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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2009
Page
14
Readers weigh in on banning texting behind the wheel. A Virginia Tech study finds texters are 23 times more likely to crash and eyes stay on phones for five seconds. The piece argues texting and driving should be outlawed for all ages, not just teens.
Four leaders from Bridgestone Firestone Pepperidge Farm Shaw Industries and GlaxoSmithKline spoke to Aiken Chamber members about plant operations and local job gains. Bridgestone expands tires and adds workers Pepperidge Farm hires seasonal staff Shaw increases local hiring GSK leverages innovation to stay viable amid global markets.
The Aiken Standard publishes its staff roles and contacts including publishers editors and department heads with email handles for advertising news circulation and business operations. The roster covers Scott B Hunter Arthur T Zappa Timothy E O Briant Scot Newcom Terri Cheek and Michael W Gibbons among others.
A columnist describes widespread anxiety from unemployment and debt among Americans, linking it to teabagger and townhall protests, health care fears, and declining trust in government amid high joblessness. It notes examples from New York politics, GOP rhetoric, and rising political engagement.
The departure of former state Sen. Ernie Passailaigue as the lottery director leaves the board to choose a permanent replacement. The state library story notes that maintaining a less problematic lottery depends on selecting a director who stays within the law and upholds the public education funding aim.
Joseph F. Featherston Major U S Marine Corps retired writes in Aiken arguing conservatives face threats from health care reform and economic instability. He calls for balanced media coverage and accountability, urging politicians to pledge enrollment for themselves and staff in any new health program.
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