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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 2017
Page
11
The Aiken Standard lists its founding year 1867 and current leadership including Publisher Rhonda Overbey Executive Editor Michael Smith and News Editor Holly Kemp. The paper shares a Thought of the Day quote by Hannah Arendt on striving beyond perfection.
Editorial warns that public incentives to lure business require thorough vetting. It examines Seattle's Island Water Park as a failed venture, noting a possible $500,000 loan offer and a three year payback if accepted. It highlights background checks on key individuals and firms involved.
Kathleen Parker critiques the president elect for embracing misinformation about Obama’s faith birthplace and for doubting intelligence on Russian interference. The column questions loyalty, security, and the risk to national interests as Trump meets spies and faces CIA and DNI warnings.
Letters call for shifting focus from downtown rebuilding to improving safety and life quality in Aiken neighborhoods. They compare FBI crime data with Forbes top retirement cites, urge mobile police and staff expansion, and highlight domestic violence and IPV advocacy by Cumbee Center and NAACP.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Keep under 500 words, with a brief headline. Editorial editing may occur for length accuracy libel and taste. No pen names or anonymous submissions. publication discretionary. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or send to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29801.
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