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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2016
Page
11
Aiken Standard dates its founding to 1867 with Ellen Priest as Publisher and Editor Michael Smith as Executive Editor and Holly Kemp as News Editor. The Thought of the Day quotes John Greenleaf Whittier.
City Council faces funding gaps in Aiken County Capital Project Sales Tax III, with Riverview Park gym and Public Safety Headquarters among $6 million plans. Officials cite lowered tax receipts and ballooning costs, urging a broader advisory committee and staged project start to prepare for Sales Tax IV.
Analysis notes that Ted Cruz was booed for not endorsing Trump while the Cleveland gathering exposed deep GOP fractures. The piece argues Donald Trump lacks a fixed conservative philosophy and faces party hostility despite Pence providing limited running mate stability. The piece frames the event as a chaotic and damaging convention for the Republican cause.
Column assesses the Republican convention with mixed impressions of Mike Pence as a calm contrast to Donald Trump and notes Cruz's defiance. It argues Democrats need real party unity, highlights Bernie Sanders' looming influence, and condemns Trump’s missteps and Melania's plagiarism while criticizing attacks on Hillary Clinton.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words for publication. Include writer address and daytime phone for verification. Anonymous or pen name letters are not allowed. Publication is discretionary and not for organized campaigns. email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
Readers debate whether Genesis creation accounts are faith statements or junk science. One writer calls Genesis an antidote to junk science, another calls it synonymous with junk science. The exchange discusses understanding life through action not essence, referencing Moses, Jesus, and the seed metaphor.
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