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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 2016
Page
13
The Aiken Standard traces its 1867 founding and notes current leadership including Publisher Rhonda Overbey, Executive Editor Michael Smith, and News Editor Holly Kemp. The paper highlights a thought of the day: Happiness is not a horse, you cannot harness it, a Russian proverb.
Guest editorial decries stagnant 16.5 cent SC gas tax as roads deteriorate. Notes counties Charleston Berkeley and Dorchester seek a half cent sales tax for road projects on Nov. 8. Compares SC ranking to other states, highlighting rising costs from poor state funding and safety concerns due to congestion and accidents.
Columnist Star Parker and Cal State L.A. Young Americans for Freedom report campus clashes over abortion debate. Posters torn, profanity and racial slurs appeared online. Parker cites unity with black clergy and Right to Life Michigan data on abortion among Black women. She criticizes university leaders for limiting dissent and highlights broader urban chaos linked to abortion culture.
A South Carolina reader thanks Aiken SCE&G crews who helped James Island residents after a power outage. The letter lauds their long hours, quick service, and kind conduct amid broader political discourse about abortion and candidate critique.
The Aiken Standard welcomes signed letters with the writer's address and daytime phone for verification. Do not exceed 500 words. Editorial discretion applies. anonymous or pen name letters will not be published. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC 29801.
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