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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2017
Page
13
The Aiken Standard highlights its 1867 founding and lists current Publisher Rhonda Overbey, Executive Editor Michael Smith, and News Editor Holly Kemp. It features the thought of the day by Danny Kaye, noting his birth in 1913 and death in 1986.
The piece notes 2016 road deaths in South Carolina reached 635 with 106 in the tri county area, a four person drop from the prior year. It urges tightening seat belt use, reducing speeding and distracted driving, and enacting long term road funding and safety plans aligned with Target Zero goals. It emphasizes personal responsibility to buckle up and avoid phone use while driving.
Columnist Kathleen Parker argues the Comey email reopening and Russian interference questions mark a crisis beyond politics. She notes polling shifts, inspector general reviews, and public distrust as the electorate questions whether Trump was truly elected.
An allegorical guest column recounts a corporate race for the chief executive. Two top candidates, Ms Hampton and Mr Donald, contend as rivals. Directors, after receiving damaging but source-questioned evidence about Hampton, appoint Donald and face internal backlash.
The Aiken Standard and readers argue that labeling minority reports and peaceful protest as terrorism dilutes meaning. Don Moniak questions the term used for Sen. Margie Bright Matthews and warns against eroding First Amendment protections through overbroad labeling.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Include a brief headline. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801. Publication is discretionary and edits may occur.
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