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Arrest made in 2012 SRS security guard slaying
An arrest has been made in the 2012 slaying of a Wackenhut guard at the Savannah River Site.Demarkeo Lockhart, 21, was charged with murder and burglary, according to Richmond County Sheriff's Office...
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Operation Mayday suspect released on bond
A Beech Island man arrested in Operation Mayday in Augusta last week is out of jail on a $30,000 bond.Jordan Waters, 22, was granted bond by Judge Daniel Craig.Craig released him with conditions....
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Edisto Singers continue spring concert series Sunday
SALLEY — It's been 22 years since the Edisto Singers performed its first concert.At 7 p.m. Sunday, the chorus will continue its spring concert series with a free performance at Berlin Baptist Church,...
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Suspect sought in Aiken laundromat burglary
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of a man who broke into several vending machines at a local laundry business earlier this month.The incident happened between the night of May...
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Fight over can of gravy breaks out at Aiken home
A fight broke out between two Aiken brothers Thursday night over a can of gravy.Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an assault call on Hitchcock Road at 6:44 p.m. The juvenile victim...
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Police: Aiken residents charged with child neglect
Two Aiken residents were charged with unlawful conduct toward a child along with burglary charges that originally led to the search of their residence Wednesday morning.Aiken Department of Public...
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Scene of suspicious package reported at J.D. Lever Elementary cleared
A suspicious package reported at J.D. Lever Elementary was cleared after Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputies investigated Friday morning.The call came in at 8:58 a.m. but the scene was cleared...
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Police: Aiken man robbed at gunpoint
Suspects are being sought in an armed robbery that happened on Sassafras Road in Aiken on Thursday.Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the call at 5:55 p.m. where the victim told...
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Blotter for May 23
According to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:An Aiken man reported Thursday money missing from his vehicle that was parked on Union Baptist Road.A Warrenville man reported Wednesday tools missing...
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Aiken Civic Orchestra's free spring concert is Sunday
The Aiken Civic Orchestra will present a free spring concert 3 p.m. Sunday at New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 526 Hitchcock Parkway.For more information, email director Adam DePriest at...
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Smith-Hazel pool opens for weekend swim
The Smith-Hazel Recreation Center will open to the public today for its weekend open swim.The pool, 400 Kershaw St., will be open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, May 30; from 1:30...
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East Aiken kids create their own Broadway
Jessica Spires doesn't really know much about Broadway, and not too many fourth-graders in Aiken County do.Yet, the East Aiken School of the Arts student and her friends brought Broadway to Aiken with...
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Advisory board advocates for SRS mission money
Before the Savannah River Site begins receiving Canadian shipments of highly enriched uranium, an advisory board that monitors environmental management work at the site is seeking adequate funding for...
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Leaders work to achieve 'vet friendly' status in South Carolina
The fact that South Carolina might not be considered a veteran-friendly state by the Department of Defense is an issue leaders across the state are working hard to prevent.According to David Lobb, the...
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Aiken Department of Public Safety awards top officers, employees
The Aiken Department of Public Safety celebrated its top officers and employees Thursday night at Newberry Hall.Penny Schultz was named Officer of the Year, and Takima Butler won the award for Rookie...
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Aiken County bookings for May 23
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for May 21, 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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Second man charged in 2012 SRS security guard slaying
A second suspect has been charged in the 2012 slaying of a Wackenhut guard who worked at at the Savannah River Site.Ojore Adams, 22, turned himself in to Richmond County authorities late Friday night...
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ACP Youth Wing raising money for scholarship with Senior Showcase
Though Jim Anderson, of the Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing, began the Youth Wing scholarship fundraiser, he has always stayed "at arms length" and let the students take the lead.This year, three...
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South Aiken Baptist sees record number of graduates
After graduating 19 seniors in 2014, South Aiken Baptist Church set a new record easily on Friday - awarding diplomas to 28 students.The first in line, Samuel Acevedo said he would not have wanted to...
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Grants will help fight blight in Barnwell County towns
About a dozen decrepit Barnwell County homes and weedy, overgrown lots may get some intense attention over the next several months, with help from grants in conjunction with the South Carolina Regional...
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