Editorial: Ard under ethics scrutiny haunts South Carolina politics
The piece questions lieutenant governor candidate Ken Ard’s handling of campaign funds after the election. It cites Ethics Commission review of spending, including meals and hotel costs, and recalls a prior dispute over financial disclosures. The editorial warns this misstep signals a rough start to a four year term.
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Aiken Standard Masthead and Staff Roles
Publisher and editors listed with multiple staff credits for Aiken Standard. Names include Scott B. Hunter executive editor Timothy E. O Briant production director Phillip Yates advertising director Dee Taylor business manager Terri Cheek managing editor Michael W Gibbons and others with email-like handles.
Time changing world shows rapid tech shift and wit
Leonard Pitts Jr notes how 1994 TV hosts misdescribe the Internet and how quick tech changes outpace public understanding. The piece argues rapid transformation affects all of us and mocks the past while warning about the future.
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Hearst papers push election talk amid 1900 rhetoric clash
The piece notes William Randolph Hearst owned papers attacking President McKinley during the 1900 campaign while publishing a controversial poem by Ambrose Bierce about Gov elect Goebel. It cites edited lines and Hearst’s eventual apology, linking to McKinley’s 1901 assassination and Roosevelt’s ascent.
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Residents urge denial of zoning change in Aiken
Craig Chattin of Aiken appeals to the Planning Commission to reject rezoning a 0.66 acre tract on Cardinal Drive and Oriole Street from Residential to General Business. He warns of negative impacts on homeowners, degraded values, and aesthetic damage to a tree lined, quiet neighborhood.
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Antiques in the Heart of Aiken Stages 12th Appeal
The 12th annual Antiques in the Heart of Aiken drew 22 gold level exhibitors from multiple states with lectures by Susan Kleinbuch and Jeff Burden. The event showcased damaged treasures restored by master conservators and supported the Aiken Center for the Arts through generous fundraising.
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