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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 2017
Page
13
The Aiken Standard notes RHONDA OVERBEY as Publisher and MICHAEL SMITH as Executive Editor with HOLLY KEMP as News Editor. A Thought of the Day by James Michener reflects on expectation versus preparedness.
Editorial notes celebrate a century and a half of Aiken history with planned coverage of the Highland Park hotel fire the 1973 Blizzard and the I 20 christening. Readers are invited to explore the 150th anniversary coverage and submit historic prompts via email or phone.
Column analyzes the Trump Bannon dynamic likening it to Kosinski’s Being There. It notes Bannon’s control of the NSC, the emphasis on propaganda, and a strategy of chaos. It contrasts electoral myths with the harsh realities of administration and security decisions.
A reader recalls the 1953 explosion that injured her father Kelly L Hare in Aiken SC and left a lasting family memory. She notes his courage, the family’s rural life, and his sacrifice, then shifts to criticism of a political figure and praise for Brett Brannon’s leadership in North Augusta.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with sender address and daytime phone for verification. Limit under 500 words, subject to editing for length and taste. Pen names banned and anonymous letters not published. Include a brief headline and email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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