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Security Federal Corp., the holding company for Security Federal Bank, announced Monday its earnings and results for the quarter and the year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Read moreSecurity Federal announces fourth quarter earnings, annual results
There are still many unknowns with the proposed plan to construct a Savannah River National Laboratory workforce development center in downtown Aiken, but the public learned Monday evening the main reason why the national lab wants to build downtown. Read moreSavannah River National Laboratory wants to build in downtown Aiken because of its visibility
For Aiken City Councilwoman Lessie Price, the vote to make South Carolina the first state to… Read moreAiken City Councilwoman Lessie Price helps make S.C. site of first in the nation primary
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's guest to Tuesday's State of the Union will be a former Aiken County Sh… Read moreFormer Aiken County sheriff's deputy to be Tim Scott's guest to State of the Union
An Aiken man has accused an Aiken County deputy of violating his Fourth Amendment rights, fa… Read moreAiken County man sues sheriff, deputy after being tased during 2021 encounter
Monday evening the public has an opportunity to offer feedback on the proposed plan to buil… Read moreInformational and public input session scheduled for Aiken's new downtown redevelopment plan
There are still many unknowns with the proposed plan to construct a Savannah River National Laboratory workforce development center in downtown Aiken, but the public learned Monday evening the main reason why the national lab wants to build downtown. Read moreSavannah River National Laboratory wants to build in downtown Aiken because of its visibility
Column: Sloppy race clouds NASCAR's return to LA Coliseum
NASCAR's return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for its preseason exhibition was a messy event
NASCAR's return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for its preseason exhibition was a messy event. The race had 25 cautions and drivers bumped and banged so much that they looked like amateurs. But all that contact was also felt inside the cockpit, and that's a sign that NASCAR still has work to do to soften its new cars. The cars were so stiff last season that the drivers absorbed too much energy and it led to at least two concussions. Kurt Busch was forced to retire and says he's still not 100% healthy following his July concussion. Read moreColumn: Sloppy race clouds NASCAR's return to LA Coliseum
Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he's headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. Read moreJustin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought
Sen. Tim Scott cannot help himself. In his latest newsletters he has again misrepresented legislaton passed by Democrats. Read moreLetter: Sen. Scott's newsletter spreads lies