AIKEN STANDARD     5/16/2012 10:39 AM   

It's obvious from the applause Aiken City Council received Monday night that many local residents are in favor of the new concept for the South Park Shopping Center, where Fresh Market will be the anchor store. Council unanimously passed the concept ...

By the Aiken Standard     5/15/2012 1:00 AM   

The evidence is clear that USC Aiken's baseball team deserved a spot in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional tournament after a 37-18 record. When everything is considered, USCA, Catawba and Lander are all fairly equal, but the Pacers beat both of ...

    5/13/2012 12:40 AM   

Thumbs up: To Mom - Happy Mother's Day, to all of those Aiken Standard moms out there. To healing hands - National Nurses Week concluded Saturday, honoring the men and women who take care of us when we most need care. The final performance - Co ...

By ELDON J. KOCH Aiken     5/11/2012 9:36 AM   

The headline story of the May 4 Aiken Standard is a true "eye opener." A court ruling here in S.C. may result in some candidates' names not appearing on the ballot in upcoming elections. Why? It is because certain financial disclosures were not fil ...

AIKEN STANDARD     5/10/2012 10:47 AM   

We implore the candidates who were kicked off the June primary ballot to run by petition in the general November election. It may be the only option available to the eight local candidates who were disqualified from running for elected office followi ...

AIKEN STANDARD     5/8/2012 10:06 AM   

The bottom line: rules are rules. The impact of last week's state Supreme Court election ruling that knocked around 200 candidates off of ballots is staggering. The court on Wednesday made the decision on a case brought to them by two voters from Lex ...

By SCOTT HUNTER   Aiken Standard publisher   5/6/2012 11:48 PM   

In response to the murders of two Aiken Public Safety officers within a five-week period, the Aiken Standard published a significant series on how to improve our community. From March 4 through March 23, our newspaper devoted Page 3A to a column by a ...

    5/5/2012 8:22 PM   

Thumbs up: To his final diploma -- USC Aiken chancellor Dr. Tom Hallman handed out the final diploma of his distinguished career during Thursday night's commencement ceremony. Making it all the sweetest - the final diploma was given to his son, Dav ...

AIKEN STANDARD     5/3/2012 9:29 PM   

It's hard to describe the life and accomplishments of Mim Woodring, former owner and editor of The Star, without using the word "trailblazer." She was a trailblazer for women. A trailblazer for the City of North Augusta. And certainly a trailblazer i ...

AIKEN STANDARD     5/2/2012 11:47 PM   

The Aiken County School District's Teacher of the Year banquet on Monday specifically recognized 41 educators chosen by their respective schools. Yet as each would agree, they were representing all 1,800 teachers in school system, showcasing the dedi ...

AIKEN STANDARD     5/1/2012 9:14 PM   

The Junior Invitational at Sage Valley drew plenty of praise from area golf fans, and deservedly so. The "major of junior golf" brings many of the world's top young golfers and the eyes of the golfing community to Aiken County. But with the creation ...

POST AND COURIER     4/30/2012 12:08 AM   

According to the Charleston Post and Courier, The South Carolina Medicaid agency last week acknowledged problems with data it submitted in February to a U.S. senator as part of a national investigation of drug-prescribing habits. Three Charleston-are ...

By AIKEN STANDARD     4/26/2012 6:25 PM   

A lot of residents are anxious about the new Fresh Market coming to Aiken, but what's also exciting is the changes it will bring to the old shopping center where it will prospectively locate. The South Park Shopping Center is in a sad state right now ...

THE AIKEN STANDARD     4/26/2012 7:10 PM   

In March, the plans of the opening of eejay's restaurant in The Alley were exciting for many Aiken residents. Owner Lee Jones said in March that eejay's planned to move to the space previously occupied by Up Your Alley before Aiken's annual Lobster R ...

AIKEN STANDARD     4/26/2012 9:48 AM   

It seems that each day, we hear of more and more people falling victim to scammers, whether they be investment scams, Ponzi schemes or advance fee schemes. In a Tuesday story in the Aiken Standard, we reported that the FBI had received numerous compl ...

THE AIKEN STANDARD     4/23/2012 5:26 PM   

From the standpoint of a governor who built her campaign on knocking out wasteful government spending, as well as keeping government transparent, it seems Gov. Nikki Haley still has a few lessons to learn herself about these very issues. After the Ch ...

By Liam McGidley     4/23/2012 10:46 AM   

Like all Aikenites I look forward to the building of the new bridge on Lauren Steet. I am pleased the Federal Emergency Relief Fund was paying for it. Mind you I was rocked back on my hocks when I read in the Standard, that the Aiken Republican assem ...

The Los Angeles Times     4/22/2012 4:47 PM   

Once upon a time there was something called "educational television," which harnessed the technological marvel of a new medium to provide children and adults with edifying programming uncorrupted by advertising. Today, public radio and television con ...

By Liam McGidley     4/22/2012 4:43 PM   

Like all Aikenites I look forward to the building of the new bridge on Lauren Steet. I am pleased the Federal Emergency Relief Fund was paying for it. Mind you I was rocked back on my hocks when I read in the Standard, that the Aiken Republican assem ...

    4/22/2012 12:37 AM   

Thumbs up To a half-century of teaching -- USC Aiken honored Irene Rudnick for her 50 years of being at the head of the class. To 102 years -- Aiken's Ola Hitt celebrated her 102nd birthday Wednesday with a party. Hitt credits her longevity to clean ...