Aiken Standard History Notes and Editorial Leadership
The Aiken Standard notes its 1867 founding and lists publisher Ellen Priest and editors Michael Smith and Holly Kemp. It also cites Thought of the Day a Jacques Deval quote reflecting on freedom and cages.
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Editorial Blast: NNSA Snubs Aiken Leaders Over MOX Project
Aiken CAO leaders David Jameson and Chuck Smith traveled to Washington as part of the Energy Communities Alliance to press DOE on MOX at Savannah River Site. An NNSA representative omitted MOX from questions, prompting charges of politics and disrespect toward Aiken and South Carolina. The piece urges continued NNSA support, transparency, and completion of the facility despite cost and delay concerns.
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Aiken County
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Hitchcock Woods runoff debate prompts call for process change
A guest column urges Aiken City Council to redefine the rainwater runoff problem for Hitchcock Woods before hiring a consultant. The writer criticizes the repeated pattern of vague problem definition, reliance on experts, and uncertain outcomes, urging use of lawyers and engineers to map legal duties and current measures first.
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Hitchcock Woods
Council
Aiken
Citizens urge action to protect Social Security solvency
Readers urge Congress and the President to outline definitive steps to safeguard Social Security for current and future retirees amid looming 2034 shortfalls. AARP advocates ask voters to evaluate candidate plans before November elections and hold officials accountable for action rather than campaign talk.
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