THE AIKEN STANDARD     5/22/2012 1:28 AM   

Aiken County Board of Education members "put on a show" at a meeting recently - a show in a truly positive light. At the end of the session, the board majority agreed to a tentative 2012-13 budget that will raise taxes up to but no more than 4.6 mill ...

The CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER     5/20/2012 7:27 PM   

Voters in France and Greece recently rejected austerity measures. But while elections can give political power to the winners, they can't give Europe an easy way out of its economic mess. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso of Portuga ...

By The Aiken Standard     5/19/2012 11:37 PM   

Thumbs up To the retiring employees of the Aiken County School District - The district honored the numerous teachers, principals and staff members Monday who have helped guide, coach and teach our children over the years. "We know this is a time of ...

By THE AIKEN STANDARD     5/18/2012 12:30 AM   

Finally, after more than a year of waiting, current and former Savannah River Site employees got some of the answers they were seeking regarding the medical benefits they believe they had been promised. In a meeting held Monday, retirees finally got ...

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 ...

Aiken Standard     4/27/2012 7:12 PM   

Thumbs up To the Fresh Market concept -- With the Fresh Market planned as an anchor store at the South Park Shopping Center, concept designs shown by Halverson Development, which operates the shopping center, depicting a much more colorful and airy a ...

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 ...