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Local golf courses spread the green during Masters Week
Area golfers have the opportunity this Masters Week to play as the professionals do. Several Aiken County golf courses, both public and private, will be open to the public for a round at golf. They...
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Graham: 'Time for me to step up'
ANDERSON - While saying he won't make a final decision until next month, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham sounds like a candidate who already is campaigning for the White House."I think now is a good time for...
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Kentucky's Rand Paul joining 2016 presidential campaign
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Sen. Rand Paul, a tea party favorite and frequent antagonist of leaders of his Republican Party, is ready to test how much change voters want, both for their government and for...
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Mayor: New sculptor will fix village's 'Scary Lucy' statue
CELORON, N.Y. (AP) -- The mayor of Lucille Ball's western New York hometown says he'll hire a new sculptor to "fix" the village's much-maligned statue of the 1950s sitcom star after criticism of the...
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SRS salt-waste contractor names new manager
The Savannah River Site's salt-waste contractor announced Monday the appointment of a new project manager for the Salt Waste Processing Facility, or SWPF.According to a press release, Frank Sheppard...
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Former N.A. officer now facing felony charge
A former North Augusta Public Safety officer is now facing a felony charge in the 2014 shooting death of an Edgefield County man after a police chase, according to the S.C. State Law Enforcement...
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Educators enjoy their work at Masters
Every year, the Aiken County School District closes its doors in early spring during Masters Week.Of course, that's by design, given the genial chaos of the Masters that hits the entire region. A lot...
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Consultant will conduct space needs analysis for Aiken County Sheriff's Office
Aiken County officials will know more about how - and when - the Aiken County Sheriff's Office will get a new building after a consultant conducts a space needs analysis.The current building, at 420...
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Celebrate National Kite Month in Aiken
Welcome spring back to Aiken during the eighth annual Kite Festival on Saturday, April 18.From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., families are invited to the Citizens Park field three, 1060 Banks Mill Road, to sit...
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Benefit show brings in more than $131,000 for Heart Association
The Aiken Women's Heart Board recently presented a check to the representatives of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Heart Association for $131,200 at the group's wrap-up luncheon.This...
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NAHS robotics group displays accomplishment
NORTH AUGUSTA - The North Augusta High School robotics program is sharing its award-winning success with the rest of city and Aiken County by housing an exhibit in the North Augusta Arts and Heritage...
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Barnwell County bookings for April 8
These are the bookings recorded for the Barnwell County Detention Center for April 2 through April 6. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were...
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Aiken County bookings for April 8
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for April 5 through April 7. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were...
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Blotter for April 8
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:A 29-year-old Aiken woman was charged with criminal domestic violence Monday after she struck her boyfriend with an umbrella...
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Update: Arrest made in fatal shooting of Aiken woman
An Aiken woman is dead after an overnight shooting on Tuesday.Amanda J. Smith, 31, of Crossroads Park Drive, was pronounced dead at 1:18 a.m. after she was transported to Aiken Regional Medical...
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Attorney general urges vigilance against human trafficking
As thousands of people arrive in the region for this week's start of the 2015 Masters Golf Tournament, Attorney General Alan Wilson is urging South Carolinians to be on the lookout for signs of human...
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Unpaid hotel taxes leave Aiken County and City of Aiken with thousands
Aiken County and the City of Aiken will each receive around $18,000 from some of the top hotel booking websites for unpaid hotel taxes.The settlement, approved by Circuit Judge R. Markley Dennis at a...
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Midland Valley ROTC's rifle team heading to tourney
Jacob Gue, a senior rifle team member in Midland Valley High's Naval Junior ROTC program, is one of the top shooters in the Southeast - close to qualifying for a national career achievement award, said...
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Graham: 'Time for me to step up'
ANDERSON — Though saying he won't make a final decision until next month, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sounds like a candidate who already is campaigning for the White House."I think now is a good...
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Educators enjoy their work at Masters
Every year, the Aiken County School District closes its doors in early spring during Masters Week.Of course, that's by design, given the genial chaos of the Masters that hits the entire region. A lot...
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