Aiken Standard Founding Details and Editorial Leads
The Aiken Standard lists its founding year as 1867 and names key staff including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Melissa Hanna Advertising Director Dee Taylor Business Manager Terri Cheek Circulation Manager Laura Tiedman Classified Advertising Manager Ronnie Butler Production Director Letitia Jefferson. A Think About It quote from Henry Ford appears in the page.
Neighborhood shows strength against speeding on Trolley Line Road
Residents along Trolley Line Road mount yard signs to remind motorists the 35 mph limit, hoping to deter speeds seen at 60 to 70 mph as growth expands toward Graniteville. Suzanne Rye and Julie Hawkins led the effort, inspired by debris found in Hawkins yard. Law enforcement may need to increase traffic enforcement to curb the problem.
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Trolley Line Road
Aiken
Graniteville
Suzanne Rye
Julie Hawkins
Hawkins
South Carolina TB outbreak handling under fire
The Greenwood County tuberculosis incident exposes delays and missteps by the Health and Environmental Control agency. Director Catherine Templeton pledges accountability while seeking reforms as 100+ infections including 53 students are linked to a janitor case. A Senate hearing set for Aug. 8 aims to uncover how the outbreak was managed.
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Upstate
S.C. Ment of
Health and Environmental Control
Catherine Templeton
Templeton
Greenwood
Columbia
South Carolina
Jamie Shuster
Mark Plowden
Shuster
Lost faith in government spurs volunteering and tax hope
Cal Thomas notes a USA Today poll showing Americans favor volunteering over government action as younger people doubt politics and see non profits as effective. A McClatchy Marist poll finds Obama at 41 percent approval, Republicans faring poorly, while state governments and charities gain trust as Washington spends and taxes rise.
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USA Today
Bipartisan Policy Center
McClatchy-Marist
Obama
Rep
Aaron Schock
R-Ul
Schock
Congress
Washington
Peter Roff
U.S
State Government Leadership Foundation
World Magazine
My Safe Harbor
Anaheim
Calif
Letter in Support for Hitchcock Bypass Widening Plan
A reader urges continuing funding for the Hitchcock Bypass widening citing traffic growth to around 18 000 vehicles daily. Proposes phased construction with a four lane west end parkway and separate eastern segment study to reduce danger and stimulate the economy.
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Hitchcock
Aiken
Bob Penland
Southside
Sage Mill
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Scott B. Hunter
Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Ronnie Butler
Henry Ford
Editorial
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Island Packet
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Cal Thomas