Aiken Standard History and Staff Roster
The Aiken Standard traces its origins to 1867 and lists key personnel including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Timothy E O Briant Managing Editor Michael W Gibbons Advertising Director Phil Yates Production Director Terri Cheek Business Manager Laura Tiedman Delivery Director Letitia Jefferson and Classified Advertising Manager Dee Taylor. The page also features the quotation Never miss a good chance to shut up and a humorous credit line.
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Scott B. Hunter
Timothy E. O'Briant
Michael W. Gibbons
Dee Taylor
Phil Yates
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Lawmakers urged to restore education and arts funds in budget veto clash
Editorial calls on state lawmakers to reinstate $10 million for teacher raises, $3.6 million for the Arts Commission, and $454,000 for 15 rape crisis centers, insisting the budget process mistakes must end and local districts should not bear the financial burden. It criticizes pork projects and urges efficiency and accountability in the Arts Commission.
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S.C
S.C. Arts Commission
Aiken
Nikki Haley
North Myrtle Beach
Andrews
Sumter
Aiken County
South Carolina
Arts Commission
Haley
The
Bill Taylor
Letters to the Editor on voter IDs and local pride
A reader argues national photo ID is not a nationwide voting instrument, cites ALEC Koch influence and GOP aims to restrict participation, notes many in Aiken lack IDs, thanks local businesses, and expresses pride in Aiken and Mayberry as real places.
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Egarding
Lester Wenal
England
Germany
South Carolina
Florida
ALEC
Koch Brothers
Aiken
Willcox
Andy
Mayberry
Jed Alexander
Aiken residents urged action on vagrants and debt
Readers discuss vagrancy near stores in Aiken and question local law enforcement. They warn of bankruptcies in Stockton and Greece amid entitlement debates and urge seniors to consider Social Security cuts to protect national finances.
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Brae
Aiken
Aiken County
Greece
Spain
Italy
Ireland
Stockton
Calif
Let's get serious about voter suppression column
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that GOP voter ID laws amount to suppression, not fraud reduction. He cites polls, past statements, and experts to claim these barriers reduce turnout among blacks and youths, potentially skewing close races. He contrasts current limits with a Mexican style biometric card proposal as alternative.
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Tor Wu
Houston
Eric Holder
Mike
Sam
Pennsylvania
Mike Turzai
Mit
Curtis Gans
Aforementioden Sae
United States
Mexico
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard welcomes signed letters with the writer's address and daytime phone for verification. Limit 300 words. anonymous or organized campaign letters may be rejected. publication discretionary and edits may be made for length and taste. Send to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC or email letters at aikenstandard.com.
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Aiken
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Jennifer Miller
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John Pappageorge
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Miami Herald
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