Goodwill will hold job fair and boot camp in Aiken
People who are seeking work will have a variety of opportunities from which to choose during a job fair Wednesday, May 6.The event will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Aiken Goodwill Job Connection, 1015...
View ArticleHair schools use fundraiser to fight cancer
Two hairstyle schools are joining forces Friday to hold a hair fashion show that will go to benefit the Children's Cancer Center.According to a press release, Aiken School of Cosmetology and Aiken...
View ArticleAiken County bookings for April 30
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for April 28, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticleDepartment of Energy extends liquid waste contract
The Savannah River Site's liquid-waste contractor received notice Wednesday that the Department of Energy has extended its contract for an additional two years.Savannah River Remediation, or SRR, took...
View ArticleHouse votes to reduce hospital regulations
The S.C. House voted Wednesday on a bill that, if passed, would reduce regulations for building and expanding hospitals and other medical facilities in the state.House Bill 3250 - better known as the...
View ArticleSpring Herb Faire returns to Pascalina Farms on Saturday
The Spring Herb Faire at Pascalina Farms in Montmorenci will return Saturday after being called off last year in the wake of the big February ice storm."We still had tree limbs hanging down, so we...
View ArticleStepping Stones inaugural golf tournament to be held May 11
Golfers from throughout the CSRA will tee up at the Houndslake Country Club in Aiken for the inaugural Stepping Stones Golf Tournament at 10 a.m. May 11.The tournament's format will be nine holes of...
View ArticleBlotter for April 30
A 42-year-old Aiken man reported Tuesday that two juveniles punched a hole in a window screen on his apartment after they asked him for snacks and he refused. Officers were unable to locate the...
View ArticleBotanist Ravenel subject of Historical Society's program
Henry William Ravenel, who was one of the foremost botanists of the American Civil War era, spent part of his life in Aiken.Herrick Brown will talk about the respected scientist during the Aiken County...
View ArticlePlayhouse gets 'branding' ideas from ATC teams
Could Aiken Community Playhouse use some ideas on promoting its brand? Sure, board of directors members said Monday.Three teams of marketing students from Aiken Technical College - most of them of...
View ArticleCity officials find Urban Land Institute recommendations 'promising'
Crosland Park resident Gary Yount supported the Urban Land Institute's short-term recommendations on ways to improve his neighborhood; he hopes, however, other residents get involved in the process as...
View ArticleMoody proud of SRS missions he's directed
The Savannah River Site's manager said he takes pride in knowing that when President Barack Obama talks about capturing weapons material across the world, SRS has to be in the loop.Dave Moody, who will...
View ArticleNeighbors band together after Aiken apartment fire
A fire at an Aiken apartment building Wednesday left several people homeless, but it highlighted the bravery of an Aiken County deputy and the sense of community among several residents who said...
View ArticleNo charges after kids left in 'unsanitary' N.A. home
The parents of four children who were left alone in a North Augusta home with garbage and food on the floor have regained custody of their children, but are being monitored by the Department of Social...
View ArticleCarolinas gas prices up in last month; still well below 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There's bad news and good news when it comes to gas prices in the Carolinas.AAA Carolinas reports motorists in both states are now paying the highest amount they have paid all...
View ArticlePGA Championship returning to Ocean Course in 2021
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The PGA Championship is returning to the Ocean Course in 2021, three decades after the seaside layout made its debut at the 1991 Ryder Cup.This will be the second time Pete...
View ArticleArts Center delights East Aiken kids
A total of 80 East Aiken School of the Arts kindergartners visited the Aiken Center for the Arts earlier this week.They got to see a lot of artwork, learned how pottery is made and much more.Teacher...
View ArticlePolice: Check for more than $2,000 delivered to resident, reportedly a scam
An Aiken resident received a package with a check written up for a large sum of money from someone she didn't know.According to an Aiken Department of Public Safety Report, a UPS next-day package from...
View ArticleAiken County bookings for May 2
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for April 30, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticleWillow Run spec building still sitting after users pull out
The 30,000-square-foot Willow Run Industrial Park spec building once eyed by two potential tenants is now back to square one after the two big Aiken players said they have no plans to move into the...
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