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Aiken woman arrested after requesting ride home
An Aiken woman was placed under arrest Friday for disorderly conduct and gross intoxication before being rushed to the hospital for a possible seizure.According to an Aiken County Sheriff's Office...
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Cat's Meow: Kitten shower offers family-fun and collects items for tiny...
Kitten season is in full swing.The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare in Aiken held a kitten shower in an effort to collect supplies for the expected influx of litters. This baby shower for...
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Post 26 ties, dismantles South Florence in doubleheader
AIKEN 1-11 SOUTH FLORENCE 1-1Antoine Thomasathomas@aikenstandard.comAiken Post 26 went into its non-league doubleheader with the South Florence Blue looking to continue their undefeated streak and...
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Aiken Tech, USC Aiken colleges hold out for state funding
Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken are in line to receive small percentages of their monetary requests to meet infrastructure needs, but the money isn't guaranteed as time dwindles down to...
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Program fills hunger gap for children in Aiken County
With school out, summer can be the hungriest time of the year for children who rely on the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for nutritious meals.For these children, the Summer Food...
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Aiken's Cookin' with Celebrity Chefs cooks up funds for good cause
The rainy weather let up just in time to let 21 celebrity chefs put their finishing touches on their meals before Aiken County residents and out-of-town visitors poured into The Willcox for the annual...
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Just for kicks: Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department host Buddy...
City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department hosted a Buddy Soccer event Saturday at H. Odell Weeks Activities Center.The USC Aiken Soccer Team assisted in the event, which is an initiative...
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Warrants pending after man drives through Aiken house
Drug warrants are pending after a man drove a car through an Aiken house Saturday morning.Aiken County Sheriff's deputies responded to Robin Hood Lane at 8:30 a.m., where a female victim told them a...
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Aiken County School Board to receive, review applications for next...
The Aiken County School Board will hold a work session concerning the search for a new school superintendent at a special called meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.Dr. Beth Everitt, the current Aiken County...
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SRS leadership group to host annual banquet
The Savannah River Site Leadership Association, or SRSLA, will host its annual awards banquet to recognize members who have earned recognition for their work over the past year.The banquet will be June...
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Aiken man threatens woman with welder's torch
Warrants are pending for an Aiken man involved in a Saturday night altercation.Aiken County Sheriff's deputies responded to Edgefield Highway at 11:36 p.m., where a female victim reported her boyfriend...
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Blotter for June 15
According to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:A Graniteville man reported Saturday his medication had been stolen from his home on Ascauga Lake Road.An Aiken man reported Saturday his girlfriend...
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Public input sought on Cooks Bridge, Wire Road intersection
The S.C. Department of Transportation will solicit public input Tuesday regarding plans to improve the intersection of Cooks Bridge Road and Wire Road.The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the...
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Center brings job, health vendors to Aiken residents
The Clyburn Center for Primary Care is already a resource-driven facility. But Saturday, the building named after S.C. Rep. Bill Clyburn, D-Aiken, brought in additional resources, vendors and patrons...
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TalkBack for June 15: Justice system, Southside and changes
Justice systemOur justice system needs an overhaul. Our jails are overflowing, killers are going free and the cost to the taxpayers is overburdening.Southside supportWhy are we still spending so much...
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Friends of Edisto Blackwater Summer Festival returning to Aiken State Park
Friends of the Edisto will hold its second Blackwater Summer Festival on Saturday, June 20, at the Aiken State Park.This year, festivalgoers will be able to enjoy "educational critters" with Sean Poppy...
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Nuclear group awards $7,000 in scholarships to CSRA students
A local nuclear group awarded nearly $7,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors during a monthly dinner meeting earlier this month.The Savannah River Section of the American Nuclear Society awarded...
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Update: Off-duty Aiken County deputy arrested after deadly shooting,...
An Aiken County Sheriff's deputy has been terminated after a deadly shooting that occurred in North Augusta on Saturday evening.Matthew Blakley was arrested Sunday morning and charged with involuntary...
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Fresh produce available to S.C. seniors through agency partnership
Purchasing fresh produce is becoming easier for some in Aiken County.The Foster Grandparent Project, a volunteer program sponsored by the Aiken Barnwell Community Action Agency, will be issuing free...
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Missing teen, broken bus AC hospitalizes children & dolphin investigation:...
Police search for 13-year-old who disappeared from resort MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) Myrtle Beach police are searching for a 13-year-old girl who went missing at an area resort.Multiple news outlets...
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