Aiken Standard History and Notable Staff
Aiken Standard founded in 1867 details its leadership including Ellen Priest publisher Tim O Briant audience development director Melissa Hanna executive editor Dee Taylor advertising director Laura Tiedman circulation manager Letitia Jefferson and Ronnie Butler classified advertising manager Production director. The page features Epicharmus quote about wisdom.
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Tim O'Briant
Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
City’s handling of minor incident reports raises trust concerns
city officials faced questions over the release of a sexual conduct report from Aiken Middle School and whether it was ever made public. A Dec 18 press note said incident reports involving minor defendants were paused, with officials later acknowledging the error and promising transparency.
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Aiken
Aiken Middle School
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
Aiken Sheriff's Office
Aiken Standard
Greg Rickabaugh
Aiken Middle
Mary Ann Burgess
Target data breach shows need for vigilant card monitoring
The Target Corp hack timed to Black Friday to Dec 15 compromised up to 40 million credit and debit cards exposing names numbers expiration dates and security codes. The piece urges monitoring by consumers and warns of scammers, urging prompt reporting of unauthorized charges and possible card replacements. It notes related prosecutions of a Russian-Ukrainian ring and broader efforts to upgrade security like smart chips.
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Target Corp
U.S
First
Target
7-Eleven
JetBlue
J.C. Penney
New York
Hannaford
Reality isn’t so ducky as Robertson silence rattles nation
Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker critiques the Duck Dynasty controversy as a clash of free speech and religious values. She notes AEs suspension of Phil Robertson over anti gay remarks, the ensuing public debate, and the profit motive behind the controversy, predicting his January return.
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America
Phil Robertson
A&e
Robertson
South Carolina
Frank Schaefer
Letter questions Hitchcock Parkway widening safety claims
Mayor Cavanaugh promotes safety as the reason to widen Hitchcock Parkway but cites a single accident statistic without context. The Dibble Road intersection is the most accident prone, and widening there could raise left turn danger. a traffic light is the only safety fix CTDOT has resisted.
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Fred Cavanaugh
Hitchcock Parkway
Aiken
Dibble Road
Dibble
S.C. Department of Transportation
SRS
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Ellen Priest
Ronnie Butler
Epicharmus
Editorial
Mississippi Delta
Sodom
God
Lot
Hicks
Louisiana
Whittlin
Kathleen Parker
The
Washington Post
Monte Wowerton
Parker
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