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Report: Warrenville man arrested after woman was punched, choked
A Warrenville man was arrested and charged Thursday evening after a woman was assaulted at their home.Billy Lunsford, 35, is facing criminal domestic violence charges, according to an Aiken County...
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Deputies investigating Beech Island robbery
Deputies are investigating an armed robbery in Beech Island that happened Thursday night.Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Pine Log Road off Beech Island Avenue at 9:40 p.m. where a...
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Dispute ends in arrest of Wagener man
A Wagener man was arrested and charged after a fight early Friday morning.Jeffery Ingraham, 44, was charged with disorderly conduct after Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Collum Pond...
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Officials: Hack exposed up to 14 million federal records
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As many as 14 million current and former civilian U.S. government employees had their personal information exposed to hackers, according to two people who were briefed on the...
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Aiken Tech to offer one-day express admission events
Aiken Technical College is bringing a new feature to campus to speed up the process of getting students from the paperwork to the professor.Aiken Tech will hold several one-day Express Admission Days...
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Blotter for June 13
According to Aiken County Sheriff's Office:A Beech Island woman reported Wednesday her vehicle on Siesta Lane was stolen.A Warrenville man reported Wednesday that someone poured paint across his porch...
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Century plant: Rare blooms on display in Belvedere
A bloom years in the making has been spotted in Belvedere.An Agave americana plant, more commonly known as a century plant, is in bloom at a home on Kerr Street.Michael Deaner, owner of the property,...
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Baseball has rich history in Augusta, North Augusta
There's more to Augusta's baseball history than the GreenJackets.Dating back to the late 1800s, Augusta has been home to some of the most iconic names in the sport, including Ty Cobb - who called...
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ACTS receives sub-grant to assist post 9/11 veterans
Area Churches Together Serving, also known as ACTS, received a grant of $15,000 from American's Warrior Partnership Community Integration, or AWP, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to identify...
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Aiken County bookings for June 13
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for June 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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Go skate: Residents will gather to skateboard in downtown Aiken on June 20
The HIC Warehouse Indoor Skateboard Park wants local skaters to pick up their boards and head to downtown Aiken on June 20 in support of National Go Skateboarding Day.Because the national skate day...
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Aiken's Juneteenth a celebration of heritage
Aiken residents are invited to celebrate history and heritage at the annual Juneteenth celebration June 20.The event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Perry Park, 720 Abbeville...
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2015 Fall and 2016 Spring Steeplechase will be held again at Bruce's Field...
The Aiken Steeplechase Association announced through its Facebook page Friday evening that the 2015 Fall and 2016 Spring Steeplechase will be held again at Bruce's Field at the Aiken Horse...
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Rep. Wilson drafts cybersecurity bill after federal data breach
As many as 14 million past and current federal employees have fallen victim to the recent cyberattack incident, prompting a measure from U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., that asks the federal government...
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Aiken officials: Hitchcock Parkway corridor improvements ready to be...
Editor's note: The Aiken Standard published several updates on Aiken's main road projects throughout this week. Today's article is about the Hitchcock Parkway corridor improvement project and where it...
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Trial set for man charged in 2014 Aiken robbery
A man accused of robbing an Aiken auto-sales business at knife point will head to trial on Monday.Waymon Eugene Newton, 37, was charged with armed robbery and kidnapping after an October 2014...
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Burns Dance Studio to showcase talent at Hopelands concert series
Members of the Burns Dance Studio will tap their way into the next performance Monday at the 41st annual Hopelands Gardens Summer Concert Series.The 7 p.m. free concert, held by the City of Aiken...
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Aiken mom brings annual safety walk to community
Candice Scott said she's not really part of any organization. In fact, she said she's just an ordinary mom that wants what's best for her community.But in a quiet, yet effective manner, Scott is...
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Community celebrates summer with songs, fun
The Atomic Dogs of Aiken showed the community Saturday that its mission is to help; not to hurt.Group member Chaplain Outlaw took center stage at the Out-of-School Extravaganza in Perry Park, an event...
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Blotter for June 14
According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:An Aiken woman is pursuing charges on her fiancé after he reportedly attacked her when he found out his son was admitted into the...
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