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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2021
Page
11
The Aiken Standard is a historic newspaper founded in 1867. Publisher Rhonda Overbey leads the staff with Executive Editor John Boyette and News Editor Holly Kemp guiding daily reporting.
The Post and Courier argues South Carolina must rescind the mask ban as delta drives COVID cases. It cites Pickens County virtual learning, hospital strain, and calls for legislative sessions to authorize universal masking in schools and prevent remote schooling. It notes private schools already requiring masks and urges urgent action.
Column argues fear drives both sheep and people to obedience. It critiques progressives for anti nuclear stances and warns that climate fear and COVID alarms distract from real threats like a rising China. Author Jack DeVine and wife Peggy live in Aiken.
Marcus Spann of Aiken blasts Lindsey Letter to the Editor over censure and failed roads and bridges. He vows legal action if another alignment is required, insisting the issue concerns people, not politics.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words with the writer’s address and daytime phone for verification. Include a brief headline. Anonymous or organized-campaign letters may be rejected. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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