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Fraternity holds celebration to honor 40 years of service
The Sigma Pi chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. looked back on four decades of community service on Saturday, but also took the time to look forward to the next 40 years.The morning celebration...
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Miracle dog saved, adopted by Georgia woman
The Aiken County Animal Shelter witnessed a true delight Tuesday when a Georgia woman adopted a dog - a dog that, at one point, wasn't expected to live.The shelter took in the female 5-year-old...
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Chukker Creek students honor heroes with event
Shortly before school ended Friday, Chukker Creek Elementary School students applauded throughout their classmates' limbo contest and a "Dance Crew" performance.Even some of the teachers demonstrated...
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Blotter for June 1
According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:A Graniteville man reported Saturday that someone took a GPS, wooden arts and crafts box, a key and a USB flash drive from a van and a...
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TalkBack for June 1: Foliage, online billing and thanks
Trimming foliageI appreciate the beauty of our parks, but wish the city would recognize and fix the many places where the foliage is hiding important signs and do some serious trimming for the safety...
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Aiken: Hospitality tax takes effect today
The City of Aiken's newly adopted 1 percent hospitality tax takes effect today, and the Aiken Standard plans to report once a month what funds the City receives.City Council adopted the tax in May in a...
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Farm Agency soliciting comments on Salley chicken houses
Residents have until the end of this week to submit comments or ask questions regarding potential environmental impacts of three proposed chicken houses in Salley.A public notice ran in the Aiken...
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Aiken Tech Veterans group goes Italian for fundraiser
Aiken Technical College student veterans donned chef hats, aprons and even mustaches recently, raising $800 for the college's Student Veterans Association recently.Association members transformed the...
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Strom Thurmond students install veterans crosses for Town of Edgefield
Welding II students at the Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center made and installed crosses for the town of Edgefield recently to honor veterans."The crosses the town has used for years were...
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Aiken Design Review Board to discuss building height
The Aiken Design Review Board will meet Tuesday in a work session to again discuss proposed changes to building height in downtown Aiken.The 5:30 p.m. meeting is open to the public and will be held in...
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School Board to hold public input meeting on budget
The Aiken County School Board will hold a special called meeting to hear input from the public about the 2015-16 budget Tuesday.The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the District office at 1000 Brookhaven...
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Hundreds say goodbye to Kyrie
Hundreds of family members, friends and community residents attended the funeral of a tiny boy on Sunday - a sweet, funny 4-year-old named Kyrie Henry.A Greendale Elementary School student, Kyrie was...
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Former SRS manager Dave Moody predicts bright future
From working road construction 80 hours a week during summers as an undergrad at USC Columbia, to creating Enterprise SRS and helping the Savannah River Site grow out of a closure mentality, Dave Moody...
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Stoplight Deli in downtown Aiken scheduled to close next week
Downtown Aiken soon will be bidding farewell to one of its best-known and longest-lasting businesses.The Stoplight Deli is closing after celebrating its 22nd anniversary earlier this year. June 10 will...
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Clearwater Elementary honors retirees
After 36 years as a teacher in Aiken County Public Schools, the last six at Clearwater Elementary, Ann Kitchings is retiring at the end of the school year.She won't be gone for long, however. After...
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Senate takes up House bill but fails to avoid spying lapse
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eight days after blocking it, Senate Republicans have agreed to begin debate on a House bill that would overhaul the National Security Agency's handling of American calling records...
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In case you missed it: Top stories from the weekend
Chriswell's legacy endures: Former Silver Bluff, Midland Valley football coach dies at 71Clayton Chriswell, the first head football coach at Silver Bluff High School who later led the Midland Valley...
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Pedestrian hit & killed, ring recovered from fiery crash & 3-year-old shot:...
Car hits 3 pedestrians and kills 1 person on US-17MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person has died and two others were taken to the hospital after a vehicle struck...
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Warrenville woman reports getting doused with gasoline during assault
A Warrenville woman reported that a man poured gasoline on her and ignited it but she escaped from any injury, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.No arrests were made when deputies...
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Boil water advisory issued in Warrenville, Gloverville
A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for residents in Warrenville and Gloverville who have or are experiencing low water pressure or no water.Employees are working to repair a broken water main in the...
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