Continuo Collective of the South, more to perform this week
So far this season, Aiken Performing Arts Group, or APAG, has presented family bands the Annie Moses Band, of Tennessee, and the Bronx Wanderers, of New York.
View ArticleFalcons coach Smith facing an uncertain future
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Coach Mike Smith keeps searching for ways to fix the Atlanta Falcons, and nothing seems to work.
View ArticleLouisville's Grantham says no big deal to face UGA
ATLANTA -- Louisville defensive coordinator Todd Grantham is proud of the job he did at Georgia and that facing the Bulldogs in the Belk Bowl is no big deal.
View ArticleSouth Carolina women remain No. 1 in AP Poll
With most teams on exam break, there wasn't much movement in The Associated Press women's basketball poll.
View ArticleHornet's Bland signs with Coastal Georgia
Aiken High's Carly Bland is leaving one championship-caliber volleyball program to join another. The senior outside hitter signed her letter of intent Monday to play volleyball for the College of...
View ArticleSaints beat Bears 31-15, grab South lead
CHICAGO -- Drew Brees and the Saints found a cure for their problems -- playing the Bears.
View ArticleGunfire during Aiken fight results in three arrests
Three men were detained after a struggle outside an Aiken bar during which gunshots were fired, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
View ArticleWarrenville shooting death still under investigation
Details remain sparse in a Friday shooting incident in Warrenville that killed one man and injured another.
View ArticleNativity scene, holiday display added at North Augusta library
After a controversy last week, the Nancy Carson Library in North Augusta has added a new holiday display.
View ArticleChristmas toy safety important for Aiken children
Seven-year-old Shatoya Riley usually has a set schedule when she gets home from school.
View ArticleCounty bridges deemed substandard, officials say drivers shouldn't worry
Whether historic or not, bridges require just as much inspection as streets covered by motorists on a daily basis.
View ArticleLetter: Guns as gift not in holiday's spirit
The headline in Sunday's Aiken Standard read: "Giving the gift of guns." I was brought up as a Christian.
View ArticleLetter: Young's service appreciated
It is very reassuring to know that one's elected government officials sincerely care about an individual's needs and problems. South Carolina State Senator Tom Young, District 24, is such a person....
View ArticleColumn: The cheerfulness of having tax reforms
If America's long-term economic growth were 3.5 percent, the result would be the restoration of cheerfulness. If long-term growth is closer to 2 percent, the result will be continuing social...
View ArticleEditorial: Attempt to derail bill shows party extremes
The divides were evident on Saturday night. Forty U.S. senators - essentially almost split between the wings of each of the two parties - tried to derail the $1.1 trillion spending bill, showing the...
View ArticleLetter: Problems with the political parties
The Republican Party, as the grand old lady of the American culture, finally turned to look at her reflection in faded gown, wilted rose and painted cheeks.
View ArticleLetter: Don't replace Christmas meaning
What in the name of diversity is happening in Aiken County? Now a library can't display a symbol of Christianity at Christmas? It seems to me that the true meaning of diversity, which is inclusion, is...
View ArticleCharleston park makeover begins soon
CHARLESTON — The makeover of Colonial Lake, among the most iconic spots in Charleston, is expected to begin next month.
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