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The Aiken Standard is counting down the top 10 local news stories of 2017. There is much to look forward to in the new year, as we continue to follow up on this year's biggest stories. 

For ultra-reliable performance and delivery, turn to ASCO: the world leader in solenoid valve technology. Our fluid automation offerings control flows of air, gas, water, oil, and steam across…

Material Things is a locally owned Fabric and Decorative Arts Design Studio open since 1992. We specialize in a curated selection of direct from the mill fabrics by the bolt,custom drapery and…

Megiddo Dream Station was founded in 2012 by Weldon Wyatt and Kay Benitez as a non-profit workforce development organization which currently employs 2 full-time and 2 part-time employees along…

Porky Bradberry Jewelry has been buying and selling gold in Aiken for 65 years, and offers a complete line of gold and diamond jewelry for even the most discernible customer.

In 1879, J.M. Posey entered the funeral service in Aiken County with the goal of providing quality, professional funeral service to those in need. Over the course of 65 years, Posey revolution…

Founded by Mike Firmin in 1982, Golden Harvest Food Bank is a non-profit organization with 47 staff members and approximately 2,000 volunteers.

The Aiken Symphony Orchestra, con- ceived by Donald Portnoy and formed in 2015, is comprised of professional musicians fromtheregion. TomHofstetter,former Aiken Performing Arts Group president…

Selling homes is not just about selling houses. Often it is about building relationships, both with clients and the com- munity.

OBGYN Partners of Augusta was formed with the merger of two groups, Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates of Augusta (OGA) and Augusta GYN. With OGA established in 1947 and Augusta GYN in 1972,…

For more than 45 years, Rural Health Services has taken the lead in providing quality, accessible health care and preventive services for the medically underserved residents of Aiken County an…

Aiken native Andrew Siders has worn a lot of hats over the course of his life, but the presiding theme in everything he does, involves giving back and providing for, members of his community.

In 1966, Augusta native, Jim Felton formed his first company in the CSRA bringing a variety of new products aimed at easing and reducing the cost of traditional home remodeling. Because his ea…

The Family and Marriage Coalition of Aiken, Inc. (FAMCO) was founded in 2005 by Roger Rollins and a few other concerned citizens in the Aiken area.

“When you purchase something from to be able to sell a small business which a big corporate business, you put money in the pocket of a corporate owner. When you buy from a mom and pop shop, yo…

Portman’s Music Superstore was founded in 1936 by Ben and Pearl Portman. For decades, Portman’s Music has been the Southeast’s resource for quality band, orchestral, and combo instruments, ser…

This year, Plum Pudding celebrates 40 years of being Aiken’s source for all its kitchen needs.

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The Red Shed Diner on Ascauga Lake Road in Graniteville started out as an open-air shed for produce, founded by Geni Gunter in 2010.

Carl Bryan began his paving career when he was 22 and was employed by the state of South Carolina. Carl then worked for W. C. Wall Construction and Richmond Paving. In 1978 Carl and his wife J…

Since 1961, the University of South Carolina Aiken has served the citizens of Aiken as a place of higher education.

Veterinary Services is the oldest veterinary hospital in the CSRA community having been started in 1951. Our mission is simple – prevention and education.

It was H. Earle Holley, former chairman of the board of Palmetto Federal Savings & Loan and Palmetto Service Corp., who originally had the vision for Woodside Plantation.

Meeting your financial goals and dreams can be a daunting and challenging task that no one really wants to tackle alone.

Founded in 1983 by owner Marie Wilson, Signature Hair Designers carries on a family tradition that began with Marie’s mom, the late Dot McKinney, becoming a beautician in 1950.

Jimmy “the Greek” Varos has been the owner of The Variety Restaurant since 1983 and believes in offering his customers a friendly atmosphere and the best and freshest seafood and aged beef around.

Aiken is a town steeped in history, and Hutson Etherredge Companies is proudly marching through its 141st year in business. Located downtown, in the heart of Aiken, for nearly 15 decades, it i…

Bradley Plumbing & Heating, Inc. was founded in January 1952 by Walter J. Bradley, a native of Metter, Georgia. He was a son of an Irish im- migrant father, who instilled in him a very str…

Our story begins in 1853, when a small group of Aiken Presbyterians petitioned the Charleston Presbytery to be orga- nized as a church. Early meetings of the 14-member congregation were held u…

The Aiken Symphony Guild, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1986 by a small group of music lovers headed by D. Margaret Fitch who served as the first president.The mission of the Guild…

We are a firm steeped deep into Aiken History, founded in March 1983 when we purchased Century 21 The Laird Agency which had operated under it’s name for over 100 years. McKinney Realty is loc…

Tradition is important here in Aiken, and the Barber Shop of Aiken has been working to create a new tradition since it was founded by Johnny Day and Carl Zotter in 2013.

Lyanna Haislip grew up in the hardware store business founded by her father Bill Franklin. The family business helped give Haislip an appreciation for small business and helped acclimate her w…

Town Creek Baptist Church is a historic Baptist Church in Aiken, South Carolina. The congregation was founded in 1859, in what was then the Edgefield District. The Church congregation original…

St. Thaddeus Church was founded and its cornerstone laid on September 5, 1842. This original building is the basis of our present church. After the fall of the Confederacy there was little mon…

The Centerra history at the Savannah River Site dates back to 1983 when the Department of Energy determined that a paramilitary security force was needed to protect National security interests…

Cedar Creek Church was founded in 1993 by Pastor Richard Swift and is a non-denominational church with Southern Baptist roots. Currently, Phillip Lee is the Senior Pastor and the church empl…