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Initially licensed as a funeral director in 1993, Ayers brings over 30 years of funeral service experience. He began his career at George in 2015 after the passing of his mother. He is a native of Travelers Rest, and began his funeral service career at the age of 15 helping with services at the local funeral home. 

Grace Preston, of Aiken, joined the local nonprofit Umoja Village on April 3. She will serve as its communications adviser. She brings over 10 years of experience in marketing, branding and communications to the team. In this role, Preston is responsible for developing internal and external …

Sweet tea, humidity and heat greeted two social media influencers from across the pond this past week.

The South Carolina Governor’s Office has appointed Jennifer Curtis to the Aiken County Commission for Technical and Comprehensive Education, the governing board for Aiken Technical College.

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Bigger earns promotion at SRPBob Bigger has been named as the new AVP of commercial lending at SRP Federal Credit Union. His primary responsibilities in this role will be overseeing the commercial lenders, credit administration/underwriting and the loan processing teams that comprise the div…

Dr. James Marra, executive director of Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness, is pleased to announce the election of new members to the CNTA Board of Directors for 2023-2024.

Monica Jeffcoat has been appointed the new CEO of Helping Hands Inc. As the former director of residential services at Helping Hands, Jeffcoat succeeded Carmen Landy and assumed responsibilities Oct. 31.

Three junior special education majors at the USC Aiken School of Education have received the Magellan Scholar Award for 2022-2023.

The following students at USC Aiken were named to the dean’s list for the 2021 fall semester: Daylan Abney, Madison Ackroyd, Courtney Adiotomre, Kristiana Anderson, William Anthony, Evan Bayer, Bridget Boyleston, Megan Boyleston, Annabel Bradham, Brittney Buckman, Taylor Butts, Keandrea Byrd…

The following students at USC Aiken were named to the president’s list for the 2021 fall semester: Nina Adams, Shona Adams, Jumanah Al-Soudi, Jezzica Avancena, Melinda Barron, Donneshia Bell, Catelyne Bello, Simon Berry, Samuel Boyd, Adam Buchanan, Grace Burns, Megan Canney, Jennifer Charnoc…

Glen Schmolze has been chosen Legionnaire of the Year for North Augusta's American Legion Post 71. He resides in North Augusta, as well.

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Abshire is the new director of Project VISION for the United Way of Aiken. She is not new to United Way or Project VISION. Abshire is a past intern and current partnership lead for Impact the Valley, one of many impactful Project VISION’s community partnerships.

Alexander Conyers, interim president of South Carolina State University, was the guest speaker at the recent meeting of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Kappa Upsilon Omega Chapter.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Steering Committee, in partnership with Aiken Technical College, USC Aiken and Aiken County Public Schools, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay and Creative Visual Poster contests.

Heather G. Waddell was recently promoted from assistant executive director to the executive director position at Tri-Development Center of Aiken County. The position most recently was held by Ralph E. Courtney who retired. Waddell is familiar with the mission, vision and operation of Tri-Dev…

• Date and place of birth: I was born in Aiken, South Carolina, on June 7, 1969.

A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows that COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent roughly 6,300 new COVID-19 infections and 800 deaths among seniors in South Carolina during the first five months of 2021.

Camille I. Dixon, 14, of Silver Spring, Maryland, won her division in the Pennsylvania Miss Amazing pageant and was crowned Maryland’s Miss Amazing Junior Queen. She’ll be going to Nashville, Tenn., for the Nationals in July.

Aiken Technical College has named its 2020-21 South Carolina Technical Education Association Educator of the Year award recipients.

Silver Bluff High School Lead Counselor Elesha Ellison didn’t believe the year could get any better after she became the the first school counselor to win the Golden Apple Award in November. Things have only gotten better as she was recently named the statewide School Counselor of the Year b…

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The NCAA Board of Governors selected Dr. Sandra J. Jordan, chancellor of USC Aiken, as its vice chair last week during the association's first virtual national conference. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a member-led organization dedicated to more than 480,000 college student…

Esther Timmerman, Adult Protective Services supervisor from Aiken County, was recently named an Employee of the Month by the South Carolina Department of Social Services. 

Commander Daniel J. Vetsch is being assigned to command the supply department onboard the Amphibious Assault Aircraft Carrier, USS America (LHA 6). He will manage eight officers and over 160 sailors. The ship is homeported in Sasebo, Japan.

The Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Inc. provides scholarships to college students majoring in medical fields. Over the last four years, the auxiliary has provided a total of approximately $17,000 in scholarships to 14 students at Aiken Tech, USC Aiken and other public colleges in South C…

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