Aiken Standard Leadership and Founding Context
The Aiken Standard lists founder year 1867 and current leadership roles including Publisher Scott B. Hunter, Executive Editor Timothy E. O’Brien, Advertising Director Dee Taylor, Internet Sales Director Melanie Smith, Terri Cheek, Business Manager Laura Tiedman, Delivery Director Letitia Jefferson, and Classified Advertising Manager.
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Scott B. Hunter
Timothy E. O’briant
Dee Taylor
Melanie Smith
Readers debate probate judge choice and council-manager move
A letter questions Jane Page Thompson’s qualifications for probate judge and endorses Sue Roe’s long record and compassionate approach. The writer urges Roe’s re election while contrasting real estate ties with probate duties. A separate letter by Jerry Wright urges adopting a council manager form of government and clarifies no interest in auditor or treasurer roles.
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Aiken
Jane Page Thompson
Thompson
Sue Roe
Aiken County
Judge Roe
East Pine Log Road
Roe/Thompson
Roe
Aiken Standard
Singer
Council
A Warned Nuclear Future and Faithful Warnings
Andy Windham warns of a coming false flag attack to justify martial law. He cites biblical judgment and urges readers to prepare by getting their affairs in order. The message blends religious critique with political fear and personal admonition.
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Christ
Andy Windham
Aiken
Gratitude Note for Lauren's Street Bridge Project
Marc and Lynne dos Santos thank both union and non union workers for the successful rebut of Lauren's Street Bridge project. The note praises the team effort and project completion.
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Lauren’s St. Bridge
Marc and
Lynne Dos Santos
Aiken
Independents urged to vote for Obama to avoid Romney risks
The piece argues Romney would cut social programs, oppose tax increases, and pursue gridlock with Republicans. It urges independents to back Obama to prevent four more years of deficits and continuation of Bush tax cuts by Romney.
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Romney
Paul Ryan
Congress
Senate
Obama
Obama Reflects on Debate Loss and Romney Upbeat Victory
President Barack Obama acknowledged a poor performance in a recent ABC interview while Mitt Romney rode a comeback. The piece also recalls a deadly Miami-Dade College parking garage collapse witnessed by Victoria Buczynski as construction workers fled the falling structure.
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Gov. Romney
Barack Obama
ABC
Victoria Buczynski
Miami-Dade College
Debating Big Bird and the Romney Surge
Charles Krauthammer argues Romney erased Obama’s postconvention bump after the first debate. The piece critiques Obama’s performance and the campaign’s excuses, noting Romney’s substance over style and warning against framing Obama as a liar while highlighting Benghazi concerns.
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Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Candiate
Jerry Wright Aiken
White House
Big Bird
Tampa
Charlotte
Mitt Romney
John Kerry
Jim Lehrer
Lehrer
Democratic
U.N
Vegas
U.S
New York
Jay-Z
Beyoncé
Rocky Mountain
al Gore
Stephanie Cutter
David Axelrod
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Middle East
Sesame Workshop
Sandra Fluke
Romney the Menace
Benghazi
Charles Krauthammer
Washington Post
Fox News
Krauthammer
P.O. Box
Aikenstandard.com
Jennifer Miller
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