Editorial endorsement for Aiken mayor Cavanaugh
The editorial urges Aiken voters to reelect incumbent Fred Cavanaugh in the Tuesday primary, noting his 19 years as mayor, stable city government, low employee turnover, no property tax increase in 22 years, strong public safety, thriving downtown, protected historic districts, and successful public private partnerships such as the 175th anniversary celebration. Jet Beckum challenges him.
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Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Jet Beckum
Cavanaugh
Victim Perception Shapes Conservative and Liberal Views
The piece contrasts conservative and liberal views on government responsibility toward victims. Conservatives may see welfare recipients as exploiting the system, while liberals view victims as those facing temporary or structural barriers. It urges balanced empathy and self-effort from victims for communal good.
Production staff credits list for Aiken Standard
Acknowledgments note production director Phillip Yates, advertising director Dee Taylor, and business manager Terri Cheek with their roles at the Aiken Standard. The note lists contact emails for each position.
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Aikenstandard.com
Dee Taylor
Aikenstandard. Com
Terri Cheek Tcheek
Aikenstandard
Broaden the Context on 9/11 and Its Legacy
Column by David Sirota argues schools avoid teaching 9/11. It calls for confronting taboo truths about U S foreign policy and the attacks, urging a broader, fearless education to prevent fear and bigotry as the decade since 9/11 passes.
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Washington
America
Education Week
University of Texas
Christopher Rose
U.S
CIA
Irag
Heat, power outage rock Imperial Irrigation District region
Rosa Maria Gonzales of the Imperial Irrigation District describes triple digit heat amid a power outage impacting about 150000 customers. The piece also notes a national crisis on jobs and includes a resident recounting flood damage from Tropical Storm Lee in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania.
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Imperial Irrigation District
California
Donna MacLeod
Hummelstown
Lee
Reflections on 9 11 and political scrutiny in South Carolina
A reflective piece marks the 10th anniversary of 9 11 urging unity and action while criticizing ongoing partisan divides. It questions national resilience, recalls lost lives, and calls for recapturing post 9 11 spirit amid economic and political strain. The letter also questions Gov Haley s Paris Air Show trip cost effectiveness and requests disclosure of contacts.
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America
Washington, D.C
Haley
Paris
Farnborough
Gov. Haley
South Carolina
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