Aiken Standard Founding Details and Editorial Leaders
The Aiken Standard marks its founding in 1867 with RHONDA OVERBEY as Publisher and JOHN BOYETTE as Executive Editor, joined by HOLLY KEMP as News Editor. The brief note outlines key leadership figures shaping the historic newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Overbey
John Boyette
Holly Kemp
FCC action promises curb on contraband prison cellphones
South Carolina corrections chief urges FCC rule changes to disable illicit inmate phones. The plan uses unique device IDs and prison antennas to identify and shut down calls within two days, aiming to reduce inmate crime linked to phone use and improve public safety.
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South Carolina
Department of Corrections
Bryan Stirling
Columbia
Robert Johnson
Lee Correctional Institution
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
Federal
FCC
Bilt
Stirling
Mr. Stirling
Jessica Rosenworcel
Biden walk back on Trump era student visa limits
Column argues DHS will not enforce strict four year or two year F-1 visa terms. It notes fraud cases, historical incidents linked to visas, and OPT benefits for foreign students while defending Biden reversal amid overwhelming public feedback.
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Biden
Donald Trump
Department of Homeland Security
Trump
U.S
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Middle East
Asia
Africa
Federal Register
The
Wall Street Journal
Miriam Feldblum
the Presidents’ Alliance On Higher Education and Immigration
Feldblum
University of Virginia
Virginia
Letter supporting African American studies in Aiken schools
The writer, DARLENE BACON of Aiken, endorses adding African American studies to the 2021 2022 curriculum. She argues the course helps students connect with Black history beyond slave narratives, highlighting figures like Toussaint L Ouverture Nat Turner Denmark Vesey John Brown Frederick Douglass and the value of cultural representation for all students.
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Shakailah Heard
Aiken
South Carolina
Toussaint Louverture
Nat Turner
Denmark Vessey
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
Letters to the Editor guidelines at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Include a brief headline. Letters may be edited for length clarity libel and taste. Anonymous or pen name submissions are not allowed. Publication discretionary.
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Aiken
Aikenstandard.com
P.O. Box
Aiken, SC
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