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Camp at Hope Center introducing children to fine arts
GRANITEVILLE — Children attending the Fine Arts Camp at Christ Central Ministries' Hope Center learned about the basics of drama with the help of some plastic dinosaurs and palm trees Tuesday."I want...
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Williston event promotes gun safety around children
Residents of the Williston community will come together to start a conversation about gun safety.An "America's Largest Playdate" event will be held at the Williston Town Park to recognize National ASK...
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Taste of McGraniteville: New McDonald's opens Thursday, offers fast-food...
GRANITEVILLE — Beginning Thursday, customers can cater to their own taste at the new McDonald's in Graniteville.A new location opening Thursday at exit 11 and Bettis Academy Road will be part of...
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Injuries reported in New Ellenton motorcycle wreck
Aiken County dispatch confirmed a motorcycle wreck occurred Wednesday evening in New Ellenton.According to dispatch, the call came in at 7:28 p.m. The collision involved a motorcycle and another...
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'Rotating' first lady not a new concept
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Never-married Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham wasn't far off the historical mark when he said he might have a "rotating first lady" if his long-shot presidential bid ends with his...
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Newton found guilty of armed robbery
Waymon Newton was found guilty Wednesday of strong arm robbery and not guilty of kidnapping in an incident that occurred Sept. 30, 2014.After final arguments Wednesday morning, the jury unanimously...
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USC Aiken welcomes freshmen at orientation
Two weeks after he graduated from Aiken High School, Malik Gardner arrived at USC Aiken on Wednesday for the university's first of four freshman orientations scheduled this summer.He plans to teach...
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Best-selling author Frank loves Aiken, and her local fans love her
Aiken has become a regular stop for Dorothea Benton Frank when the best-selling author goes on tour to promote a new book."I love it here because there is a real heart connection," she said Tuesday...
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Court: Project Jackson can move forward despite FOI violations
The South Carolina Supreme Court decided Wednesday that the City of North Augusta did violate Freedom of Information laws while deliberating the Project Jackson proposal, but that the project can move...
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Drowning, man struck by train & aided inmate escape: News around the state...
Swimmer found dead in the Broad River in ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man has died while swimming in the Broad River in Columbia in an apparent drowning.WLTX-TV reports around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday...
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Camp Invention sparks creativity by design
With the theme "Illuminate," this year's Camp Invention is shining the light on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, for 110 elementary school students from Aiken and neighboring...
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Foster Farms suspends 5 after undercover video shows abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Poultry producer Foster Farms suspended five employees Wednesday after an animal-rights group released undercover video showing live birds being slammed upside-down into shackles,...
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Local legislators, Aiken church leaders react to mass shooting in Charleston
Following the stunning news that S.C. Sen. Clementa Pinckney and eight other people had been killed in a Charleston church Wednesday night, House member Bill Clyburn of Aiken didn't sleep much of the...
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Charleston shooting suspect wearing 'white power' emblems in photo
Dylann Roof, the suspect who opened fire inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston killing nine, is pictured wearing emblems of apartheid flags on Facebook.In the main photo posted on...
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Aiken fight begins over dollar bill
Aiken County Sheriff's deputies responded to a dispute over a dollar bill WednesdayDeputies arrived at a Hampton Avenue home at 11:51 p.m. where a woman said her husband had been arguing with her over...
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Aiken woman assaulted during burglary
A burglary suspect is being sought after assaulting a woman at a home he had broken into Wednesday.Aiken County Sheriff's deputies responded to Opal Drive at 4:14 p.m. where a woman said she had been...
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Police: Fairfax man charged with drug possession
A Fairfax man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Beech Island Wednesday.Shawn West, 41, is charged with possession with intent to distribute meth, possession of marijuana and possession of...
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Diablo's opens in Aiken
Aiken fans of the Augusta native Diablo's Southwest Grill can now enjoy the freshly made food in the city limits.Diablo's took the first step of their franchise dream by opening a restaurant location...
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No relief in sight from oppressive heat in Aiken County
Temperatures have been soaring in Aiken and the surrounding area lately, and more oppressive heat is on the way."Unfortunately, due to the stagnant upper level weather pattern that we have, we're not...
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Former Aiken deputy in training reprimanded before for 'horseplay' with gun
Former Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputy in training Matthew Blakley experienced previous gun misuse on the job.According to Aiken County personnel records, an incident occurred on April 6 when...
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