Blotter for June 6
According to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:A Graniteville man reported Friday his vehicle had been broken into at his home on Jasmine Drive. No items were reported missing.A Windsor man reported...
View ArticleAiken County bookings for June 6
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for June 4, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticleAiken Sertoma Club awards scholarships to Flores and Rogers
Two Serteen Club members each received a $3,000 scholarship from the Aiken Sertoma Club on June 1 during a Sertoma meeting at Newberry Hall.Awarded grants were Jamilynn Flores, who attended Aiken High...
View ArticleOrangeburg police arrest man wanted for attempted murder
An Orangeburg man wanted in an attempted murder case has been caught, according to Orangeburg County Sheriff's deputies.Robert Morton, 37, was arrested Friday in Florence by the Orangeburg County...
View ArticleSRS contractor dismantles waste facility
The Savannah River Site is dismantling the building that used to house hundreds of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive transuranic waste, most of which has been shipped to a New Mexico...
View ArticleSouth Aiken Class of 2015
Russell Abernathy, Brandon Ables, Shakib Alam, Jada Albertson, Kaleigh Allen, Isaiah Arthur, Jurnee Ashley, Robert Baker, Laura Barnes, Rachael Barnes, Gunner Barnett, Madison Barton, Tyler Barton,...
View ArticleWagener-Salley Class of 2015
April Maria Adcock, Christopher Raquan Allen, Casey Edward Berry*, John Howard Blackwell, Megan Christine Browder, Nakasha Naterria Marie Brown, Christopher Carol Bumgardner, Charity Renee Bynem*,...
View ArticleRidge Spring-Monetta Class of 2015
Matthew Jared Acevedo, Hunter Nicholas Addy, Carolina Storm Arthurs, Quintus Durate Attaway, Angel D'Shira Brown, Craig Anthony Burton, Amy Alexis Corbett, Jacob Seth Deloach, Madison Hannah Derrick,...
View ArticleAiken High School Class of 2015
Stacey Ashley Adams, Emelie Marie Alarcon, Grace Isabel Albenesius, Jevon Dontay Allison, Keaton James Allison, Ashley Nicole Anderson, Hannah Alexis Anderson, Kayla Lynn Baltzegar, John Mcleod Barber,...
View ArticleSCDOT to hold public meeting on Cooks Bridge and Wire roads
The S.C. Department of Transportation is asking for public input Tuesday, June 16, regarding plans to improve the intersection of Cooks Bridge Road and Wire Road.The meeting will be held 5 to 7 p.m. in...
View ArticleSRS employees may be victims of cyberattack on federal workers
Savannah River Site employees may have again been impacted by a cybersecurity incident that potentially compromised federal employee data for Department of Energy workers.The hackers were believed to...
View ArticleS.C. legislators leave bills behind after session ends
State legislators in the Aiken County Legislative Delegation are satisfied with some bills they were able to get to S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley's desk, but admitted the General Assembly came up short in...
View ArticleFarmers Market in The Alley returns to downtown
The Farmers Market in The Alley offered something for every palate during its opening night Thursday in downtown Aiken.From handmade crafts, to fresh vegetables and fruits, even puppies up for...
View ArticleBlack named new principal at Strom Thurmond High School
Joshua "Josh" S. Black has been named the new principal at Strom Thurmond High School.The Edgefield County School District announced Black's selection at an end-of-the-year luncheon for faculty this...
View ArticleGeorgia Regents University launches Cyber Institute
Georgia Regents University is launching its Cyber Institute to develop research, new curriculum and outreach opportunities in cybersecurity starting this summer."We want to be known for cyber," said...
View ArticleCommunity Awareness and Resources Expo set for June 13
The City of Aiken and the Clyburn Center for Primary Care will host a Community Awareness and Resources Expo Saturday, June 13.The free expo will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Clyburn Center for...
View ArticleOn 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 May, 5, 2015 and regular meeting of May 11,...
View ArticleNuclear group to hear MOX updates
An Aiken-based nuclear group will hear updates on progress at the Savannah River Site's MOX facility during a monthly breakfast later this month.Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness, or CNTA, will...
View ArticleBlotter for June 7
According to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:A small plastic bag containing a clear, rocky substance was found on the doorstep of a business on Pine Log Road in Beech Island.A 42-year-old Warrenville...
View ArticleThompson celebrates 30 years at St. Bart's
Nearly 30 years ago, the Rev. David Thompson came to North Augusta from New York City.Serving as rector of Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church beginning in August 1985, Thompson is now on the cusp of...
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