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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2016
Page
13
The Aiken Standard notes its founding in 1867 and lists key staff including Publisher Rhonda Overbey Executive Editor Michael Smith and News Editor Holly Kemp. A Thought of the Day by H. H. Munro appears, reflecting on addresses as concealment of whereabouts.
A retrospective look at 2016 highlights a long, strange year marked by celebrity passings from Bowie to Fisher and Eco to Conroy, mass shootings including Pulse, racial tensions, and Donald Trump’s shock election victory as 45th president, with hope for 2017.
Columnist Star Parker argues the Obama administration abstained from a U N Security Council resolution against Israeli settlement activity, portraying the move as anti Israel. She cites Freedom House rankings and claims the shift undermines religious and political freedoms, praising Israel as a beacon of liberty and urging renewed American leadership.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words with writer address and daytime phone for verification. All letters may be edited for length clarity libel and taste. No pen names anonymous letters not published. Include a brief headline and email or mail to the editor.
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