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Boosters of a relatively new advocacy group shared their message Saturday with help from several congregations, with heavy emphasis on prevention of homelessness.
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The Park Missionary Baptist Church held a commemorative celebration Sunday afternoon, honoring the 150th anniversary of the founding of the es…
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Over 100 locals gathered for the annual Boot Scootin’ for Our Kids event Saturday night, raising money for the fight against child abuse.
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Over 1,000 locals gathered at the Aiken Visitor Center and Train Museum to celebrate National Train Day and partake in an afternoon of family-…
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Mercedes tells owners of 292K vehicles to stop driving them
Mercedes-Benz is telling the owners of more than 292,000 vehicles in the U.S. to stop driving them because the brakes could fail
Mercedes-Benz is telling the owners of more than 292,000 vehicles in the U.S. to stop driving them because the brakes could fail. The automaker is recalling the vehicles and says it will offer free towing so owners can get them to a dealership for service. The recall covers certain ML, GL and R-Class vehicles from the 2006 through 2012 model years. Mercedes says moisture can get into a brake booster housing and cause corrosion. That can cause a vacuum leak, which would decrease brake performance. Mercedes says in a statement Thursday that in rare cases the brakes can fail. The company says it has no reports of crashes or injuries. Dealers will inspect the booster and replace parts as needed. Owners will be notified by letter starting May 27. Read more
Over 100 Aikenites gathered in Aiken's Horse District on Wednesday evening to share their thoughts about Project Pascalis and try to start a movement. Read more
A new mixed-use project with both residential and commercial components has been proposed fo… Read more
Increased water and sewer rates could be coming for Aiken residents. Read more
Discussions around the potential use of Newberry Street for development with Project Pascali… Read more
WAGENER — Local government has a new base of operations, in a facility that reportedly dates… Read more
Two of the primary contractors at the Savannah River Site recently reported higher profit margins in the first quarter of 2022 than they did in 2021. Read more
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kurt Busch was slowly driving his Jordan Brand-styled ride toward victory lane at Kansas Speedway on Sunday when car owner Denny Hamlin stopped him in his tracks, ducked his head through the window and said: “We did it.” Read more
McKINNEY, Texas — K.H. Lee ran across the fairway to try to get a better view of the key shot in his second consecutive victory in the Byron Nelson. Read more
There have been several articles in the Standard regarding Project Pascalis which has been promoted as a downtown revitalization project under the control of something called the Aiken Municipal Development Commission or AMDC. Most of the articles seem to be directed at blowing sunshine up o… Read more
