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Member of the Monetta community and others have set-up a GoFundMe page for 4-year old, Zaviaion Stewart, who died after being hit by an SUV.
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A thoroughbred colt that has competed in Aiken is among the top performers in the sport of jump racing.
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New York Times braces for 24-hour newsroom strike
The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout by hundreds of journalists and other employees
The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout by hundreds of journalists and other employees. It would be the first strike of its kind at the paper in more than 40 years. Newsroom employees and other members of The NewsGuild of New York say they are fed up with bargaining that has dragged on since their last contract expired in March 2021. The union announced last week that more than 1,100 employees would stage a 24-hour work stoppage starting at 12:01 a.m. Thursday unless a deal could be struck. The union said Wednesday the walkout would take place. A Times spokesperson said the paper has contingency plans to continue operating with minimal disruptions. Read moreNew York Times braces for 24-hour newsroom strike
The record is now clear: Aiken Municipal Development Commission Vice Chairman Chris Verenes didn't violate the state ethics law requiring him to disclose a conflict of interest during the commission's work on the since-failed Project Pascalis. Read moreAiken development board vice chair followed ethics law, court docs say
Candidate filing for North Augusta’s 2023 municipal elections opens next Monday, Dec. 12. Three seats up for election on April 25. Read moreCandidate filing for North Augusta city council opens Dec. 12
The $37 million allocated to North Augusta projects from the South Carolina's settlement with the U.S. Department of Energy is now under review by the state budget office. Read moreNorth Augusta is getting close to getting its plutonium cash
The Aiken Design Review Board has withdrawn the conditional permission it gave for the Hotel… Read moreAiken Design Review Board withdraws Hotel Aiken demolition permit
The four women who serve on Aiken City Council said Tuesday that it's important for women to… Read moreAiken City Councilwomen say it's important for women to take time for themselves
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
The Aiken Standard coverage area was well represented on the South Carolina Football Coaches Association's All-State teams. Read moreArea players picked for All-State football teams
Adam Scott is the one player everyone assumed would be a perfect fit for LIV Golf. But he's still on the PGA Tour. And he might be the only one capable of making sense without making enemies. Scott's comments last week at the Australian Open are worth noting. He has listened to Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods say LIV leader Greg Norman must go before anything is solved. Scott doesn't understand why golf has to come together. He believes the PGA Tour should run its course and LIV Golf should do its thing. Lawsuits and countersuits make that difficult. Read moreColumn: Adam Scott makes sense without making enemies
I was a patient at Aiken Regional Medical Centers twice recently. My experiences reminded me how lucky I was to have enjoyed good health most of my life and, at the same time, how fortunate we are that there are people who devote their working lives to the care of others. Read moreLetter: Shortage of doctors, nurses a problem
