Editorial Board Thought on Mistakes by Cicero
The Aiken Standard editorial board cites Cicero warning against labeling every error as foolish. Ellen Priest, Tim O’Briant, and Michael Ulmer reflect on accountability and learning from missteps in public discourse and leadership.
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Tim O’briant
Michael Ulmer
Aiken High School Construction Plans Unveiled
The Aiken County School Board outlined long term upgrades including an updated administration wing media center cafeteria auxiliary gym and classrooms at Aiken High and North Augusta High. Funds from a 1 percent sales tax approved in November will finance construction and renovations over ten years.
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Aiken High School
Aiken County School Board
Aiken High
North Augusta High
Aiken County
Leavelle McCampbell
Graniteville
Ridge Spring-Monetta High
South Carolina
Time to Step Up in South Carolina Sex Trafficking Fight
The Post and Courier series highlights how trafficking harms girls and calls for shifting focus from prosecuting victims to pursuing predators. Gov Wilson and the FBI are increasing attention, with a 2012 law creating a task force that has yet to produce trials. A Lexington woman seeks a trafficking resource center as training and funding gaps impede identification, investigation, and victim services across the state.
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South Carolina
Post and Courier
Alan Wilson
FBI
Lexington
Secretary of State
Attorney General
House
Judiciary Committee
Sion
The Courage of Ignorance in Trump Ambition Compared to Lonesome Rhodes
Cal Thomas likens Donald Trump to the 1957 film figure Lonesome Rhodes, noting Rhodes as a demagogue who wields influence without substance. The column argues Trump shares vanity, opportunism, and a tendency to flatter crowds, urging real policy offerings and accountability for the presidency.
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Budd Schulberg
Andy Griffith
Patricia Neal
Walter Matthau
Larry
Lonesome” Rhodes
Griffith
Marcia Jeffries
Neal
Jeffries
Rhodes
Donald Trump
Trump
Lonesome Rhodes
Vladimir Putin
Iran
Oval Office
Washington
Dictionary.com
Lonesome
Ronald Reagan
Mel Miller
Matthau
Schulberg
Gideon
Letter endorses Rick Osbon for mayor of Aiken
Rebecca Robbins writes in support of Rick Osbon as the next mayor of Aiken. She cites his business background and community leadership, calling him honest and trustworthy and urging readers to vote for him.
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Rick Osbon
Aiken
Osbon
Rick
Rebecca Robbins Aiken
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Policies
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Letters must stay under 500 words and may be edited for length taste and libel. Anonymous or organized-campaign letters will not be published. Contact details provided for submission and questions.
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Aiken
P.O. Box
Aikenstandard
Michael Ulmer
Mulmer
Aikenstandard.com
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