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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2016
Page
11
The Aiken Standard founded in 1867 lists its current publisher and editors RHONDA OVERBEY MICHAEL SMITH and HOLLY KEMP. The Thought of the Day features a Thomas Hood quote about public appetite for novelty.
A local editorial questions downtown revitalization and city spending in Aiken. It critiques $2 million spent on The Alley, considers selling the Laurens Street bank building at a loss, and urges transparency. The writer argues against chasing growth and champions town character and local expertise for marketing and signage.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Do not exceed 500 words. Anonymous or pen name letters will not be published. Publication is discretionary. organized-campaign letters will be excluded. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or send to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29801.
Kathleen Parker notes the 71st Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner featured Donald Trump trading barbs with Hillary Clinton before a crowd of Washington insiders. Trump mixed humor with sharp attacks on Catholics, the Watergate era, and elite governance, drawing boos and cheers as viewers weighed the performance.
A letter from GUS FITCH rebukes Eugene Robinson and defends Trump while criticizing Clinton. ANTHONY A. CORRIERO adds traffic fury over Krispy Kreme and Harbor Freight plans, warning of worsened bottlenecks and a potential spike in accidents on Whiskey Road.
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