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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2018
Page
9
The Aiken Standard marks 1867 as its founding year with notes on leadership. Publisher Rhonda Overeey and Managing Editor Holly Fem Hews Ellar are highlighted along with a Thought of the Day attributed to President Harry S. Truman.
Gov. Henry McMaster labeled opioid abuse a silent hurricane and acted to limit prescriptions through two state programs. He declared a statewide public health emergency, created the Opioid Emergency Response Team, and pushed nine 2018 bills on minors prescriptions, monitoring, confidentiality, antidotes, licensure for counselors, and rapid opioid prescription limits. The state logged 616 deaths from overdoses in 2016, guiding ongoing emergency measures and laws aimed at saving lives amid a broader national effort.
Earl Bennett of Alkest says Linda Leltner prompted his reply about Sean Carrigan campaign supporters wearing a "Joe Wilson you lie" shirt during a Memorial Day Parade. He cites veterans in his family and asks for a campaign reply after no response to emails.
A vivid column cites Lake Talla Lavin, a New Yorker fact checker blamed for a viral misread of Justin Gaertner’s tattoo. The piece accuses media bias, political manipulation, and retaliatory consequences for reputations amid tense immigration and law enforcement debates.
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