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United Aiken to return Saturday
It started as an idea from Julie Mogy, of Aiken's Sub Station II, and has grown into an annual event.The second United Aiken Music Fest will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Gyles Park, 412 Park Ave....
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First part of MOX study yet to surface
The first of two studies of alternatives for the Savannah River Site's MOX program was slated for a Wednesday release. Now, "mums" the word on when the Department of Energy will release the...
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Aiken County officials ask for more space in courthouse
Aiken County officials differed in their budget needs for the upcoming 2015-16 budget year, but spoke in unison over a growing concern for each of them - the need for more space.At Council's annual...
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Advocates unhappy with softer criminal domestic violence bill
Advocates against domestic violence said Wednesday that the S.C. House's version of a domestic violence bill still allows offenders to commit larger crimes with a lesser penalty.Advocates and some...
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Rinder's 'customer's' always right in classroom
Editor's Note: This is the third in a series on the Aiken County School District's five finalists for the District Teacher of the Year award - all of them selected from the school-based teachers of the...
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Supreme Court date set in Project Jackson trial
The Supreme Court of South Carolina will hear the case of Stephen Donohue vs. the City of North Augusta, Mayor Lark Jones and the North Augusta City Council at 10:30 a.m. May 5. The Supreme Court of...
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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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Intentional train wreck, marathon death & man stabbing wife killed by...
2 men indicted for causing train wreck in insurance schemeCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two men face seven federal charges after authorities say they parked a car on train tracks in Allendale County, causing...
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Morning collision in Aiken County sends five people to the hospital
A two-vehicle collision sent five people, including three juveniles, to the hospital Thursday morning with non-life threatening injuries.According to S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Judd Jones, the...
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Friend feared Capitol gyrocopter pilot would get shot down (w/video)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida postal worker who piloted a gyrocopter onto the U.S. Capitol lawn to call attention to his belief that campaign finance laws are too weak is "a patriot" who first...
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No tattoos, psychics or lingerie: New Kansas rules would limit spending of...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A new Kansas law tells poor families that they can't use cash assistance from the state to attend concerts, get tattoos, see a psychic or buy lingerie. The list of don'ts runs to...
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No arrests, suspects in Tuesday slaying of Aiken teen
A blown-out candle was among the mementos sitting on a concrete wall in Beech Island as it drizzled Wednesday afternoon, where just hours earlier a young life also was snuffed out with a single...
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Aiken teen charged after weed found in bedroom, backyard
An Aiken teen is facing a felony drug charge after officers found marijuana and paraphernalia at his home earlier this month, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.Stephen Mikolanis, 18,...
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Aiken County's Special Olympics postponed due to rainy forecast
With inclement weather expected on Friday, the Aiken County School District's Special Olympics event has been postponed until Friday, April 24.The Games will be held at Midland Valley High School from...
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Police: Woman blames coffee-drinking parrot for car crash
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- State police say a woman blames her coffee-drinking pet parrot for distracting her moments before she crashed her car into a guardrail in Pennsylvania.Troopers from Uniontown say...
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Prosecutor: Death penalty doesn't apply in police shooting
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A prosecutor says it doesn't look as if the death penalty can be sought in the case of a black South Carolina man who was fatally shot as he ran from a white police...
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WikiLeaks creates online archive of hacked Sony documents
NEW YORK (AP) -- Whistleblower site WikiLeaks has put hundreds of thousands of emails and documents from last year's Sony hack into a searchable online archive.The website founded by Julian Assange...
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Rolka finds dream job as Hitchcock Woods Foundation's executive director
Christine Rolka was a fan of Hitchcock Woods long before March, when she became the executive director of the foundation that oversees it."I love this local resource," she said earlier this week. "It...
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Water safety urged as summer months approach
With the weather getting warmer, many families might try to beat the heat with some wet fun at a pool or lake. Emergency responders want people to take some precautions to prevent trouble in the water...
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Aiken led the way in citywide recycling program
As Aiken prepares for Earth Day's events Saturday, many residents are reflecting back 25 years ago when Aiken operated the only citywide recycling program in South Carolina.Aiken residents Stephen Hale...
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