Paul Walther, NBA player in 1950s, dies
ATLANTA (AP) - Paul Walther, who played six seasons in the NBA in the 1950s after a stellar college career at Tennessee, has died. He was 87.
View ArticleJesus birthplace grapples with modern traffic challenges
BETHLEHEM, West Bank Its Christmas season and the little town of Bethlehem is jammed with a big-city problem: Traffic snarling streets everywhere, including around the church marking the spot where...
View ArticleBlotter for Dec. 24
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
View ArticleBookings for Dec. 24
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Dec. 22, 2014. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticlePanthers to lean on Jonathan Stewart against Falcons
CHARLOTTE, N.C. In their quest to become the first team to repeat as NFC South champions, the Carolina Panthers will lean heavily on healthy running back Jonathan Stewart.
View ArticleColorado State introduces Mike Bobo as head coach
FORT COLLINS, Colo. Only once did Mike Bobo accidentally refer to his old place when he meant his new one. Not bad considering the new head coach at Colorado State played quarterback at Georgia and...
View ArticleAiken County legislators pre-file for states convention, fair tax
Representatives in the Aiken County legislative delegation have hit the ground running by pre-filing bills to gain position at the top of the agenda when legislators get back to Columbia in January.
View ArticleExpect wide ranging debate on roads and bridges
Editors note: This is the first in a series of articles about the upcoming session of the South Carolina General Assembly. Each member of Aiken Countys legislative delegation visited the Aiken...
View ArticleGiving is a blessing: Family honors Christmas gift with 30 years of giving
AUGUSTA Every day, all year long, the Guilford family lives what might be called the golden rule of giving: give unto others as they have given to you, and it all started on Christmas Eve 30 years ago.
View ArticleSupreme Court denies motion to dismiss Project Jackson appeal
The S.C. Supreme Court last week denied the City of North Augustas motion to dismiss an appeal regarding the Project Jackson development, meaning the appeal will proceed.
View ArticleSynagogue celebrates Hanukkah holiday
At this time of year, Jews throughout the world celebrate Hanukkah a joyous observance that celebrates the Maccabee family and its leader, Judah Maccabee in leading other Jews to an astonishing...
View ArticleEditorial: Expediting court case at least sets right pace
A ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit related to Project Jackson would have been the most beneficial, but expediting the case is still positive for the City of North Augusta.
View ArticleGrab a seat and lets talk about the news
I am not the editor of a newspaper, and shall always try to do right and be good, so that God will not make me one.
View ArticleLetter: Time to review War on Poverty
President Barack Obama has said that his decision to begin normalization of relations with Cuba was based partly because he knows, deep in his bones, that if youve been doing something for 50 years...
View ArticleOther views: It is time to yield to new generation of politicians
With the recent announcement that hell begin exploring a 2016 presidential bid, former Florida governor Jeb Bush has become the first nationally prominent Republican to lunge toward the GOP...
View ArticleLetter: Aiken mayor sets right example
It is a sad day for America when the president, the U. S. attorney general, the pseudo-Rev. Al Sharpton and the mayor of the largest city in America all engage in race-baiting and inflaming the...
View ArticleBlotter for Dec. 25
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
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