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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2021
Page
9
Aiken Standard announces its historical roots with founder details and current leadership. Publisher Rhonda Overbey, Executive Editor John Boyette, News Editor Holly Kemp highlighted as key figures guiding the paper since 1867.
U S Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen prepared to address eurogroup finance ministers in Brussels on July 12. She told Congress on July 23 she would begin emergency steps the next week to avert an unprecedented national debt default.
The Post and Courier argues that the debt ceiling is ineffective and harms the economy. It calls for abolishing the ceiling and shifting focus to sensible budgets, spending controls, and responsible legislative action by Congress and citizens alike. The piece notes past uses of the debt limit as political leverage and warns of potential federal borrowing consequences.
A column links U S Olympic success to national unity and urges bold action. It argues for vaccines, infrastructure spending, a fossil fuel shift, political reforms, higher wages, universal health care, and reduced US military involvement. It cites Senates obstruction and the need for truthful leadership. Anthony DiStefano, a long‑time public servant, anchors the piece.
Dave Muhlbaier appeals to Aiken city management to control development and traffic. He criticizes the Hitchcock Parkway bike path as wasteful and invasive, urges shopping and housing plans with transportation, and calls for stricter enforcement of traffic laws to preserve the city’s character.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit signed letters with full contact details for publication. Letters must include a brief headline, be under 500 words, and are subject to editing for length, libel, and taste. Anonymous or pen-named letters are not allowed and repeated organizing campaigns are discouraged.
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