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Herbal Solutions owner turns disaster into opportunity
What would have been a disaster for most people turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Jeri Barrett.When a car driven by an elderly woman crashed into the front of Herbal Solutions at 722 Silver...
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Police: Clearwater man shoots attacking dog in self-defense
A Clearwater man was not charged after firing his handgun twice at an attacking dog, according to a report from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.Deputies responded to a call on Townsend Street in...
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Portion of Myrtle Beach closed due to sewage spill
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- A portion of north Myrtle Beach is closed due to a sewage spill.The Myrtle Beach Sun News reports officials found a sewer pipe break Monday morning, closing down a 500-foot...
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Lawyer: Man in Zimmerman shooting acted in self-defense
LAKE MARY, Fla. (AP) -- A lawyer for a man involved in a shooting with George Zimmerman in Florida says his client acted in self-defense.Attorney Mark NeJame says his client, Matthew Apperson, didn't...
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Kiko the giraffe leaving SC for Toronto
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A popular giraffe born at the Greenville Zoo back in 2012 is leaving for a zoo in Toronto, Canada.Greenville Zoo officials announced on Tuesday that Kiko, a 2-year-old Masai...
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Clinton to make first South Carolina trip May 27
ATLANTA (AP) -- The campaign for Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Democratic presidential candidate plans to be in the early voting state of South Carolina on May 27.It will be her first trip to the...
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Blotter for May 13
According to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:A Warrenville woman reported items missing from her house Monday, including electronics and jewelry. The woman said the back door of her home on Eilyaw...
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North Augusta man charged with tossing coffee, assaulting woman
A North Augusta man was arrested for criminal domestic violence Monday after he reportedly threw a cup of coffee and attempted to choke a woman.Brandon Musgrove, 29, was charged with criminal domestic...
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Report: Windsor man threatened with frying pan during verbal altercation
A Windsor man was threatened with a frying pan after a verbal altercation escalated Monday.Deputies with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance call on Cadle Crossing Road in...
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State grant applications now accepted
The grant funds must be used for marketing tourism-related events and programs, with the priority of funding to be in Aiken County's unincorporated areas.The tourism events or programs must take place...
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Deadline for East Aiken transfer requests is Friday
Recently designated as an arts magnet school, the application process for East Aiken School of the Arts now requires no special permission or hardship for elementary students to attend, only the desire...
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Hutchinson Farms notches Mother's Day polo tourney victory
WINDSOR — The members of the Hutchinson Farms polo team gave their mothers and grandmothers a special treat by winning the Wagener Polo Club's Aiken Saddlery 6-Goal Cup at Fox Nation on May 10, which...
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Aiken Garden Show offers plenty of variety this weekend
People with green thumbs or just an interest in gardening have plenty to do this weekend.Then Aiken Garden Show will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Aiken County Historical...
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One person in custody after pointing gun at fast food employee in Aiken
Aiken Public Safety is currently at the McDonald's on York Street after someone pointed a gun at an employee.One person is in custody, according to police.Details are limited at this time but we do...
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Aiken County bookings for May 13
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for May 11, 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 Commission agrees on RV camp, building height moves to a vote
The Aiken Planning Commission unanimously recommended on Tuesday to allow RV camps as an accessory use inside City limits.- The applicant, Rick Cram, owner of Highfields Event Center, requested the RV...
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Former Aiken investigator charged with blowing up a mailbox
A former Aiken narcotics investigator has been arrested after reportedly blowing up a mailbox with fireworks on Monday.James Crowell, 42, of North Augusta, was charged with malicious injury to property...
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Haley: South Carolina against storing spent fuel
Gov. Nikki Haley's office said South Carolina will not join other states in voluntarily opening its doors to house the nation's spent nuclear fuel, stating that a recently announced federal search for...
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Group opens trail dedicated to Ellenton, former town displaced by Savannah...
Residents of Ellenton knew there was a big announcement coming in 1950, but the rumor was that officials would be announcing the construction of a large broom company.What they got instead was a notice...
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Hospital, USCA join for lab-science degree
At a time when hospital lab personnel are getting harder to find, USC Aiken and University Health Systems in Augusta have agreed to a partnership.Pending the completion of an accreditation process,...
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