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Officials seek to minimize animal cruelty
Jennifer Miller told the Aiken Legislative Delegation that the backlog of county animal cases is affecting lives and could eventually lead to animals being unjustly euthanized.That is why Miller, the...
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Aiken County Planning Commission to meet Thursday
The 6 p.m. meeting is open to the public in the Aiken County Government Center's Sandlapper Room, 1930 University Parkway.Applicant XCell Towers II LLC wants to erect a tower on Senn Street in Aiken....
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City of Aiken and Dumpster Depot partner in recycling effort
The City of Aiken's effort to go more green moved forward Monday night with the passing of an agreement between the City and local business Dumpster Depot to collect recyclables.City Council agreed to...
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Groups request info on possible shipments to SRS
Twenty-two public interest groups, many of them in South Carolina and Georgia, signed a letter sent to the Department of Energy on Tuesday requesting a nonproliferation, safety assessment on German...
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South Boundary, boys choirs come together for gala
Men's vocal ensemble South Boundary is coming together with local boys choirs for the BoysChoirs of Aiken County Fundraising Gala on Friday.The event, which will feature a silent auction and hors...
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Track open, but some cars remain following train derailment in Trenton
TRENTON — The track where a train derailed April 10 has been repaired and is open, but some of the cars involved in the accident remained nearby as of Tuesday.The damage to those cars still needs to be...
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North Augusta Heritage Center opens two new exhibits
The North Augusta Arts and Heritage Center put on their party hats last week when it simultaneously opened two new exhibits - one upstairs and one downstairs - in the center located inside the city's...
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Doc Holly to explain GEM program at AAUW luncheon
Aiken veterinarian Dr. Holly Woltz, known to many as "Doc Holly," does more than monitor and improve the health of the various pets brought to her office on Whiskey Road.Out of a special concern for...
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As coach, Quattlebaum serves all kids, teachers
Editor's note: This is the second in a five-part series on the Aiken County School District's five finalists for the District Teacher of the Year award.The finalists for the District Teacher of the...
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First responders event to raise funds for park
Two local groups are coming together this weekend to honor the efforts of first responders and urge residents to do the same by donating to fund a local park.Chris Chavous, the founder and chairman of...
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Blotter for April 15
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:A 19-year-old Aiken woman reported Monday that her brother pushed her against the wall and struck her in the back of the head.An...
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Aiken County bookings for April 15
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for April 13, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
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Group helps SRS retirees recover benefits
A local organization's resource center has helped about 500 Savannah River Site retirees recover $225,000 over the past six months - money that otherwise would have been unclaimed and left behind.The...
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As coach, Quattlebaum serves all kids, teachers
Editor's note: This is the second in a five-part series on the Aiken County School District's five finalists for the District Teacher of the Year award.The finalists for the District Teacher of the...
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Councilman Dicks elected mayor of Burnettown
Jonathan Dicks became the new mayor of Burnettown on Tuesday after defeating Danny Feagin in a special election that surpassed the expectations of election officials.Of the 353 votes cast, 185 were for...
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TSA big change collection, Clemson death update & creative prom invite: News...
TSA collects nearly $2,500 in change at SC airportsSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says airline passengers in South Carolina left nearly $2,500 in change at security...
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Video shows Arizona officer ramming into robbery suspect (w/dashcam video)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Dramatic dash-cam video shows a police officer in a Tucson suburb using his cruiser to ram an armed suspect, sending him flying in the air before the car smashes into a wall.The...
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Pelzer delivers message of resilience at 100 Women Dinner
Dave Pelzer is a survivor of the horrors of child abuse, but he doesn't want people to dwell too much on his past. Instead, he wants them to realize that even the worst of situations can be...
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Ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez convicted of murder, gets life
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in a deadly late-night shooting, sealing the...
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Woman loses home, other gifts to wife of ex-Clippers owner
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The billionaire wife of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling got her revenge against a woman he secretly showered with gifts and whose recording of his racially...
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