Eight area basketball players named All-State
The South Carolina High School Basketball Coaches Association recently released its 2014-15 All-State teams and several Aiken-area players were recognized for their fine play this season. With the top...
View ArticleUSC Aiken men looking to score major win over GRU Augusta
USC Aiken's men's basketball team is a group that has been battling adversity while trying to grow up together throughout the season. The Pacers can change the entire dynamic of the Peach Belt...
View ArticleReading the tea leaves from the West Coast Swing
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - The Florida swing is the unofficial start of the road to the Masters, now just 44 days away and counting.
View Article'American Horror Story' actor Woolf dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ben Woolf, an actor on "American Horror Story," has died after being injured in a street accident, a spokesman said. He was 34.
View ArticleSouth Carolina closing 2nd minimum-security prison
COLUMBIA - Saying fewer inmates are returning to the corrections system, South Carolina officials said Tuesday the state will close its second minimum-security prison in a year.
View ArticleTrueNorth Church building nearing completion
TrueNorth Church is expanding its base of operations.
View ArticleBatesburg man jailed for stabbing
A Batesburg man was charged with attempted murder after he stabbed another man during an altercation earlier this month, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleGregory attends All-State Orchestra Clinic
Regan Gregory competed against other violinists to be chosen for All-State. To her right is Senior Orchestra clinician Dale Clevenger, who was the principal horn player in the Chicago Symphony...
View ArticleRoaring '20s 'Auntie Mame' Youth Wing show launches
A goal of the Aiken Community Playhouse is to expose its Youth Wing students not only to different stories but to different eras.
View ArticleBookings for Feb. 25
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Feb. 23, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticleReport: Two cited in traffic stop turned foot chase
Two Aiken men were issued citations Monday after a traffic stop turned into a foot chase on the corner of Laurens Street and Hampton Avenue.
View ArticleTwo OTs equals final four: Predators take down Sabres
In the end, the Predators stood tall.
View ArticleVillanova routs Providence
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Darrun Hilliard scored 19 of his game-high 24 points in the second half, JayVaughn Pinkston had 16 points and eight rebounds, and No. 6 Villanova clinched at least a share of its...
View ArticleGov. Haley opposes borrowing bill; sponsors tout benefits
COLUMBIA - Gov. Nikki Haley accused the leader of a powerful House committee Wednesday of running up South Carolina's credit card with a proposal that borrows $500 million for building projects across...
View ArticlePickens County school board to consider prayer again
EASLEY (AP) - The Pickens County School Board is going to take another look at its prayer policy.
View ArticleIn final S.C. state of judiciary, Toal recalls accomplishments
COLUMBIA - In her final state of the judiciary speech, Chief Justice Jean Toal said Wednesday she is proud of her legacy of computerizing South Carolina court records and finding alternative ways of...
View ArticleS.C. Senate includes gun ban with domestic violence penalties
COLUMBIA - In a state where gun rights tend to be fiercely guarded, the South Carolina Senate on Wednesday agreed to take firearms away from many people convicted of criminal domestic violence.
View ArticleCarolinas brace for new wintry blast
GREENVILLE - Janet Robinson was trying to stay one step ahead of a storm that threatened to dump up to 8 inches of snow across the Carolinas.
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