Senate opens showdown with Obama over Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators squared off with the Obama administration Wednesday about whether new sanctions would scuttle nuclear talks with Iran as House Speaker John Boehner invited...
View Article11 wounded by Palestinian in Israeli bus attack in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, Israel — A knife-wielding Palestinian stabbed 11 morning commuters on and near a bus Wednesday, striking in the heart of Tel Aviv and reigniting fears of continued violence ahead...
View ArticleGolf tournament offers women's division for first time
Local business A is for Advertising will sponsor the new women's division in the 20th annual Triple Crown Golf Classic.
View ArticleNSDAR to hold meeting at museum
The Trenton Chapter NSDAR will hold its Jan. 26 meeting at 2 p.m. at the Aiken County Historical Museum. The program will highlight the chapter's participation with the USA Commemoration of the 50th...
View ArticleJazz concert to be put on at Aiken Center for the Arts Jan. 31
For the past four years, New York native Gerry Eisenberg has brought a piece of her home state's culture to Aiken for An Evening of New York Jazz.
View ArticlePublic input sought for community grant funding
The City of Aiken wants residential input today on low- and moderate-income neighborhood expenditures for 2015-2016.
View ArticleCampbell honored for service to South Carolina's horse industry
Cot Campbell had a good excuse for not attending the South Carolina Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's awards dinner last Saturday in Camden, South Carolina.
View ArticleCoffee motivates donors for drive
Coffee for coats doesn't seem like such a bad deal, especially when it's cold.
View ArticleAttorney General talks trafficking, ethics
The Palmetto State's attorney general said not only are beliefs that human sex trafficking is only happening overseas and in bigger U.S. cities false, but that his information shows that it is...
View ArticleGaston Livery Stable to hold sesquicentennial celebration of the Battle of...
The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Aiken is approaching, and two prominent local history buffs want to make sure that the major milestone is remembered properly on the exact date that the Civil War...
View ArticlePatrick Reed set for Humana Challenge title defense
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Patrick Reed left everyone behind last year in the Humana Challenge. This year, he's trying not to get too far ahead of himself.
View ArticleSome things to know as NFL investigates Patriots' footballs
The NFL is very precise about its game and equipment - including the number of footballs prepared for games, how much each must weigh, and who monitors them until kickoff.
View ArticleA-Rod getting hitting advice from Bonds, Martinez
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is getting hitting tips from Barry Bonds as the New York Yankees third baseman prepares to return from a season-long suspension.
View ArticleJudge denies motion to reconsider DSS records release
A judge last week denied a motion to reconsider his decision to release hundreds of pages of records from the S.C. Department of Social Services in the wrongfu-death suit filed by the estate of Lukisha...
View ArticleConference offers teachers new STEM strategies
The acronym STEM has in no way reached the automatic recognition of, say, the FBI, but more and more students are learning more about careers in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
View ArticleReligion briefs for Jan. 23
Cornerstone Baptist Church, 100 Cornerstone Drive, will hold worship services on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Darrell Engle will deliver the message "Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" from Matthew...
View ArticleArmy veteran, a Silver Bluff graduate, inspires cadet
Cameron Williams, a Silver Bluff High School senior, listened intently to Barry Jones during a conversation on Wednesday – excited about the chance to speak with the Army colonel, who had...
View ArticleArea manager praises Silver Bluff ROTC at inspection
Silver Bluff High School might be considered a small AA school, but its Naval Junior ROTC program has the participation more likely found in a AAAA school.
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