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Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes points lead
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS - Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally got some good news at Indy. Earnhardt moved into the NASCAR Sprint Cup series points lead with a fourth-place finish Sunday in the Brickyard...
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Troops, students, teachers to fill Olympic seats
ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - Troops, teachers and students are getting free tickets to fill prime seats that were empty at some Olympic venues on the first full day of competition. Organizing chief...
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Unlikely Vietnam considers same-sex marriage
ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI, Vietnam - Dinh Thi Hong Loan grasps her girlfriend's hand, and the two gaze into each other's love-struck eyes. Smiling, they talk about their upcoming wedding - how they'll...
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Notable inventions discovered by Indian professor
ASSOCIATED PRESS SEHORE, India - Indian professor Anil Gupta has spent decades scouring the Indian countryside searching for unsung inventors in rural villages. He works in the belief that the most...
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Aiken woman dies in car wreck
STAFF REPORTS An Aiken woman was killed in a two-car collision Saturday night. Stacia Mock, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident that happened at the intersection of Reynolds Pond and...
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5K races promoting fitness, cancer awareness
By Haley Hughes Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism's racing series is back this year with some notable changes, including two fundraiser races. Now in its third year, residents and visitors...
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Photographer Joe Lista dies at age 88
By AMY BANTON Local photographer Joe Lista passed away Sunday only a week after an event was held celebrating his work and pictoral archiving of Aiken. Lista, 88, couldn't make the program "Aiken...
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Time is on your hands when assessing personal health
By David Keisler We have mentioned that the stethoscope and the percussion hammer are low-tech tools that assist in the physical examination. The watch is another tool used on a regular basis to help...
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How to become an Olympian champion
By Brian Parr The Olympics are an excellent opportunity to see some of the world's fittest athletes in action. Endurance events like the marathon, power events like sprints, team sports like soccer or...
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Youth group reaches out to students
By Haley Hughes Mykal Moore planted the seeds of a growing teen ministry at Aiken High School, one he hopes will continue to touch lives even though he has graduated. Inspired by Matthew 18:20, Moore...
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TalkBack: Cheesesteak, SPCA, Mike Gibbons, Romney
First day of practice I was just wondering why the students at Midland Valley High School have been practicing football all summer long when today's the first day of practice. Good cheesesteak If you...
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Equine Rescue of Aiken offering new services
By Ben Baugh Equine Rescue of Aiken has enriched the lives of many since opening its doors in 2005. Horses that have been neglected, abused and abandoned have found second chances at life. Other horses...
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First Baptist selects new church school director
By Rob Novit The First Baptist Church of Aiken is revamping its pre-school and 5-year-old kindergarten programs and has hired a veteran teacher to direct the program. Kathy Samaha taught at Aiken...
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The perils of a pistol-packing populace
By Gene Owens Some day some historical and linguistic genius may be able to tell us what the founding fathers had in mind when they wrote the Second Amendment, tying the need for a well-regulated...
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Birds & Butterflies seeks nature photographers for contest
By Suzanne Stone Downtown nature and garden shop Birds & Butterflies is looking for a different kind of wildlife - the Aiken amateur shutterbug. For the third year running, Birds & Butterflies...
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Groups help dispose of flags properly
By Ben Baugh It's an opportunity to pay respect to the symbol of our nation; there are two organizations within the community that are doing their best to make sure worn flags are disposed of...
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Women's polo tournaments on fall slate again
By Ben Baugh The 14th annual Aiken Ladies Invitational returns this September. The Campbell Cup 0-2 Goal Challenge will be hosted by the Aiken Polo Club, and will be held Sept. 17 to 23. The tournament...
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TalkBack: Biblical definition of marriage, government programs, pets
Biblical definition We as a country need to defend the biblical definition of marriage - purchasing a woman from her father in exchange for livestock. Tax-deductible To suggest the SPCA is being greedy...
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Planning Dept. seeking comments for Northside roads
BY AMY BANTON The Aiken City Planning Department is looking for informal comments regarding a plan for roads on the north side. The department has posted the Northside Transportation Study on the city...
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SRNS president/CEO cites promising future, advances
BY ROB NOVIT When Dwayne Wilson joined Savannah River Nuclear Solutions as the president/CEO in October 2011, he soon learned more and more about the company's scope of work and the skill sets of its...
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