Aiken Standdam Founded in 1867
A brief note marks the founding of Aiken Standdam in 1867. Publisher Rhonda Overbey, Managing Editor Michael Harris, and News Editor Holly Kemp are listed under the masthead. Thought of the Day quotes Alfred Lord Tennyson about seeing beyond the visible.
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Rhonda Overbey
Michael Harris
Holly Kemp
Think Pink With Savvy This Breast Cancer Month
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness with pink campaigns across sports and products. Yet critics note only small shares reach research, urging readers to verify charities, track donations, and consider direct giving to trusted breast cancer nonprofits rather than impulse fashion purchases.
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NFL
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Charitynavigator.org
Better Business Bureau
Charity Navigator
Star-Beacon
Ashtabula
Ohio
Aiken charm endures despite concerns over new eateries
Dick and Libby Marshall of Aiken defend their hometown against claims it is losing charm. They argue City Council should enforce zoning and regulations for businesses like two new fast food restaurants, but say the town’s warmth, parks, arts, equine community, jobs, and faith sustain its appeal.
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Augusta National
Aiken
Guidelines for Submitting Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s address and daytime phone for verification and publication consideration. Do not exceed 500 words. editorial editing may occur. No pen names or anonymous letters. include a brief headline. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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Aiken
Aikenstandard.com
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Fallacy control in gun debate post Las Vegas tragedy
In the Las Vegas massacre aftermath the piece argues for fallacy control against illogical rhetoric about gun safety. It critiques celebrity pundits and politicians for ad hominem and strawman tactics while asserting factual background on gun laws and the limits of public polls.
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Las Vegas
America
Jimmy Kimmel
Kimmel
Mandalay Bay
Stephen Paddock
Billy Baldwin
NRA
NRAI
Ted Lieu
Hillary Clinton
Virginia
Tim Kaine
New Orleans Saints
Sean Payton
Elizabeth Warren
Boris Kodjoe
Kodjoe
Uss
Lincoln sought Lee as commanding general before Civil War
The era’s tensions shaped Lincoln to consider Robert E. Lee as his top Army commander. Lee declined resigning Virginia to lead Union forces, later choosing the Confederacy, while Lincoln admired Lee’s principled leadership and military skill despite family slave ties. Robert G. Gossett Graniteville
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George Washington
Virginia
Washington
West Point
Mexico
Winfield Scott
U.S. Army
James Buchanan
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Abraham Lincoln
Scott
Confederate States of America
C.S.A
Lincoln
US. Army
North
Mary Todd
America
Robert E. Lee
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