Perseverance paid off for dozens of local equestrians Saturday, with Great Oak Equine Assisted Programs offering a Holiday Horse Show, giving riders a chance to put their strengthened skills into action in front of a highly receptive audience.
Foodies came out to Aiken High School for a good cause Saturday.
A member of the South Carolina Senate representing most of Aiken County wants the Palmetto State to get tougher on crime.
JACKSON — Santa came to town Sunday and he stopped in Jackson.
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Russian authorities have rejected a price cap on the country’s oil set by Ukraine’s Western supporters and are threatening to stop supplying the nations that endorsed it. Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, the United States and the 27-nation European Union agreed Friday to cap what they would pay for Russian oil at $60-per-barrel. The limit is set to take effect Monday, along with an EU embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday that Russia needs to analyze the situation before deciding on a specific response but that it would not accept the price ceiling. Russia’s permanent representative in Vienna warned, "From this year, Europe will live without Russian oil.” Read moreRussia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs
A member of the South Carolina Senate representing most of Aiken County wants the Palmetto State to get tougher on crime. Read moreS.C. Sen. Tom Young looks to help South Carolina get tougher on fentanyl, gangs
Aiken County already has the Savannah River Site and the horse industry. It is also a destin… Read moreCounty Council Chair says Aiken County has 'pretty good' industrial future
The plan to construct a 330-unit market rate townhome rental community on Aiken's Northside … Read moreNorthside townhome rental community gets first approval from Aiken City Council
The Aiken City Council gave the final approval for a proposal to build a 47,270 square foot … Read moreAiken City Council gives final approval to Silver Bluff grocery store
The Aiken City Council is expected to consider the proposal to build a 47,270 square foot sp… Read moreAiken City Council to consider final approval of Silver Bluff grocery store Monday
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C, could be one of 13 Republican senators to delay a final vote on a bill that would recommend fully funding the pit production facility at the Savannah River Site until until the Senate votes on an amendment ending the Department of Defense's COVID-19 vaccine m… Read moreU.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, others look to end military vaccine mandate
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final appearances on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Bonds and Clemens have been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, and support for Schilling dropped after he made hateful remarks toward Muslims, transgender people, reporters and others. Read moreBonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected
Viktor Hovland handled the sunshine in the air and the mud in the ground at the Hero World Challenge. He had 10 birdies in his round of 64. That gives him a three-shot lead over Masters champion Scottie Scheffler. Hovland is trying to join tournament host Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners of this holiday event. The big story Saturday was mud on the golf balls from the rain-soaked fairways earlier in the week. Cameron Young was in the lead when his good shot turned bad and led to bogey. He was five back with Justin Thomas. Read moreHovland has 64 in the sun and mud of Bahamas for 3-shot lead
I voted for Donald Trump and I am proud to say that I did. I believed his successes with the Congress, Wall Street, the U.N., the southern border, international diplomacy, China, North Korea, Jerusalem and much more were all places where he made this nation a better, safer and respected coun… Read moreLetter: Trump should not run in 2024
