Grant money will go to repairs, cleanup
Emergency repairs and lot cleanup and demolition will be the focus of this year's City of Aiken Community Development Block Grant funds.
View ArticleStudents named to North Greenville dean's list
The following students at North Greenville University were named to the dean's list for the 2014 fall semester: Caleb Luke Bishop, Tanner Daniel Furr, Christian Ursa Davis, Adelaide Shields Marcoux,...
View ArticleMead Hall names A/B honor roll
The following students at Mead Hall Episcopal School have been named to the A/B honor roll for the second quarter: Catherine Elizabeth Abbott, John Eamon Allen, James Robert Calfee, Madeline Elizabeth...
View ArticleGOP pushes abortion bill through House on March for Life Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With thousands of abortion protesters swarming the city in their annual March for Life, Republicans muscled broadened abortion restrictions through the House on Thursday after a GOP...
View ArticleObama will not meet with Netanyahu during trip to Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he travels to Washington, D.C., in March, the White House said Thursday, one day after...
View ArticlePrince Andrew denies claims he had sex with underage girl
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Britain's Prince Andrew on Thursday publicly denied for the first time allegations that he had sex with an underage teenager.
View ArticleAtomic Scientists: We're getting even closer to doomsday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said Earth is now closer to human-caused doomsday than it has been in more than 30 years because of global warming and nuclear weaponry....
View ArticleLewis, Kneece named to Wofford dean's list
Shelby Rebekah Lewis of North Augusta and Megan Rebecca Kneece of Aiken were named to the Wofford College dean's list for the 2014 fall semester.
View ArticleNFL fines Lynch $20,000 for obscene gesture
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL has fined Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch $20,000 for making an obscene gesture during last Sunday's NFC championship game, a person with knowledge of the fine told The...
View ArticleNot just NFL: Ball-tampering an issue for other sports, too
PARIS - Scuffed balls, scratched balls, balls switched mid-game. Ball-doctoring isn't only an issue for the NFL, which is investigating a report that the New England Patriots used underinflated...
View ArticleHip-hop, progressive funk in concert today
New Orleans progressive-funk band Earphunk will headline a concert at Augusta's Sky City, 1157 Broad St., today.
View ArticleSinger with Aiken ties to be profiled on upcoming show
While funk-jazz-soul singer Chaka Khan toured, recorded and mingled with fans, a young Meli'sa Morgan was belting Khan's songs in her living room and gazing upon her Khan posters.
View ArticleBookings for Jan. 23
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Jan. 21, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticleBlotter for Jan. 23
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
View ArticleReview: Sports guy Greenberg hits home run with latest novel
"My Father's Wives" (William Morrow), by Mike Greenberg
View ArticleSRS names new management official
Savannah River Site manager Dave Moody recently announced his selection for the new senior executive position of Savannah River Associate Deputy Manager.
View ArticleSouth Aiken NJROTC squad praised during inspection
South Aiken High School's Naval Junior ROTC cadets participated in a Pass-in-Review program, open to parents and other classmates, on Thursday.
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