2/22/2012 5:01 PM   

Mr. and Mrs. John Hammond of North Augusta announcement the engagement of their daughter, Miss Lauren Elizabeth Hammond, to Mr. Adam Joseph Dimmick, son of Ms. Melanie Dimmick Kumrow of North Augusta. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of North Augu ... View story

By PHYLLIS BRITT 2/22/2012 5:01 PM   

On Saturday, members of American Legion Auxiliary units in the western part of South Carolina converged in North Augusta for a combined meeting of the Auxiliary's Districts 4, 5, 6 and 7. The local Unit 71 hosted the event at the Jesse C. Lynch Memo ... View story

2/22/2012 5:01 PM   

Grace CDC selling coupon books Grace United Methodist Church's Child Development Center is selling restaurant coupon books through Friday, Feb. 17, in the church office and in the CDC office. The cost is $10. The books contain buy-one-get-one-free o ... View story

By PHYLLIS BRITT 2/22/2012 5:00 PM   

Twenty years ago, Karen Whitehead Powell left an upwardly mobile position as a district manager over a number of pharmacies to become a hometown pharmacist in locally-owned Parks Pharmacy. And she's never looked back. Last week the staff at Parks P ... View story

2/20/2012 3:02 PM   

BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL All-A honor roll Fifth grade - Taylor Hays, Bailey Gray, Ansley Flanders, Jackson Brantley, Madeline Moore, Brittney Hill, Emily Davidson, Mark Seymour, Jazmine Griffin, Jackson Cooper, Baileigh Price, Ja'Mauris Walker Fou ... View story

Staff reports 2/13/2012 4:17 PM   

The seventh annual North Augusta Camellia Show will be held on Saturday, March 3, at the Riverview Park Activities Center. The show is sponsored by the Aiken Camellia Society, and will be open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. The public is invited t ... View story

Staff reports 2/13/2012 4:17 PM   

Ministers at several North Augusta churches have joined together to present Lenten services with lunch each week, beginning Feb. 29. So that those attending the Lenten service will have the opportunity to be fed two ways - spiritually and physically ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 2/13/2012 4:15 PM   

Samantha Farmer, pondering a career in business management, has had some hands-on management opportunities over the past couple of years, en route to her current role as president of the North Augusta High School Beta Club. Dozens of her fellow club ... View story

Staff reports 2/13/2012 4:15 PM   

The Camellia Tea, sponsored by the Edgefield Camellia Club, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Magnolia Dale in downtown Edgefield from 3 until 5:30 p.m. This event is open to the public; admission is free. Magnolia Dale is located at the intersec ... View story

North Augusta Camellia Show to be March 3 2/13/2012 4:14 PM   

The seventh annual North Augusta Camellia Show will be held on Saturday, March 3, at the Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta. The show is sponsored by the Aiken Camellia Society, and will be open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. The p ... View story

2/13/2012 4:14 PM   

Joy Banquet to be held at Belvedere FBC Belvedere First Baptist Church will hold a Joy Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 18, beginning at 6 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. All widows and widowers are invited. For more information, call the church office ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 2/5/2012 4:45 PM   

Deloris Bodie is going to Disney World - for real. Orlando is indeed on the near horizon for Bodie, as she is retiring this week, wrapping up almost 17 years of secretarial service in the North Augusta Department of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Serv ... View story

2/5/2012 4:44 PM   

Steve Parr to speak at First Baptist dinner Dr. Steve Parr will be the guest speaker at a First Baptist Church Sunday School Leadership Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 2, beginning at 6 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Tickets are $7 per person. For more ... View story

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As part of the University of South Carolina Aiken's ongoing 50th anniversary celebration, USCA's School of Business will offer a film and discussion event on Feb. 16 featuring the Academy Award-winning documentary "Inside Job." The event will take pl ... View story

Staff reports 2/5/2012 4:43 PM   

Gen. Perry M. Smith will be the guest speaker at Grace United Methodist Church's METTS on Feb. 28, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Smith is a teacher, author and TV and radio commentator. A retired major general, Smith served for 30 years in the U.S. Air For ... View story

2/5/2012 4:43 PM   

The North Augusta Optimist Club recently held an awards dinner for the winners of the annual Optimist Essay Contest. The topic of this year's 700-word essay was "How My Positive Outlook Benefits My Community." The winner, Brittany Cross of Fox Cree ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 2/5/2012 4:42 PM   

Watson and Lisa Dorn came up with an idea for spreading the word about Hickory Hill Milk a few years ago, with help from neighbors in the Merriwether area, and a Wednesday tradition - rain or shine - has been the result. A weekly mini market is held ... View story

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Fox Creek High School recently hosted the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier Semi. The Semi is a mobile interactive exhibit. Throughout the day, students were able to enter into the display and learn more about the history, technology and ca ... View story

2/5/2012 4:41 PM   

The Aiken Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will meet on Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Aiken County Library at 1 p.m. The second in a series of five classes on "Couching Laid Threads" will cover pattern-couching and Italian-couching. Visitors are ... View story

Staff reports 2/5/2012 4:41 PM   

Bel-Ridge Baptist Church will host Life Line Screening on Feb. 13 at the church, 108 Monterey Ave. Residents can be screened in an effort to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Screenings identify potential cardiovascular condition ... View story