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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2021
Page
8
The Aiken Standard lists Rhonda Overbey as publisher John Boyette as executive editor and Holly Kemp as news editor reflecting its leadership lineup since 1867.
Guest viewpoint urges South Carolina governor to act at the Department of Juvenile Justice amid an ongoing staffing and safety crisis. It cites an April audit finding dangerously low security staffing, rising violence, and 24 to 48 hour shifts. The piece notes a walkout by about two dozen workers, calls for funding and policy reforms, and questions management decisions at DJJ along with state oversight steps.
Letter writers vent about gas shortages and rising prices blaming policy moves. They contrast Keystone XL cancellation with Nord Stream 2 support while criticizing immigration, inflation, and political divisions. A second note analyzes a road hazard at Whiskey Road and Fourth Avenue urging safer lighting and marker clues.
Kathleen Parker surveys Russell Moore as a provocative critic of the SBC leadership. Moore's 2020 letter accuses the ERLC and Executive Committee of sexual abuse cover up and racism. The piece weighs Moore's influence, threats from white nationalists, and responses from SBC figures as the denomination faces crisis.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Do not exceed 500 words. Anonymous or pen name letters are not published. Include a brief headline and email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29801. Publication is discretionary.
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