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A Marine Corps veteran who paid the ultimate price in Vietnam has his name in a new place this month, due to the efforts of American Legion Post 26.
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Is there magic in the water that flows from Coker Spring?
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Progress is being made on the rezoning for the new Highland Springs Middle School.
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Growth isn't just limited to the southside of Aiken anymore. Read moreMore than 1,500 homes planned for Aiken's northside
Aiken honored the man credited with helping transform The Alley in downtown Aiken and the former leader of Helping Hands. Read moreSam Erb, Carmen Landy receive Aiken Awards from city
Aiken's potential new plans for the properties that were to be included in Project Pascalis … Read morePlans to build Savannah River National Laboratory workforce center in downtown Aiken draw mostly praise
Another bridge across the Norfolk Southern-owned railway through downtown Aiken has been clo… Read moreAnother downtown Aiken bridge closed due to structural issues
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Ukraine on Friday and called for NATO allies to pr… Read moreGraham calls on U.S., Germany to send tanks to Ukraine
The Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site recently made the first shipment of downblended surplus plutonium from the site’s K Area, a momentous milestone culminating from multiple years of effort to remove plutonium from the state of South Carolina. Read moreFirst shipment of downblended surplus plutonium from SRS’s K Area leaves S.C.
Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84
Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died
Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks’ career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Read moreHall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84
Rory McIlroy overcame a final-round charge from Patrick Reed to win the Dubai Desert Classic in a tense Monday duel between players who were involved in a pre-tournament spat. The top-ranked McIlroy rolled in a birdie putt from around 15 feet for a 4-under 68 that left him a shot clear of Reed. Reed shot 65. McIlroy captured the title for the third time and has started a year with a win for the first time in his career. The Northern Irishman started the round with a three-shot lead and four ahead of Reed but was overtaken on the back nine by the American. Read moreMcIlroy overcomes Reed, wins Dubai Desert Classic by 1 shot
Those of us who grew up in the ’50s watching live television (on the handful of channels then available) will surely remember "To Tell the Truth." Each week, a panel of four celebrities would interrogate three contestants, all three of whom claimed to be the person who had had accomplished s… Read moreColumn: America needs the real Joe Biden to stand up
