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Information sought on car break-ins and burglaries in Aiken County
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in identifying two individuals suspected of committing several car break-ins and burglaries around Warrenville and Wagener.Anyone with...
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Indiana teen takes great-grandmother, 93, to junior prom
SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana teenager who took his 93-year-old great-grandmother to his junior prom says he had a great time, even though her early bedtime nearly cut the night short.Drew Holm says...
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Arrest made in Woodside shooting incident
An arrest has been made in an accidental shooting case that happened Saturday.Maxwell Grandle, 18, was charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol by the Aiken Department of Public Safety.The arrest...
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No firm policy yet on N.A. body cam footage release
On May 1, North Augusta Public Safety's body cameras went live - but questions remain as to how accessible the video they capture will be to the public.North Augusta is the first police agency in Aiken...
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Don't miss photo galleries galore at aikenstandard.com
Our photographers have been snapping photos all over Aiken.View photo galleries by visiting aikenstandard.com/photos.Proms- Wagener-Salley, Fox Creek, Silver Bluff, South Aiken, Aiken Performing Arts...
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Aiken Department of Public Safety to hold open house
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is opening its doors to the public Saturday for an open house. The event will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the department headquarters, 251 Laurens St. N.W.The open...
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Attorney: George Zimmerman not seriously hurt after shooting
LAKE MARY, Fla. (AP) -- A lawyer for George Zimmerman says his client wasn't seriously injured after being involved in a shooting in Florida.Attorney Don West says a bullet missed Zimmerman's head in...
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On the Agenda: City Council
Aiken City Council Agenda7 p.m. MondayCouncil Chambers, Municipal Building214 Park Ave.I. Minutes:- Consideration of the minutes of the work session of April 21, 2015 and regular meeting of April 27,...
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Barnwell County bookings for May 12
These are the bookings recorded for the Barnwell County Detention Center for May 7-10, 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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Aiken County bookings for May 12
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for May 8-10, 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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Fire damages Crosland Drive home in Aiken
Aiken Public Safety responded to a house fire at 1448 Crosland Drive N.E. on Monday.About noon, Willa Berry, who was home alone, smelled smoke and went through the house to investigate.When she got to...
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AAA/SAB Band to perform Thursday
Earlier this month, the Aiken Area Akademie Homeschool/South Aiken Baptist Christian School Band held its spring concert.On Thursday, the combined group will present a solo and ensemble concert at...
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USCA professor receives prestigious award
Dr. Tim Lintner, a USC Aiken professor in the School of Education, has received the prestigious Carolina Trustee Professorship Award.Every year, the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees...
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Blotter for May 12
According to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:Vandalism was reported Sunday on Hutchinson Drive in North Augusta when a victim reported a window broken at a residence.A Graniteville man reported...
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Aiken traffic stop yields drug charges
A man was charged with methamphetamine possession and possession of a Schedule II controlled substance after a traffic stop Friday.The stop occurred on Pine Log Road when Aiken Department of Public...
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Child porn video reported on Facebook account
An Aiken woman reported she had been tagged in a child pornography video on her Facebook account.Aiken Department of Public Safety officers responded to the complaint Friday night on Silver Bluff Road...
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Police: Beech Island man charged with drug possession
A Beech Island man was charged with minor in possession of alcohol and simple possession of marijuana.About 12:09 a.m. Saturday, Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputies made contact with a suspicious...
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Columbia College professor's service-learning program helps younger kids
At Columbia College, Helen Rapoport teaches writing for print in digital media in the language and literacy divisions.Yet, the Aiken native wanted more - finding ways that her students could make an...
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School rivalries cook up support for Children's Place
Friendly rivalries with a dash of congenial competition for a good cause topped the menu at the 20th-annual Celebrity Waiter Night to benefit Children's Place Inc. on Monday.As part of a new event,...
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Ameresco breaks ground on SRS biomass facility
About six years ago, Ameresco broke ground at the Savannah River Site to start its biomass operation.On Monday, the company broke ground on Phase II of the operation, which is now the largest...
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