Aiken Standard Founding Details and Leadership Names
The Aiken Standard dates its founding to 1867 and lists Scott B. Hunter as Publisher, Melissa Hanna as Executive Editor, Dee Taylor as Advertising Director, Terri Cheek as Business Manager, Laura Tiedman as Circulation Manager, Letitia Jefferson as Classified Advertising Manager, and Ronnie Butler as Production Director. The page features a quote by Mary McCarthy on bureaucracy and despotism.
Editorial: Website glitches expose Obamacare rollout troubles
The editorial notes ongoing glitches on the federal health care site Healthcare.gov undermining the Obama administration. It cites low login success, the high costs and time to fix, consumer warnings to delay use, and concerns over data security amid fraud sites and hacker fears as coverage starts for those enrolled by December 15.
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Obamacare woes and calls for private tech help at Rose Garden event
Cal Thomas notes Obama blames health exchange rollout on high traffic and seeks private sector tech support while questioning whether promises of affordable coverage have been met. He uses analogies to sardines and critics the administration for not consulting Silicon Valley.
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Education superhero in Florence reshapes South Carolina schools
Phil Noble profiles Trip DuBard, a Florence educator and founder of The School Foundation and S C Future Minds. DuBard built private funding for public education, engaging 70+ partners without government money, and led statewide efforts to connect schools with donors and programs.
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Public deer hunts at Savannah River Site attacked by editor
A reader questions canceling public deer hunts at the Savannah River Site during the FY 2013 14 shutdown. They note hunts have run since 1965 with only 9 11 related disruption and argue continued pay funding removes reason to halt popular veteran hunts and mobility impaired hunts.
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