Aiken Standards top stories mix tragedy hope and growth
Editorial highlights 2011 events in Aiken County including the death of Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson and the shooting of Officer Travis Griffin. It notes Bridgestone's 1.2 billion Graniteville expansion and ongoing economic recovery, traffic improvements, leadership transitions, and road safety awareness. The piece closes with Richardson’s family urging community support for youth.
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Production staff listings at Aiken Standard include key editors
The Aiken Standard credits list Phillip Yates Byates as Production Director Dee Taylor as Advertising Director Terri Cheek as Business Manager Michael W Gibbons as Managing Editor and Laura Tiedman as Delivery Manager data sourced from the paper’s masthead
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Resolutions for a better America in 2012 column
Anthony Distefano presents twelve New Year resolutions urging civic engagement tax fairness and media literacy. The list calls for charity alongside justice, better public education, gun safety, Buy American choices, informed voting, Golden Rule ethics, civil dialogue, respectful tolerance, tax reform, campaign contribution limits, constitutional amendments on money and corporate personhood, and congressional accountability with term limits. The column closes with a hopeful note for the future.
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Editorial plea for balanced voices in 2012 Aiken Standard
A letter from Josh Phillips urges the Aiken Standard editorial staff to elevate dialogue in political commentary. It asks for diverse, constructive writers who prioritize country over party, admit fault, and avoid polarization while seeking good writing from underrepresented voices.
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U S Should Pull Out of NATO and UN
Opinion argues the United States should withdraw from NATO and the United Nations, claiming the UN Security Council ended its authorization for NATO to attack Libya and that U S forces serve UN agendas, advocating sovereignty and withdrawal.
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Christmas Eve blessing at ADPS easing tense mood
Aiken Public Safety Department staff faced grief after Officer Scotty Richardson's shooting death when a visitor named Random Guitar Santa arrived at the reception. Dispatcher Jessi George shared a photo and note on Facebook, expressing gratitude for the unexpected comfort during a dark time.
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