Editorial Your vote will make a difference
In this off year the article urges voters in Aiken and surrounding counties to participate in local races on November 6. It highlights S C Senate District 25 and city council districts 1 and 3, stressing that local elections impact daily life more than the presidential race and urging absentee ballot planning.
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General Assembly
House
Aiken
S.C. Senate
Tommy Moore
Shane Massey
Bill Clyburn
Beverly Clyburn
Eric Schmidt
Dick Dewar
Sam Erb
Is Email Hurting or Helping City Readers?
Editor notes daily routine includes 30 minutes sifting through e mail and spam while readers letters and city issues are examined. A company trial of E mail free Fridays boosted productivity and internal communication by reducing unnecessary messages.
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National Public Radio
Production and editorial staff credits list
A list of the newspaper's staff roles includes Production Director Phillip Yates Scot Newex Business Manager Stephen A Bailey Managing Editor Michael W Gibbons and Service Manager Letitia Jefferson with email-style addresses.
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Phillip Yates
Pyates
Aikenstandard.com
Managing Editor
Michael W. Gibbons
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Letitia Jefferson
Community reacts to Sheriff Hunt controversy letter
Marilyn Swanson and Donald J. Gaddis defend Sheriff Michael Hunt of Aiken County amid editorials about his handling of narcotics officer incidents. Readers urge fair coverage and proper funding, praising Hunt's transparency and leadership.
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Sheriff Hunt
Aikens County
Aiken County
Aiken
Susan Sand ‘Aiken
Aiken Standard
Michael Hunt
Sheriff's Office
County Council
Marilyn Swanson Aiken
Moviegoer confronts noisy afternoon theater crowd
Kathryn Simro laments inattentive patrons in a weekday showing. She argues private cinemas require quiet and questions why adults ignore posted warnings and disrupt films, noting she was reprimanded for addressing the disturbance.
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Kathryn Simro
Aiken County Tax Bill Draws Small Business Fire
David Carroll of Aiken protests a 45 percent rise in business and residence taxes stating the levy harms customers and residents. He urges the local business community to object to the tax increase and warns of widespread burdens.
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Aiken County
Aiken
David Carroll Aiken
Massey Clyburn race shapes South Carolina Senate bid
The piece previews the Republican primary runoff between Shane Massey and incumbent Bill Clyburn for Tommy Moore’s former Senate seat in South Carolina. Clyburn stresses public education and health care while Massey aligns with the governor on tax credits for private and home schooling. Aiken civic events highlight Bill Clyburn and Beverly Clyburn at the Democratic Fish Fry.
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Shane Massey
Tommy Moore
Senate
Bill Clyburn
Massey
Clyburn
South Carolina
Clybur
Beverly
Aiken
Democratic Party
Shrine Club
Jerrold Sundt
Drive-through flu shot trend faces safety and efficacy questions
The piece questions the rise of drive-through flu clinics arguing about egg allergies mercury in vaccines and whether the shot prevents illness. It notes safety concerns for drivers and cites CDC effectiveness debates while contrasting with fast food imagery.
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