Aiken Standard Staff Roles Listed
The Aiken Standard names Scott B. Hunter as Publisher Timothy E. O Briant as Executive Editor Michael W. Gibbons as Managing Editor Dee Taylor as Advertising Director Phil Yates as Production Director Terri Cheek as Business Manager Laura Tiedman as Delivery Director Letitia Jefferson as Classified Advertising Manager.
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Scott B. Hunter
Timothy E. O'Briant
Michael W. Gibbons
Dee Taylor
Phil Yates
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Hayden Baptist Church devastates in Couchton blaze
The Hayden Baptist Church suffered a fierce fire that investigators suspected started by lightning, gutting the building as the congregation sought shelter elsewhere. Pastor Rev Robert Heflin arrived amid smoke and flames, while neighboring churches offered support for Sunday worship. The article emphasizes that a church is the people, not the walls, and expresses faith in eventual restoration.
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Hayden Baptist Church
Couchton
Robert Heflin
John Stossel argues private sector can outperform government
The piece reviews John Stossel's Government Incorporated program noting his libertarian stance that private industry operates cheaper and better than government. It highlights Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels as example, Amtrak subsidies scrutiny, and the call for shifting tasks to private firms to boost infrastructure and economy.
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Stossel
Government, Incorporated
Washington
Indiana
Mitch Daniels
Daniels
Holeywell
Governing.com
Amtrak
Randal O'Toole
Cato Institute
Stossel Show Promotes Private Sector Over Government
Cat Thomas notes Washington funding fuels districts while freight trains shift to private markets with lower costs. He argues John Stossel’s program shows a healthier economy and stronger government arise from private sector solutions, not government dominance.
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Washington
O'Toole
Stossel
John Stossel
Aiken County Budget Sparks EMS Station Land Debate
In Windsor, Aiken County plans to purchase land for an EMS Station, after already receiving three acres on Fire Tower Road three years ago for a combined EMS, police substation, and fire house. The letter contrasts the purchase with prior gifts and questions council decisions.
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Aiken ‘County Council
Windsor
Aiken County
Fire Tower Road
Oakwood Windsor School
Aiken Standard Letters Policy and Contact Information
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters under 300 words with full writer address and daytime phone for verification. Letters may be edited for length and taste, pen names are not allowed, anonymous letters are not published, and publication is discretionary. Submit to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email letters aikenstandard.com.
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Aiken
Aikenstandard
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