Editorial Endorses Lindsey Graham for Second Senate Term
The piece urges Lindsey Graham for another U.S. Senate term, praising his independence and bipartisanship on key issues. It highlights his role in promoting missions at the Savannah River Site and his pro nuclear stance, while noting his controversial approach to immigration reform.
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Lindsey Graham
U.S. Senate
Graham
Aiken County
South Carolina
U.S. House of Representatives
Savannah River
U.S. House
Aiken Resident Praises City Life and Community
Katy McCormick of Aiken writes from a life spanning Chicago, Florida and Charleston praising Aiken for its beauty, dining, shopping, light traffic, and especially its people. She urges residents to appreciate their blessings in the city.
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Chicago
South Forida
Charleston
Aiken
Katy McCormick
Wesby for Aiken County School Board Appeals to District 8 voters
A home schooled supporter urges District 8 residents to vote for Donna Moore Wesby for the Aiken County School Board. The voter praises her as a hardworking, community oriented leader with strong family and civic commitments and asks others for their vote.
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Donna Moore Wesby
Aiken County
Mrs. Wesby
Mrs. Wesley
Aiken
Aiken Standard Publisher and Editor Contact Info
Publisher Scott B. Hunter and Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace listed with staff emails at the Aiken Standard. Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa also shown for media inquiries.
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Arthur T. Zappa
Azappa
Aikenstandard.com
Remembering roots of the Aiken Standard and its plank owners
The column reflects on longstanding staff history at the Aiken Standard, recalling 1968 launch under Evening Post Publishing, early hardships, a flood and fire, and the move to a built facility. It lists current and former staff categorized as plank owners and splinters, while affirming a rock solid foundation and future challenges.
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Aiken Communications
Sam Cothran
Sue Brown
Virginia Lybrand
Aiken Standard
Evening Post Publishing Company
Cothran
Don Law
Plank Club
Evening Post
Rebecca Barfield
Rochelle Dallas
Mike Gibbons
Carl Langley
Gene Porter
Ginny Southworth
Richardene Baskett
Bill Bengtson
Phyllis Britt
Karen Daily
Debbie Green
Joe Harty
Debbie Hough
Julie Lott
Gerry Lynn Murtha
Rob Novit
Debbie Price
Judy Randall
Suzanne Stone
Jeff Wallace
Jean Yount
DiAnn Bell
David Boyd
Gloria Dalton
Diane Daniels
April Hammond
Stacey Holcombe
Letitia Jefferson
Kathy Lybrand
Scot Newcom
Tim O’briant
Ellen Priest
Ronnie Roberson
Dee Taylor
Phil Yates
Arton
Letters to the Editor guidelines for Aiken Standard
Readers are invited to submit opinions under 200 words for the Letters to the Editor section. Submissions may be edited. Include postal address or email and send to Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or letters aikenstandard.com or fax 648-6052.
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Shunter
Aikenstandard
Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Aiken thank you for DNA bill override and closure
A letter from Judy Carpenter thanks state senators for overriding the DNA bill after Gov. Sanford vetoed it. She recalls Aug 4 2000 when her daughter Jessica was murdered and credits the bill with providing closure eight years later. She prays for other families facing similar ordeals.
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Aiken
Jessica
Georgia
Vote for Donna Wesby for Aiken County School Board
A supporter urges voters to back Donna Moore Wesby for the Aiken County Board of Education on November 4. The letter praises her honesty, organization, and Christian values and notes her long-standing engagement with children and the community.
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Donna Moore Wesby
Tammy Conner-Moore Nominated For School Board Election
Voters urged to support Tammy Conner-Moore for school board citing honesty knowledge and child focus. The appeal stresses advocacy for all children and community involvement to promote education and a prosperous future.
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Tammy Conner-Moore
Tammy Conner- Moore
Humble tribute to Harry Burdette by Jeffrey Wallace
The article honors the late Harry Burdette for his modest and meaningful work. He pursued projects without seeking praise and contributed quietly to Habitat for Humanity homes, including the first Aiken house, where he did most of the wiring.
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Harry Burdette
Jeffrey Wallace
Harry
Habitat For Humanity
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