Aiken Standard Founding Details and Editorial Staff
The Aiken Standard traces its founding to 1867 and lists current leadership including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Melissa Hanna Advertising Director Dee Taylor Business Manager Terri Cheek Circulation Manager Letitia Jefferson Classified Advertising Manager Ronnie Butler Production Director Laura Tideman. Think about it quote attributed to Elisabeth Marbury.
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Scott B. Hunter
Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
State reading program sparks debate in Columbia
Lawmakers eye a reading reform to help third grade literacy but oppose a one size fits all plan. Students not reading by third grade could repeat a grade and attend summer camp with 90 minutes of intensive instruction. Exemptions apply for English learners and disabled students. Teachers may need training retrofits funded unlikely by state. Critics call for targeted early intervention in K and first grade to avoid grade repetition.
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Columbia
Greenville
Budget pressures at Savannah River Site threaten future progress
CNTA praises Savannah River Site achievements while warning that budget cuts threaten MOX and high level waste efforts. The piece links cuts to stalled cleanup, risk to staff, reduced community funds, and possible loss of human capital, urging public voices to restore budgets and support environmental cleanup. Clint Wolfe of CNTA is noted as executive director.
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CNTA
Savannah River
Department of Energy Environmental Management
SRS
United Way Fund
Will Williams
The
Economic Development Partnership
Department of Energy
Via
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
New Energy
Ernest Moniz
Environmental Agency
South Carolina
Aiken
Department of Energy Management
Clint Wolfe
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
Extortion label in debate over debt ceiling and Obamacare
Cal Thomas argues that Barack Obama and Republicans trade extortion accusations over debt limits and Obamacare. He recalls Obama’s 2006 stance on debt, criticizes current fiscal policy, and urges a constitutional, limited government approach with citizen constitutional literacy.
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Obama
House Republicans
Dictionary.com
GOP
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Sen. Obama
America
Letters criticize extended TIF for North Augusta Project Jackson
Readers warn the Aiken County TIF extension may risk 30 years of public funds and favor private real estate. They argue the project lacks blight status, could divert school and public services, and require costly auditing. The letter also thanks Rep Roland Smith, analyst Sarah Beaulieu, and Rep Joe Wilson for assisting a Social Security error.
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North Augusta
Aiken
Aiken County
Project Jackson
South Carolina
Roland Smith
Sarah Beaulieu
Joe Wilson
Social Security
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Ronnie Butler
Elisabeth Marbury
Editorial
Wolfe
Thomas
Washington
Congress
Cal Thomas
White House
Jackson
Mark
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