5/22/2012 1:35 AM   

Smith awarded for service to citizens On May 9, Rep. J. Roland Smith of House District 84 in Aiken County was presented with the Society of the Maltese Cross from the South Carolina Firefighter's Association for his compassion and dedication to the ...

    5/20/2012 11:54 PM   

Coastal honors Layton for achievements Coastal Carolina University presented awards for faculty and student academic achievement and recognition at the annual Honors Convocation on May 4 in Wheelwright Auditorium. Departmental awards were presented t ...

    5/18/2012 8:15 PM   

New pageant held on USCA campus Aiken Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Aiken Alumni Chapter of South Carolina State University of South Carolina sponsored the first "Jabberwock/Beautillion Pageant" on the USC Aiken campus, ...

    5/17/2012 10:00 PM   

Webb named Fluor VP of corporate affairs Clif Webb, vice president for corporate communications for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, has been named to the position of vice president for corporate affairs with SRNS' parent company, Fluor, at its Ir ...

    5/15/2012 10:09 PM   

Corley interning at Aiken Standard Tabitha Corley, a rising sophomore at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, is interning at the Aiken Standard for a week to gain more experience in her mass communication (broadcast focus) major. She is seeing first-h ...

    5/14/2012 8:45 PM   

Arjon wins trophy, $1,000 scholarship Jesus Arjon won the William J. Ward Senior Trophy, the first Dakota Watson Scholarship for $1,000, and a certificate for being a tentative Life Scholar. Arjon is the son of Elizabeth Duarte of Ward. Fuller ...

    5/13/2012 11:46 PM   

Schofield names its A/B honor roll The following students at Schofield Middle School were named to the A/B honor roll: Gregory Thomas Barnes, Kirk Patrick Barrett, Zakiah Joseph Bassett, Reece Langin Berry, Brianna Danielle Brinson, Olivia Claire B ...

    5/11/2012 9:24 PM   

United Way names new Aiken directors Candis Moyer has been named director of resource development at United Way of Aiken. She has been a member of the professional staff of United Way for five years, mostly serving as director of marketing. She is ...

    5/10/2012 8:53 PM   

Steve, Sallie Dubay named April leaders Sallie and Steve Dubay were named the April Sales Leader and April Listing Leader for Meybohm North Augusta. Two area students given scholarships The Kimberly-Clark Foundation, the charitable arm of Ki ...

    5/8/2012 9:48 PM   

Students can gain look at agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service partners with various colleges across the country to deliver the AgDiscovery program, a unique opportunity for students t ...

    5/7/2012 8:13 PM   

School Improvement Council commended Thank you to Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary/Middle School’s School Improvement Council members Harriet Householder and Marie Moss, who have completed their terms of service this year. The school appreciate ...

    5/7/2012 12:00 AM   

Wagener-Salley High names A/B honor roll The following students at Wagener-Salley High School were named to the A/B honor roll: Briana Patrice Bellinger, Ashley Nicole Brown, Trey Martin Crosby, Tyriq Kaseim Miguel Davis, Basha Michelle Lanita Gain ...

    5/5/2012 10:37 PM   

RSM FFA members place fourth in event The 2012 FFA Tractor Driving Career Development Event was held on Saturday, April 21, at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia. The event included the speed, safety, and driving skills of the students. In order to ...

    5/4/2012 9:32 PM   

Landeene travels to Tuscon, Ariz. Grove City College junior finance major Sarah Landeene of Aiken traveled to Tucson, Ariz., on an Inner City Outreach trip with other students from the College in early April. The team led a vacation Bible school pro ...

    5/3/2012 8:59 PM   

GHSU's Hsu develops non-toxic shampoo Dr. Stephen Hsu, Georgia Health Sciences University professor of oral biology, developed a non-toxic dandruff shampoo. Hsu patented a green tea formulation which can penetrate the skin's waterproof barrier, unl ...

    5/3/2012 12:28 AM   

SRP names Mutimer assistant manager SRP Federal Credit Union has named Jenny Mutimer the personalized auto purchasing assistant manager. Mutimer has been with SRP for 30 years and has most recently served as Branch Manager at the Davis Road Branch. ...

    4/30/2012 7:30 PM   

Craig Heath named associate of the year The Home Builders Association of Aiken County had its annual builder/associate of the year awards presentation at an HBA luncheon in March. The luncheon was held at Houndslake Country Club. Craig Heath of Aik ...

    4/29/2012 11:59 PM   

Millbrook Elementary lists A/B honor roll The following students at Millbrook Elementary were named to the A/B honor roll: Jaheim Butler, Lindsay Dugan, Mackenzie Larochelle, Nytasia Walker, Lee Angerman, Trentez James, Ariana Brantley, Yuka Kojima ...

    4/28/2012 11:47 PM   

Greendale names its A/B honor roll The following students at Greendale Elementary School were named to the A/B honor roll in the third quarter: Jalyn Brooks, Krysta Byars, Jessica Frias, Kaytlin Golson, Andrea Heath, Melanie Hiatt-Kirkland, Jameshi ...

    4/27/2012 9:04 PM   

Lynda Platt honored by Lydia Project Lynda Platt, Aiken area coordinator of The Lydia Project, received the Volunteer of the Year Award for 2011 at the agency's recent appreciation luncheon. A six-year member of the Board of Directors, Platt has w ...