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Lawrence C. Jones III joins college honor society
Lawrence C. Jones III, of Beech Island, has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
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Toastmasters win at speech contest
On Feb. 19, The Aiken Club Toastmasters International and Area 31 competed in an International Speech and Table Topics Contest. The winners were Evelyn J. Johnson, first place for the International...
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Armstrong, Coley make dean's list
Jacob Armstrong and Kymbreana Coley were named to the dean's list at Georgia Southern University for the 2014 fall semester. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must have at least a 3.5 GPA...
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Teams needed for golf tournament
The U.S. Police Canine Association is seeking teams for its fifth annual golf tournament Friday at Woodside Plantation.
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Scholarship award named for late student
At Midland Valley High School in 2013, senior Tanner Lewis was well-known for his academic and Boy Scout accomplishments, in addition to a passionate enthusiasm for history and politics.
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World-known trumpeter, pianist to play Monday
Trumpeter Brandon Ridenour and pianist Rachel Kudo will put on a Fantasies and Fairy Tales concert as part of the seventh annual Juilliard in Aiken festival.
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Blotter for March 7
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
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Obama talks civil rights, inspires in South Carolina
COLUMBIA - In what was a highly anticipated speech for South Carolina residents Friday, President Barack Obama told the crowd of mostly college-aged individuals that the events which occurred in Selma,...
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Lukisha Thomas suit gets special administrator; attorney plans to petition...
A special administrator has been appointed to negotiate and accept a settlement offer in the Lukisha Thomas wrongful-death lawsuit, according to court documents.
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TalkBacks for March 7: Internet regulations, Jay Brooks and synthetic turf
It was great to learn that we will be going back to the flat phone in about 18 months as manufacturers discontinue the smart phone due to FCC changes on Internet regulations.
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Caniglia Group amends complaint against Brooks
Plaintiffs in one of the first civil suits filed against Jonathan "Jay" Brooks have amended their complaint against the Compass Academy founder, according to court documents.
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PEP plans public input meetings for school superintendent search
Public Education Partners is planning a series of public input sessions to give local residents opportunities to engage in the search for a new superintendent for the Aiken County School District.
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Local woman finds support in fight against breast cancer
Cancer has a way of bringing changes to someone's life, but even the negative changes sometimes have a silver lining.
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Triple Crown Coverage: Horse history to tailgating tips
The Triple Crown in Aiken is this month, and the Aiken Standard has lots of featured articles ready for our readers to dive into.
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Charlie Bunker to compete in State geography bee
Charlie Bunker, an eighth-grader at Mead Hall Episcopal School, is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2015 South Carolina National Geographic State Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum...
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Avian center reopening after renovations, new attractions
AWENDAW (AP) - The Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw is reopening after some renovations and bringing in some new attractions.
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City of Columbia offering gardening tips, demonstrations
COLUMBIA (AP) - Spring is approaching, and officials with the City of Columbia are helping residents get their green thumbs in shape.
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Firefighters on coast installing free smoke alarms
MCCLELLANVILLE (AP) - Firefighters along the South Carolina coast are installing smoke alarms in the homes of the needy this weekend.
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Camellia Show blooms in North Augusta
Winter officially still has a couple of weeks to go, but the North Augusta Community Center still played host Saturday to an explosion of floral color, as the Aiken Camellia Society held its 10th...
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Cops and crafts: Officers make connections with special group of residents
Several Aiken County law enforcement officers got their hands messy Saturday as they made crafts with participants of the RECing Crew. More importantly, they also made connections.
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