Aiken Standard Publisher Names
The line lists SCOTT B. HUNTER as Publisher with Melissa Hanna as Executive Editor and Dee Taylor as Advertising Director. Additional staff roles include Terri Cheek Business Manager Laura Tiedman Circulation Manager Letitia Jefferson and Ronnie Butler Classified Advertising Manager.
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Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Reflection on Pride in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
This excerpt contrasts vanity and pride, noting pride concerns self opinion while vanity concerns others' perception. It emphasizes that one can feel pride without vanity and distinguishes internal confidence from external show.
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Jane Austen
Online Lottery Sales Move Ahead in Fast Growing Trend
The piece notes rising South Carolina Education Lottery revenue and discusses proposals to sell tickets online, referencing an AP report. It mentions 2011 12 sales at 1.1 billion with nearly 300 million funding scholarships and buses, and cites Illinois Georgia and Michigan as early online markets. The article also links Census online response shifts to broader digital government outreach.
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Chip Limehouse
R-Charleston
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South Carolina donor reform eyed after Rich backed campaigns
New York millionaire Howard Rich heavily funded South Carolina General Assembly races in 2012 via PACs linked to a Philadelphia address tied to Rich. Hayes and Martin won re election while Ford, the lone Democrat, opposed school choice. Calls rise to tighten donor disclosure and timing rules to curb loopholes before elections.
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Joe Thompson
Hayes
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Martin
Rex Rice
Center For Independent
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Thompson
Panetta cites open combat roles as defense case
The defense secretary says not all can be combat soldiers but all deserve a chance as about a quarter million positions open to women. He urges Republicans to stop damaging the party with offensive comments and calls for a new, more adult tone.
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Leon Panetta
The Perpetual War President Obama Critics Say
Column argues Barack Obama sustains perpetual war through rhetoric and actions. It cites drone strikes, civilian casualties, habeas carveouts, and expanded theaters in Pakistan Yemen Somalia Libya. The piece notes CFR analysis warning of blowback and questions the security justification.
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