Aiken Standard Founder and Leadership Names List
The Aiken Standard lists its historical founding in 1867 and credits 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 Letitia Jefferson Production Director Ronnie Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Forcing Opinion Reorients the North Star of Truth
A Dorothy Canfield Fisher quotation compares coercing opinion to brute force turning a compass away from truth toward a desired direction. It reflects on manipulation of belief and the tension between intention and genuine guidance.
Stopping the White Knuckle Silence on Mental Health
David Sirota argues anxiety disorders shed stigma as high profile cases from Aubrey Huff to Charlie Beljan and Silver Linings Playbook push openness. He notes progress in sports film culture and calls for better access to help for those suffering in silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Institute of Mental Health
San Francisco Giants
Aubrey Huff
New York
Times
Charlie Beljan
Hollywood
David O. Russell
Russell
Letters to the Editor on gun rights and local golf coverage
A reader criticizes a January letter on the second amendment citing historical sources from the Glorious Revolution to justify gun rights. The letter also complains about Aiken Standards golf coverage and Pine Log Road conditions, noting outdated PGA scores and pothole issues amid local road repair discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Theiss
Federalist
First Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Ethics reform urged as SC leaders face ethics probes
The piece argues a moral compass is needed as South Carolina officials including Gov Nikki Haley and Atty Gen Alan Wilson face ethics questions and the legislature resists external oversight. It urges reform and voters to elect people who know right from wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C. Supreme Court
South Carolina S.C
Florence
S.C. Ethics
South Carolina
Nikki Haley
Alan Wilson
Haley
S.C
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor rules
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters under 300 words with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Letters may be edited for length clarity libel and taste and anonymous or organized campaign letters are not published. Submit to Letters to the Editor P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email letters aikenstandard com.
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Aiken
P.O. Box
Aikenstandard. Com
Jennifer Miller
Jmiller
Aikenstandard.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott B. Hunter
Ronnie Butler
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
David Sirota
Colorado
Sirota
Sbf
Pravada
Theiss
Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Rangers
Elvis Andrus
Kevin Eisner
Silver Bluff
Bill Leopard Aiken
Wilson
Diogenes
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