Aiken Standard History and Leadership Notes
The snippet lists the 1867 founded Aiken Standard and names publisher Scott B. Hunter, executive editor Melissa Hanna, advertising director Dee Taylor, and other staff including Terri Cheek and Laura Tiedman. It includes a Walt Whitman quote praising elections as proof of faith in humankind.
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Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Ronnie Butler
Urban ecology center seed for Aiken growth plan
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce partners with Clemson University and local groups to develop an urban ecology center aimed at boosting manufacturing and tech jobs. The effort, supported without public money, offers two years of office space to attract the site and spur regional investment.
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Greater Aiken
Mill On Park
Aiken Technical College
Midland Valley Preparatory Charter School
Urban Ecology Center
Aiken
Gift of reading inspires literacy and community
A column reflecting on reading's life changing power and the need to share literacy with family and friends. The writer, Donna Moore Wesby, ties reading to personal faith, education, and social outcomes, urging support for literacy programs and family reading together. Public broadcasts and resources are noted.
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Education Matters
ASTV
Edmatt.com
Waaw Shout
Donna Moore Wesby
The Grim Economics of Cuts in Food Stamp Benefits
The article argues the November 1 cut to the 47.6 million food stamp recipients harms families and slows economic growth. It notes a $5 billion federal spending pullback over 10 months, with $457 million affecting California, and warns cuts undermine stimulus gains from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It calls for faster growth and job creation rather than reducing benefits.
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Obama
California
Washington
Congress
Readers argue over government size and Obamacare impact
A letter writer criticizes the federal bureaucracy and Obama policy shifts while accusing political leaders of misleading statements. He condemns Obamacare effects on employment and insurance, accuses White House pressure on insurers, and urges Christmas preservation and faith in American heritage.
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Tony DiStefano
Obama
DiStefano
Congress
Washington
Michelle Obama
White House
David J. Didimamoff
Aiken
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