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The University of South Carolina Aiken is closed for in-person operations today as teams work to restore water service to the main campus, including operability of restrooms and on-campus water sources. After a main domestic water pipe on campus broke, the main water line was shut off to mak…

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Aiken Technical College employees recently were recognized as Educators of the Year during the 2024 South Carolina Technical Education Association conference in Myrtle Beach, held Feb. 15-17.

Literacy Quest, a fair-style family literacy event, was hosted by Kennedy Middle School on Thursday night. The middle school welcomed parents and students from five additional schools: Chukker Creek Elementary, Millbrook Elementary, East Aiken School of the Arts, Oakwood-Windsor Elementary a…

Aiken County Veterans Council presented $3,000 in support for local Junior ROTC programs at the council's Feb. 5 meeting. A $500 donation went to each of the programs at Wagener-Salley, North Augusta, South Aiken, Midland Valley, Aiken and Silver Bluff high schools.

Students from Alternate Standards classrooms across the Aiken County Public School District enjoyed this year’s Perfect Prom on Friday. The event was held at Aiken Electric Cooperative. Students laughed, enjoyed sweet treats and danced with friends from midmorning to early afternoon.

Horse Creek Academy DECA was among 645 chapters that achieved Thrive Level recognition during the 2023-2024 school year and will be commended at DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) held April 27-30 in Anaheim, California.

University of South Carolina Aiken theater students will perform in downtown Aiken as part of the University Theatre Program Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, and Friday, Jan. 26,. Performances will be at 139 Newberry St. S.W. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event is free and open to the…

Kindergarten students at Horse Creek Academy celebrated the school’s 100th day on Friday by parading through the halls in costumes, carrying noisemakers and wearing hats that declared each student to be "100 days smarter!" The parade was a highlight of the event, featuring 5K students who ha…

The Aiken County Public School District will hold a hiring event for teachers and certified staff on Feb. 3 at Aiken High School. All district schools will be represented, and potential candidates will have the chance to network and discover what each school has to offer.

By this point in the New Year, most of us have reviewed 2023 and have decided on one or more ways to make 2024 healthier and happier. We have some goals in mind and are beginning to make headway figuring out ways to reach those goals.

An annual financial audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 was presented at Tuesday night’s Aiken County Public School District board meeting by Michelle Jones, managing director at Elliott Davis LLC.


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