The following students graduated May 4 from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina: Gerald William Kelliher of Aiken, Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice; William Zaccheus Adams of Batesburg, Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice; TaKima Denise...
USC Aiken professor Dr. Tom Mack’s weekly Aiken Standard column “Arts and Humanities” won the Media Award from the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s 2013 Arts Awards.
Aiken High School students competed in the National Spanish Exam against more than 100,000 students nationwide and scored as follows: at Level 2, Jessica Gomez, received the gold award; Daniella Smith, Israel Gonzalez and Alejandro Negrete received...
Civilian Chase Reeves, son of Ronald Reeves of Graniteville, and Dana Morris (deceased), has enlisted in the U.S. Army. Reeves will report to basic training at Ft. Jackson on Memorial Day for 10 weeks. He will continue advanced training in Patriot Missile...
ORINDA, Calif. (AP) — Photographer Wayne F. Miller, who produced some of the most indelible combat images of World War II and created a ground-breaking series of portraits chronicling the lives of black Americans in Chicago, has died at age 94.
What do a Cheez-It box, a paper bag and a “Reader’s Digest” book have in common? An opportunity to create a new book, at least for Bess Ratsimbaharison.
A federal agent recruits an expert wheelman and his outlaw racing crew to help take down an international gang of mercenary drivers in exchange for full pardons. With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Jordana Brewster. Written by Chris...
The Aiken Award Program has chosen Allstate Insurance Company - E. Walker Crosby as the premier service agency for the 2013 Aiken Awards in the insurance classification. Each year, across the greater Aiken area, the Aiken Award Program...
By CHRIS TALBOTT and HILLEL ITALIEAssociated Press
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:33 a.m.
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Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison’s gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock’s most enduring songs, has died. He was...
The following Aiken High School students were the school’s top scorers on the 2013 National German Exam: first in S.C.: Savanah Dale (Level 2); third in S.C.: Sarah Cushman (Level 4); fourth in S.C.: Mohsin Risvi (Level 2); fifth in S.C.:...
The following Midland Valley Preparatory School students made the A Honor Roll for the fourth quarter: Ava Chavous, Jaxon Jean, Ja’Barie Walker, Avah Martinez, Christopher Mooney, Camden Taylor, Taylon Washington, Colton Shealy and Destiny Ingram.
Shaquilea A. McLean, daughter of Rheiza A. McLean and stepdaughter of Jason Giannelli of Aiken, graduated from the Navy Recruit Training Center on May 10th 2013. Shaquilea left for Great Lakes, Ill. on March 13, where she completed an eight week...
NEW YORK — Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled.
