Aiken Standard Publisher and staff listings
The Aiken Standard lists its founding year as 1867 and presents key leadership including Publisher Scott B. Hunter, Executive Editor Timothy E. O’Brien, Advertising Director Dee Taylor, Internet Sales Director Phil Yates, Production Director Terri Cheek, Business Manager Laura Tiedman, Delivery Director Letitia Jefferson, and Classified Advertising Manager Melanie Smith.
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Dee Taylor
Melanie Smith
Phil Yates
Think About Temptation Reveals True Self
A compact reflection cites a quote attributed to Thomas a Kempis about human character under temptation. It emphasizes self-knowledge through resisting impulse and the insights gained when facing moral tests.
Ryberg Receives South Carolina’s Highest Honor
Gov. Nikki Haley awards Greg Ryberg, longtime Aiken County senator, the Order of the Palmetto for lifetime service. The recognition comes as bipartisan pension reform advances, reflecting Ryberg’s fiscal watchdog role and staunch conservative stance during two decades in the General Assembly.
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Greg Ryberg
Aiken County
South Carolina
Senate
Nikki Haley
Ryberg
Eral Assembly
Sen
The great healthcare do over column fantasy vision
A columnist presents a speculative plan to reform health care in the United States. The piece imagines a nonpartisan effort by leaders to make care affordable for all, reduce costs, promote portable insurance, and balance regulation with market forces. It highlights a staged, pragmatic approach and ends noting Jack DeVine as a retired business executive from Aiken.
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Heath
U.S
Allstate
Advice to voters from Frank Ruocco Alken
A reader urges voter participation, criticizes incumbents, warns against pork barrelling, and calls for new blood in government. He cites congressional wimpiness, party shortcomings, and questions whether Obama and recent candidates meet the nation’s needs.
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Kowtow
Norquist
NRA
Alan Simpson
U.S
Obama
Senate
Frank Ruocco Alken
Right to Vote and Call for Easier Access in the U S
A column argues voting is both a right and duty in a representative democracy. It contrasts U S turnout with higher rates abroad, cites studies linking education and income to participation, and urges removing voting barriers while noting South Carolina fraud concerns. The piece ends with guidance on submitting letters to the editor to the Aiken Standard.
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Will Rogers
Congress
United States
U.S
NationMaster.com
South Carolina
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