Aiken Standard Founded in 1867
The Aiken Standard traces its origins to 1867 with leadership credited to publisher Rhonda Querbey and managing editor Michael Harris. Internal notes mention editorial oversight and staff roles.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2018
Page
7
The Aiken Standard traces its origins to 1867 with leadership credited to publisher Rhonda Querbey and managing editor Michael Harris. Internal notes mention editorial oversight and staff roles.
The article notes Paul Manafort's trial and Michael Cohen's guilty plea tie President Trump to questionable associates. It discusses campaign finance concerns and Mueller's Russian influence inquiry, warning that impeachment possibilities loom if Democrats gain control.
Columnist Star Parker reflects on the 1963 I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King Jr. and its relevance to modern America. She highlights divine origins of freedom and justice, calls for dignity and discipline, and cites an American Enterprise Institute study on black men reaching the middle class through education, work, military service, church, and marriage.
Letter writer questions why the Fairfield Street bridge remains closed after three years while York Street bridges won an award for design completed in 2017. The piece also criticizes contractors on Sliver Bluff Road near Whiskey Roads/Dougherty Road intersection and includes tangential reader notes about a restaurant visit and personal remarks from a letter writer.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words for publication. Include writer’s address and daytime phone for verification. Edits for length and libel may occur. anonymous or organized-campaign letters will not be published. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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