2/17/2012 4:28 PM

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen James Roach of Aiken, SC announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Elizabeth Roach of Aiken, SC to SGT. Kevin Blake O'Connor of Aiken, SC, a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence O'Connor of Aiken, SC. The wedding is plan ...

2/17/2012 4:28 PM

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Mappus, IV of Batesburg announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Brittany Glyn Mappus to Mr. Daniel Ryan Watkins of Monetta, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Watkins of Batesburg. The bride-elect is ...

2/17/2012 4:27 PM

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Deason, Jr. of Aiken, South Carolina are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Katherine Michelle to Paul Erik Meland Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson of Cresskill, New Jersey. Katie, an alumnus of South Aiken ...

2/17/2012 4:27 PM

Julia and Wayne Furtick of Springfield celebrated 50 years of marriage. Pictured are those who were part of the wedding party 50 years ago, from left, Mae Busbee, Amy Furtick Randall, Ann Kennerly Widener, Betty Morrell Faust, Julia and Wayne Furtick ...

2/17/2012 4:27 PM

Breigh Anne Shellhouse and Graham Pierson Hall were married Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Green Boundary Club in Aiken, S.C. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III performed the ceremony. A reception fol ...

By RICH HELDENFELS2/22/2012 12:30 AM

The Borgia family is quite the TV sensation. Showtime has gotten considerable attention for "The Borgias," a chronicle of scheming and plotting in Rome in the 15th and 16th centuries; the first season is available on DVD, Blu-ray and downloads, and ...

By MICHAEL W. GIBBONS2/21/2012 11:48 PM

Ahh, the itching. It itches so bad. Yes, I know I could end the pain and suffering in a matter of seconds. But I refuse this time. I will grow a beard. I don't want a beard. I have no desire to keep a beard. But I have to, just once in my life, get t ...

By GARY WILLOUGHBY2/21/2012 12:30 AM

Whether you work for a nonprofit, a for-profit agency or the government, there are a lot of terms used to describe the people that you learn from. People are mentors, job coaches or colleagues, and job shadowing and even job swapping are utilized to ...

By BRIAN B. PARR2/19/2012 8:16 PM

Your risk of heart disease is largely determined by health-related attributes and behaviors called risk factors. Some of these risk factors cannot be changed, including age, sex and family history. Other risk factors are modifiable, meaning you can c ...

By GENE OWENS2/19/2012 8:16 PM

Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, leader of the Allied assault on Nazi-held Europe, father of the Interstate Highway system and ender of the Korean War, is going to get his monument in Washington, D.C. His family is not ha ...

2/22/2012 12:31 AM

Lenten luncheons begin next Feb. 29 at GUMC The community Lenten services begin next Wednesday. There will be two seatings for lunch, one at noon and again at 1 p.m. The Lenten service will be at 12:30 p.m. The first service will be at Grace Un ...

2/16/2012 9:36 PM

Special services Calvary Baptist Church, 194 Ascauga Lake Road, Graniteville, will hold Sunday services to include Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. Pastor James Young will bring the message from Acts 16:6-10, ti ...

2/3/2012 12:32 AM

Special services Ocean Grove Baptist Church will hold its men's and women's day service on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. For more information, call 644-0664. The Rev. Steve Taylor will continue his sermon series on Acts on Sunday, Feb. 5, during t ...

1/27/2012 12:08 AM

Special services Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church, 115 Gregg Ave., will hold services on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 10:30 a.m. The service will be led by Janeth Welch and the Service and Outreach Committee. The topic will be "Finding Effective Ways to ...

1/20/2012 12:32 AM

Special services Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church, 115 Gregg Ave., will hold a service on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 10:30 a.m. led by Abby Zylla, who will present "God, Each Other, and the Land Intertwined: Reflections on 'Vanua' in Fiji." The word "v ...