Aiken Standard Staff Directory and Quote
The Aiken Standard lists its leadership including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Melissa Hanna Advertising Director Dee Taylor and other key managers. A Will Rogers quote appears: Nothing you can't spell will ever work.
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Scott B. Hunter
Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Digital upgrade for Big Mo drive-in wins through public votes
The Monetta Drive-In Theatre in Aiken County, nicknamed the Big Mo, will receive a new digital projector after winning Honda's Project Drive-In second round. The nine winning theaters avoided an estimated 70 000 to 80 000 conversion cost through community votes via text and online.
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Honda
Aiken County
County approves North Augusta TIF amid political theatrics
The North Augusta TIF district secured third reading despite volleys over amendments. Backers led by Singer and McKenzie won by shifting valuations to 2012, guaranteeing a $349,744 annual county rebate for 30 years while limiting growth and costs. Opponents warn of future county tax hikes and loss of revenues for county operations.
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County Council
North Augusta
Project Jackson
Aiken County
Kathy Rawls
Jackson
Phil Napier
Scott Singer
Rawls, Singer
Willar Hightower
LaWana McKenzie
Chuck Smith
Andrew Siders
Siders
Napier
Singer
McKenzie
Todd Glover
Glover
Midland Valley
Oren County
Debbie Nix
We the People Aiken
Nix
Mike Vasovski
Vasovski
Council
Iranian moderation myth and Rouhani’s nuclear gamble
Charles Krauthammer argues that Hassan Rouhani is portrayed as a moderate while serving a hardline theocracy. He notes Rouhani’s past as Iran’s nuclear negotiator and questions his sincerity on uranium enrichment. The piece links Rouhani to long sanctions, stalled talks, and strategic deception, urging concrete steps like suspending enrichment.
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Iran Contra
Tehran
Robert McFarlane
Ronald Reagan
Hassan Rouhani
Islamic Republic
Rouhani
Iran
Security Council
Washington Post
U.N
Germany
International Atomic Energy Agency
Supreme Cultural Revolution Council
Isfahan
Obama
Istanbul
Baghdad
Moscow
Khamenei
NBC News
McFarlane
Letter to the Editor on Obama's King Legacy and Social Trends
Allan C. Sorensen argues Obama could advance Dr. King’s legacy by addressing rising unwed births among black families, welfare of children without fathers, and cultural harms in rap lyrics and media. He urges a unifying, responsible message and constructive focus on education over the perceived flaws of the health care law.
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U.S. Postal Service
Associated Press
U.S
Obama
Martin Luther King
Liver
Hollywood
King
Allan C. Sorensen
Aiken
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