true. The piece ends with a personal note from Ray Willis of Aiken.
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