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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2017
Page
11
The Aiken Standard marks its founding in 1867, highlighting RHONDA OVERBEY as publisher and HOLLY KEMP as news editor. The issue features thought of the day attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. emphasizing truth over consistency.
Coastal residents should stock fuel and water, map evacuation routes, and pack go bags with medicines and chargers. Keep cash, plan for pets, secure outdoor items, trim trees, cover windows, and store fluids and batteries high. Hold a three day food and water supply and know how to shut off utilities.
Columnist Eugene Robinson argues that Hurricane Harvey shows a warming planet increases rain and energy in storms, though no single event can be blamed on climate change beyond doubt. He urges policy action on mitigation, adaptation, and resilient infrastructure, noting lack of flood funding and the need for future readiness.
A letter writer from Aiken proposes erecting statues of Harriet Tubman or John Brown beside Confederate monuments with matching heights and explanatory plaques authored by an African American scholar. The idea aims to foster inclusive history in schools and civil dialogue, while preserving artists' commissions and downtown renewal efforts.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s address and daytime phone for verification. Limit 500 words, headlines required, and editors may edit for length, libel, or taste. No pen names or anonymous letters. organizational campaigns may be declined. Email to letters aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor, P O Box 456, Aiken SC 29801.
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