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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2018
Page
11
Publisher Rhonda Overbey and Managing Editor Michael Harris lead the Aiken Standard with Molly Reme as News Editor. The note cites a German proverb about charity focusing on need rather than cause.
The Charleston Post and Courier reports that South Carolina families face billions in potential costs from the failed two reactor project. SCE&G seeks to shield key documents from FOIA requests, arguing secrecy while public officials oversee suits involving FOIA access. Open records are urged to reveal what officials knew and when, with exceptions for trade secrets.
The piece blends editor letters and community notes urging progress, accountability, and unity across political lines. It cites Billy Joel, Erutus, and Robert Smalls, plus local praise for Woodside Plantation Country Club and Aiken Ophthalmology as sponsors.
Guest columnist Cindi Ross Scoppe analyzes the proposal to replace the elected state superintendent of education with an appointed one. She notes voters must approve a constitutional change in November, cites opposition from the South Carolina Education Association, and urges activists to campaign for accountability and reform while highlighting Molly Spearman as a former elected superintendent whose tenure underscores the issue.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Limit to 100 words, letters may be edited for length clarity and taste, no pen names or anonymous submissions, and avoid organized campaign associations. Email to letters at alkenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Alken SC 28801.
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