Aiken Standard Publisher and Editorial Staff Listed
The Aiken Standard issue lists Scott B Hunter as Publisher Timothy E O Briant as Executive Editor Dee Taylor as Advertising Director Melanie Smith as Internet Sales Director Terri Cheek as Business Manager Laura Tiedman as Delivery Manager Letitia Jefferson as Classified Advertising Manager Ronnie Butler as Production Director
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Scott B. Hunter
Timothy E. O'Briant
Dee Taylor
Melanie Smith
Think About It as They Eat Against Winter
Richard Adams notes people claim they enjoy winter while secretly using food to cope. The remark frames seasonal appetite as a defense against cold months.
Letter writers grapple with government clash and faith in schools
A reader argues the federal system remains intact despite fears of a fiscal cliff, urging Congress to honor promises and questions NRA donations. The letter praises teachers, cites Will Rogers, and calls for prayers for student safety, while pressing Carolina legislators Bill Taylor and Tom Young on NRA scores and stance on armed citizens against the U.S. government.
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Tom Young
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Jerrold Sundt Aiken
Why these are different in the Sandy Hook tragedy
Lane Reiff er a Newsday editorial board member reflects on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. He contrasts his 15 years covering massacres with President Obama’s tears and the impact on families, noting the innocence of children and the broader culture of violence. The piece questions how society confronts this insidious danger.
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Newtown
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Ownether Ney
Kacen Cagle Hecho
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Pledge politics fade as GOP critics embrace tax talk
Leonard Pitts Jr. decries the collapse of Grover Norquist style pledges as Republicans like Peter King and Lindsey Graham show willingness to break them for national interest. The piece laments anti compromise culture, questions honesty in Congress, and calls for plain speaking over political maneuvering.
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Grover Norquist
Lindsey Graham
Obama
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