USCA men look to build off win against Flagler
The USC Aiken mens basketball team returned to action Saturday, playing for the first time in almost two weeks. The time off helped the Pacers, allowing a banged-up roster time to rest and recover....
View ArticleImpact echoes as trial nears in Etan Patz murder
NEW YORK His 6-year-old face became a symbol of parents darkest fear, animating a national push to find lost children and a cultural shift toward hypervigilant child rearing.
View ArticleLiving with blindness is possible
Editors Note: This is the first of a two-part series looking at blindness. Next week will focus on color blindness. If you or someone you know are color blind, email Stephanie Turner at...
View ArticleDeadline to run as Republican for North Augusta City Council Jan. 12
The last time there was an election for North Augusta City Council seats, it ended at the Republican primary.
View ArticleUSCA women have chance to start winning streak
Over the holiday break, if Mike Brandt asked for his teams best performance of the season, then the USC Aiken womens basketball coach definitely got his gift Saturday. Thats when the Pacers (6-6,...
View ArticleSRNS donates to empower women
The Savannah River Sites management and operations contractor recently donated $10,000 in support of an upcoming womens enrichment series. The donation will give women an opportunity to build...
View ArticleLocals weigh in on the aftermath of the Graniteville disaster
We asked several local residents to comment on the aftermath of the train wreck, addressing such topics as what they experienced, how things have changed over the past 10 years for Graniteville, and...
View ArticleEditorial: Restore national trust by shattering gridlock
American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has scaled down the list. Concerns over the economy have, as well.
View ArticleColumn: Striking for our liberty and against cronyism
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, so last years most encouraging development in governance might have occurred in February in a U.S. District Court in Frankfort, Ky. There, a judge did something no...
View ArticleTrain wreck impacted schools, especially Leavelle
In early February 2005, hundreds of children and teachers heard the whistle of a Norfolk Southern train.
View ArticleGranitevilles councilman remembers 10 years later
Aiken County Councilman Phil Napier still remembers the early morning activities in January 2005; memories, he said, that still bother him.
View ArticleLegal action against Norfolk Southern resolved
Many people who were injured or displaced by the train wreck sought relief through the legal system in the form of dozens of lawsuits filed against Norfolk Southern Railroads and Norfolk Southern Co.
View ArticleIn case you missed it: Top stories from the weekend
Pete Eisenmann has an old buddy with tattoos all over him hardly surprising for a guy who works as a tattoo artist.
View ArticleBridge closure, attempted murder & bar shooting: News around the state on...
FLORENCE South Carolina road crews plan to close a lane of Interstate 95 at the Great Pee Dee River bridge as they repair a section of concrete where several holes have recently formed.The state...
View ArticleSuspects sought in New Ellenton shooting
Authorities are searching for two men they believe are involved with a weekend murder in New Ellenton, according to the New Ellenton Police Department.
View ArticleResidents invited to tour Edgefield
Aiken residents have until Friday to register for the City of Aikens day trip to Edgefield.
View ArticleSchool holiday break did not lessen flu outbreak in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Health officials had hoped the school holiday break would cut down on the influenza outbreak in South Carolina.
View ArticleTemps will plunge Wednesday in Aiken area
A front moving across the country will send temperatures in Aiken County plummeting into the teens later this week, with Thursday's high reaching only the mid 30s, according to the National Weather...
View ArticleColumn: A look at the rhetoric and record of Cuomo
How precious in the sight of progressives was one of their saints, Mario Cuomo, the three-term governor of New York who died last week at age 82. He was a model of progressivism and a gifted rhetorician.
View ArticleLetter: Don't increase ethanol mandate
Today, many oil-industry supporters are increasingly dubious about the feasibility of using ethanol in gasoline blends, as mandated in the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard. That regulation was intended to...
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