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Aiken man facing domestic violence and weapon charges after assault
An Aiken man was arrested Thursday night and charged with brandishing a firearm and assaulting a woman at a Yarrow Way residence.Matthew Wilken, 41, is facing charges of criminal domestic violence,...
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Aiken man charged with drug possession during search while being booked at...
An Aiken man who was being processed at the jail for one charge received another after deputies searched his wallet.Rocky Kearns Jr., 33, was being served a warrant for domestic violence at 10:30 p.m....
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Blotter for May 30
According to Aiken County Sheriff's Office:A Graniteville woman reported Friday her vehicle had been taken in the night on Yo Road. The woman said she had left her car unlocked.An Aiken man reported...
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Child's death in bus wreck devastates Aiken parents, Greendale Elementary
Kyrie Henry was a sweet, huggable 4-year-old who loved his Greendale Elementary School class.He liked the Power Rangers and cartoons, his mother, Lisa Henry, said. "I'm at a loss for words."Sadly, the...
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Update: Suspect arrested in Aiken Days Inn robbery
Aiken County Sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred at Days Inn Thursday afternoon.Michael Alan Turner, 55, of Aiken was arrested about 2 p.m. Friday at the Circle K at...
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Aiken County bookings for May 30
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for May 28, 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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Students, volunteers talk success of Education Matters Aiken reading center
Sixth-grader Raymond Gordon said reading and math used to be a lot harder for him.Thanks to an online program and the help of a resource center at Schofield Middle School, his reading skills have...
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MOX raised nearly $60,000 for Children's Place
The contractor for the Savannah River Site's MOX project is best known for constructing a facility to help dispose of weapons-grade plutonium. But recently, the contractor showed it has other...
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North Augusta Public Safety to hold Station 3 open house
NORTH AUGUSTA - Station 3 has been online for a month, and North Augusta Public Safety wants to celebrate.Chief John Thomas, North Augusta Public Safety's director, said the plans for an additional...
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham expected to announce White House bid Monday
What started during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" will likely come to fruition on Monday when U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is expected to formally announce his 2016 candidacy for president of the...
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Renovation plan for The Alley in Aiken close to bidding process
Changes to downtown Aiken's The Alley are one step closer to being finalized.George Grinton, the City's Engineering and Utilities director, said the department expected to receive final designs Friday,...
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Mead Hall graduates take bow
Last summer, Mitchi Maja moved to Aiken from Florida with her family before enrolling at Mead Hall for her senior year.Was she nervous at first? Of course, she said during the school's commencement...
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Fox Creek's Class of 2015 moves on
This school year was a celebration for Fox Creek High School, as it closed the chapter on a decade of school history.The theme for this year was "Making H15tory." The Class of 2015 accomplished that -...
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SRS contractor assists in buddy baseball
The Savannah River Site's management and operations contractor recently joined a volunteer effort in the community that links special-needs children with exercise and fun on the baseball...
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Blotter for May 31
A Salley woman reported Friday that an unknown person used her husband's name to open an eBay account.A 30-year-old Aiken woman reported last week an unknown person removed a pistol from her vehicle on...
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Colorful cars line up for good cause
Vintage and new souped up cars lined up Saturday afternoon to support a good cause for the 10th year.The Palmetto Kiwanis Club of Aiken held its 10th annual "Wish Upon A Car" benefit car show in the...
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'Get Frosted' at Monday's Hopelands Gardens concert
The 41st annual Hopelands Gardens summer concert series continues Monday with a performance by the Mike Frost Band, featuring Lauren Meccia.The free concert, held by the City of Aiken Parks, Recreation...
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Aiken crowd flocks to first Hops and Hogs event
The hot weather and the glaring, setting sun did not stop Aiken residents from flocking to Hayne Avenue in downtown Aiken on Friday night for the debut Hops and Hogs event.Sponsored by the Aiken...
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Aiken County high school graduations set for Thursday, Friday
Commencement exercises for Aiken County Public School District high schools are set for Thursday and Friday in the Convocation Center at USC Aiken.Three ceremonies are scheduled for Thursday:- Silver...
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Aiken celebrates 25th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
Aiken residents walked the 1-mile loop around the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center on Saturday to celebrate and commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.The ADA25 Aiken...
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