Aitken Standard Founded in 1867
Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Melissa Hanna Advertising Director Dee Taylor Business Manager Terri Cheek Circulation Manager Letitia Jefferson Classified Advertising Manager Ronnie Butler Production Director Think about it Death destroys a man the idea of Death saves him quoted by E M Forster author of 1879 1970 in a compiled piece on the paper’s origin and staff roles.
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Scott B. Hunter
Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Letters to the Editor and Arts Support Highlight Aiken Event
A set of reader letters discusses race, voting rights, and historic quotations, alongside praise for USC Aiken figures. The piece also covers the 14th Antiques In the Heart of Aiken Show and Sale at the Aiken Center for the Arts, thanking volunteers, sponsors, and attendees and noting the event's role in funding arts education and programs.
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Aiken
Jeff Scott
Uptown Down South
Harry Robertson
Kathryn Greeley
Sandra Terry
Jean Schwalbert
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Editorial endorses Philip Merry in Aiken City Council race
The Aiken Standard urges voters to back Philip Merry in the special election to fill the unexpired District 6 seat vacated by Don Wells. The piece notes Randy Gaines as a likable candidate but argues Merry’s long public and private board experience and commitment to balancing historic preservation with economic growth make him the stronger choice.
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Unrepresentative Democracy and Misread Public Will
David Sirota frames a critique of U S politics arguing lawmakers overestimate constituent conservatism by over 20 points for conservatives and several for liberals. The study links elite detachment from voters to a hostile to mainstream policy dynamic and eroding republican ideals.
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Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to Editor
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor up to 300 words. Letters must be signed with address and daytime phone for verification. Publication is discretionary and letters linked to organized campaigns will not be published.
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