Aiken Standdam Founded in 1867
Publisher Ellen Priest and staff such as Tim OBrien and Dee Taylor appear in a clipped listing of roles for the Aiken Standdam publication. The notice includes editorial, advertising, circulation, and production staff names, with a Salvador Dali quote about spreading confusion.
Water laws need tightening to curb river withdrawals
SC lawmakers consider tightening rules after Walther Farms plans to draw up to 805 million gallons monthly from the Edisto River. Current 2010 law exempts agriculture from permitting, limiting public notice. Sen. Chip Campion seeks stronger oversight ensuring environmental protection without choking development.
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Edisto River
Walther Farms
Windsor
South Carolina
Walther
Department of Health and
Department of Health and Environmental Control
S.C
Chip Campion
Charleston
Senate panel faulted agencies over Benghazi security failures
The bipartisan Intelligence Committee report finds the Benghazi attack preventable with stronger security and better warning response. It blames the State Department CIA and Pentagon while noting Stevens downplayed alarms and acknowledging no al-Qaida plot but citing multiple warnings and risky postures. It urges accountability and improved overseas protection to prevent a repeat.
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U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee
Benghazi
U.S
Christopher Stevens
State Department
Hillary Clinton
Pentagon
CIA
Libya
Stevens
Defense Department
Obama
al-Qaida
Aiken City Council tackles Public Safety concerns
In a recent work session Council members Dick Dewar and Reggie Ebner pressed for data on Public Safety compensation, turnover, and morale. They urged exit interviews, anonymous reporting, independent surveys, and a broader review of the city compensation system to retain staff and spend taxpayer money wisely.
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Aiken
Public Safety
South Carolina Fire Academy
City of Aiken
Philip Merry
Charles Barranco
Aiken Public Safety
Eric Skidmore
S.C. Law Enforcement Division
Christine Flowers defends calm over Bridgegate coverage
Stephen Pearcy Aiken responds to Christine Flowers column Jan 19 arguing media frenzy over Bridgegate. He urges patience, predicts the matter will resolve and the truth will emerge with time.
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Christine Flowers
Christie
Flowers
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Ellen Priest
Tim O’briant
Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Laura Tiedman
Jeromy Way
Letitia Jefferson
Ronnie Butler
Salvador Dali
Editorial
Skeptics
Dick Dewar
Reggie Ebner
Aiken City
Dewar
Ebner
Maryan Schechter
Stephen Pearcy Aiken