Hundreds of diners and dozens of volunteers spread out around Aiken – and almost to the Savannah River – May 16 in support of a springtime fundraising tradition, with Children's Place holding its annual Celebrity Waiter Night.
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The Rotary Club of Aiken set records Tuesday with its program to support higher education, distributing scholarships worth a total of $115,000…
Seven turkeys were recently taken in the first public hunt at the Savannah River Site in over two years.
Aiken County Board of Education member Jason Crane will not be running for reelection later this year.
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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
Seven turkeys were recently taken in the first public hunt at the Savannah River Site in over two years. Read more
TULSA, Okla. — Inside the clubhouse at Southern Hills is a sign that proudly signals its heritage with the phrase, “First to Five.” No other course has hosted the PGA Championship as many times. Read more
TULSA, Okla. — Inside the clubhouse at Southern Hills is a sign that proudly signals its heritage with the phrase, “First to Five.” No other course has hosted the PGA Championship as many times. Read more
On April 29, 2022, a column written by Mr. Anthony DiStefano appeared in the Aiken Standard. The title was "Can we get out of this mess we're in?" In my opinion the title should have been a bit longer, Can we get out of this mess we're in, that the Democrats created? Read more