Aiken Standard Founded in 1867
The Aiken Standard marks its founding in 1867 with leadership from Publisher Rhonda Overbey, Executive Editor Michael Smith, and News Editor Holly Kemp. Thought of the Day attributes a Schulz quotation about love and chocolate to end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Overbey
Michael Smith
Holly Kemp
Aiken County
Aiken
Editorial endorses Rick Perry to push MOX facility forward
The piece reaffirms support for former Texas Governor Rick Perry as U S Secretary of Energy and urges him to complete the Savannah River Site MOX facility amid reports of cost overruns delays and inefficiency. It cites DOE and NNSA assessments and notes political factors and a South Carolina lawsuit surrounding MOX funding and timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihen
Texas
Rick Perry
U.S
Savannah River
Perry
Ernest Moniz
U.S. Doe
National Nuclear Security Administration
Joe Wilson
R-S.c
MOX
DOE
NNSA
Srs
Moxx
Russia
South Carolina
Alan Wilson
Senate
Congress
Letters to the Editor on politics and local library issues
Readers rail at perceived hypocrisy over Obama vacations and Trump progress, call for library upgrades in Aiken, upbraid political factions, and praise infrastructure goals while urging funding and improved facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Trump
Florida
Obama
Michelle
White House
Trump
Joe Manchin
West Virginia
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Charles M. Schulz
WOLVERTON/CAGLE
Editorial
Wilson
Vladimir Putin
America
Putin
Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Housing and Urban Development
Ben Carson
Capitol Hill
Washington
Elaine Koch
Greg Weis
Belvedere
Julie Roberts
North Augusta
Whiskey Road
Laurens Street
Beverly M. Carter
Hillary Clinton
Ben Shapiro
University of California At Irvine
Milo Yiannopoulos
Berkeley
Pat Kirk Aiken
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