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Police: Victim chased wallet thief
A juvenile was detained Friday after reaching into a woman's vehicle and taking her wallet after an argument with the woman and her son, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.The incident...
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Report: Five women charged in Steeplechase fight
Several people were detained after a drunken fight at the Aiken Spring Steeplechase this weekend, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.Shanee Williams, 25, of Tennessee Avenue in New...
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Highfields owner sets sights on pavilion to bring in multi-use events in Aiken
Building a pavilion on the nearly 60 acres of the Highfields Event Center would be the first step for owner Rick Cram in making the grounds a non-equestrian use facility."I want to try and make it...
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Testimony begins Tuesday in homicide by child abuse trial
Opening statements are expected to begin today for an Aiken man charged in the 2013 death of a 2-year-old boy.Ivory James Blackshire, 29, is charged with homicide by child abuse and inflicting great...
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Synagogue recognized for historic preservation initiative
In recent years, the Historic Aiken Foundation has cited the efforts of community residents, presenting awards for preservation initiatives.Adath Yeshurun Synagogue was presented with one of the six...
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Child neglect, firefighters injured in blast & novelist opening gym: News...
Pickens couple charged with neglecting children, adultPICKENS, S.C. (AP) — A Pickens couple has been charged with neglect of a child and a vulnerable adult after their home was found filled with...
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Jet crashes in Alps, 148 on board; 'no survivors' expected
PARIS (AP) -- A passenger jet carrying 148 people crashed Tuesday in the French Alps as it flew from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, authorities said. As search-and-rescue teams raced to the remote region,...
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Researchers find fossil of 'Super Salamander' species
LONDON (AP) -- Fossil remains of a previously unknown species of a crocodile-like "super salamander" that grew as long as a small car and was a top predator more than 200 million years ago have been...
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Hall of Fame polo player will be part of Pacers & Polo
One of polo's greats will be riding ponies and swinging a mallet during Pacers & Polo, the third leg of the Aiken Triple Crown, on Saturday.Adam Snow is on the roster of The South Co. team, which...
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Aiken's Tankard playing in international polo competition in Chile
Will Tankard, of Aiken, is in Chile as a member of the United States national polo team that will begin play Wednesday in the 10th Federation of International Polo World Polo Championship.The squad is...
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Zimmerman: A person in his circumstances can't feel guilty
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman says in a newly released video that a person in his circumstances can't feel guilty over surviving a confrontation like the one he had with Trayvon Martin, the...
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Information sought on fatal hit-and-run in Aiken County
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking the public's help in locating a vehicle in a fatal hit and run case.Carl Furillo Polite Jr., 40, of North Augusta, was pronounced dead at the scene of the...
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Burnettown police chief arrests man in two-county vehicle pursuit
A high-speed chase that started in Georgia ended in Aiken County on Tuesday morning.Patrick Buxton, of Grovetown, was arrested after a pursuit began in Columbia County, where he was wanted for drug...
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Armed robbery reported at Aiken apartment
An Aiken man said he was robbed at gunpoint late Monday, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety. The incident happened about 9 p.m. at an apartment on Stone Drive, according to an incident...
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Aiken Council to consider hospitality tax April 13
Aiken City Council will vote next month whether to approve a 1 percent hospitality tax for the City of Aiken.The item was not on Council's Monday agenda for reading or discussion, but Council member...
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Seven men arrested at Steeplechase for disorderly conduct after taunting...
A group of men were arrested during the Steeplechase races Saturday after getting too rowdy and heckling law enforcement.Thomas Aaron, 22, Johnny Day, 45, Jaydean Gaskins, 22, Matthew Hugaboon, 21, all...
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Tickets still available for Aiken Playhouse Youth Wing fundraiser
Tickets are still available for the two-night performance-packed Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing "Broadway & Beyond" event.Presented to benefit the Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing...
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Chukker Creek Lego teams have solid state tourney
Lego bricks have been around for about 80 years - the last 50 or so with the iconic plastic bricks.The bricks have evolved dramatically, and the three Chukker Creek Elementary School teams of...
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Zoning board approves sheriff's office move
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office has cleared another obstacle in its exploration of possibly moving its headquarters in the wake of Tuesday's Aiken Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.The board gave 7-0...
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Sims spreads spring cheer as the bunny for Be a Bunny
Putting on a rabbit costume is something that Mandy Sims enjoys doing."It's awesome," said the UPS supervisor, who has been the bunny for the United Way of Aiken County's Be a Bunny outreach program...
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