Collaboration between the Aiken County School District and law enforcement agencies on school safety concerns is not at all new, but the Safe Schools Initiative will strive to move that effort forward.
Aiken County appears to be rolling to the top of the heap in the state, and perhaps even the world, when it comes to tire production thanks to Bridgestone’s historic $1.2 billion investment at its plant in Graniteville.
South Carolina has too many unwanted animals. It’s not a stretch to call the continued breeding of these animals an epidemic that brings many public health issues.
To Fresh Market opening in Aiken — The upscale grocery opened Wednesday to a packed house - so many, in fact, that the management opened an hour early to let the long lines of people inside. Now that's a fine welcome.
College basketball teams need talent, good coaching and sometimes a little luck to win. But to win big - to win when it counts - takes a special kind of heart and determination.
The late Marion Carnell served in the S.C. House of Representatives for more than 40 years. There, he was known as a kind and compassionate man who cared deeply for the people in his community of Ware Shoals. He worked hard to help the people in his district...
Aiken voters will choose between two candidates Tuesday in a special election to fill the unexpired seat Don Wells vacated when he was elected to the state House.
It’s been five years since Aiken and Juilliard forged an agreement to bring world-class artists to Aiken for a week each year. Students and graduates of the famed arts school come to Aiken each year to entertain our community.
To the USC Aiken men's basketball team — Last week, the team clinched the Peach Belt Conference regular-season title for the second year in a row with a 56-50 win over rival Augusta State.
We are sad to see Gary Willoughby leave his post as the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare President and CEO. The work that he’s done in his five years with the agency will have a lasting impact on the community.
To the Jiffy Lube Aiken Thrashers team — The team will be heading to Miami for the final round of the J-Team All Stars competition in March. The team from the Pine Log Road Jiffy Lube station conducted an oil change in 4...
To “Project Prosper” – Aiken County Council is working to attract an unnamed manufacturing company whose $14 million investment could mean 38 new, full-time jobs in Aiken County.
Law enforcement officials in Aiken County are taking a new approach to stopping crime: go to the source, look them in the eye and tell them what’s going to happen if they keep it up.
