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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 2000
Page
5
A reflective quote from George Eliot notes that vanity feels uneasy when faced with indifference just as tenderness aches under love that cannot be returned.
The editorial weighs the candidates Howard Sellers and Martin Posey as similar in stature yet favors Sellers. It cites his FBI background, academic roles, and track record improving the department with training and technology. Posey is praised for tax collection leadership, but the piece urges voters to rehire Sellers for another four-year term.
The voter list highlights Liz Godard as Clerk of Court candidate with demonstrated competency. Unopposed incumbents include Barbara Morgan Solicitor Second Judicial District and Sue Townsend in the coroner’s office, with praise for their work and public safety focus. Other officials noted: Sue Roe Probate Judge, Judith V. Warner AMC office, Cyrus Spradley County Auditor, Lindar Garvin Sharpe County Treasurer. Tomorrow: U.S. House District 2 and 3.
Scott B. Hunter is noted as Publisher and Ellen C. Priest as Business Manager in a brief staff spotlight within the Aiken Standard. The column emphasizes their roles and contributions to the newspaper’s operations.
Readers debate funding for Aiken County projects via a one cent sales tax. They argue against regressive taxes while supporting local initiatives, and discuss schooling issues, political endorsements, and the sheriff election.
A reader who attended the September 25 meeting agrees the room felt tense and attributes it to the negative demeanor of some visitors. The letter notes growing requests from individuals to address the board during public input and reflects on the atmosphere.
A flyer urges Robert Gossett for South Carolina Senate District 25 and attacks tax increases and development in Aiken. It links growth to traffic, loss of the city’s character, and calls for gun rights defense, citing John Birch Society events with William Norman Grigg in Aiken and Wagener.
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters to the editor signed by the writer with a mailing address and daytime and home telephone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited to condense content. Address Letters to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802. Email swallace duesouth.net, or fax 803-648-6052.
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