My house is divided on how shoes should be dealt with. I am of the belief that shoes should be worn on your feet and then put in your closet at night where they can be retrieved the next day f…
The past year has thrown up plenty of obstacles for Wagener-Salley High School teachers Alex Derrick and Ethan Busbee, along with their dozens of students in the school's FFA chapter, but the …
Tijuana Carolina's first encounter with COVID-19 came in June 2020.
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WEARE DUST
When FOTAS and the Aiken County Animal Shelter launched our Doggy Days Out Program, we had no idea just how beneficial it would be for the dogs. It turns out to be great for the volunteers as well!
I like the balance of it. The reciprocity of it. For more than a year, our children and grandchildren, our young people and youth, have had the responsibility of keeping the elders of our huma…
Every year about this time, my dear wife is in the process of gathering all of our tax-related documentation, and she asks the same question each year: What financial information should I keep…
“Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.” – W. Clement Stone
Wednesday marked the first day of Lent, and churches in Aiken are reflecting on how this year is different from past years when it comes to celebrating the religious season.
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Creations such as "spicy Mexican soup, stuffed portabello risotto, country shrimp and grits, egg salad BLT and grilled beef burger" are a part of the daily lingo for chef Jason Tufts and his c…
For most of us, taking a deep breath of fresh air is one of the simple pleasures in life. Fresh air fills our lungs as we inhale and leaves our bodies feeling relaxed and nourished.
Sixty years ago a new venture started in Aiken – a venture that has grown beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.
“Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.” — W. Clement Stone
Hickory Hill Milk's robotic milkers provide comfort for cows, productivity for Edgefield County farm
Hickory Hill Milk in Edgefield County has a new robotic milking facility that provides one main benefit: cow comfort.
Dozens of COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered Thursday in Aiken, and everyone seemed excited, despite the rain outside.
The opening of Aiken Fest, which was set for 5 p.m. today, has been postponed because of rainy weather.
GLOVERVILLE — A local congregation's weekly tradition is going strong and was in gear again Feb. 17, in the form of a massive food giveaway orchestrated by Unity Outreach Church.
This week's gatherings at several churches around Aiken County have included an acknowledgement of Lent – a period of particular prominence in Catholic and Anglican tradition, beginning a 40-d…
Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Aiken Symphony Orchestra will hold its first online auction fundraiser.
Mike Kleiman got his first "serious camera" – a Nikon FTN – in the late 1960s, as a New Jersey native getting started in his career.
There I was, sitting in my car and the thought came to me, “What if they just never let me leave the parking garage?”
Several kid-friendly horses, dozens of young riders and three successful years of outreach were the focal points of a celebration Tuesday afternoon just north of Aiken, as boosters of Great Oa…
Every year, as the hope of warmer weather approaches, shelters across the country prepare for the inevitable – an overwhelming number of homeless animals finding their way into their care. It …
South Carolinians will have a chance to ask vaccine-related questions to state officials Friday.
Many consider that because Ben Franklin was so involved with the foundation of this country he should be given the honor of being called the first American. This extraordinary individual was i…
The Rev. Dr. Brian Coulter will be saying goodbye to First Presbyterian Church in Aiken this March as he prepares for his next role in Fort Worth, Texas.
Q. A pair of wood ducks began nesting in a duck box we installed last week. Is there some significance to the seasonal timing of so many animals beginning courtship around Valentine’s Day?
The American South has never been known as a bastion of abstract art. While Jackson Pollock was splashing paint onto a horizontal canvas in the 1940s, most Southern artists were still hogtied …
February is Heart Month, an ideal time to assess your risk of heart disease and take steps to improve your health. This is important because heart disease, sometimes called coronary artery dis…
“Love Makes The World Go Round”
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Summer Neal of North Augusta and Matthew Barge of North Augusta were married Feb. 13, 2021 at Southern Oaks Event Venue.
We (Jean and Wilbur Ferguson) married on a cold, snowy Valentine's Day in 1959.
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The past year, with international devastation linked to COVID-19, has largely slammed the brakes on the Aiken Mended Hearts chapter's activities, but the national organization is rolling at to…
February is typically a big month for the Aiken Women's Heart Board.
The Aiken Virtual Steeplechase will be returning for an encore.
FOTAS Programs Coordinator Kathy Jacobs knew Scott Albrecht and Harvey were meant to be together. When she first saw Harvey arrive at the Aiken County Animal Shelter, she somehow divined that …
The Aiken Symphony Orchestra will present a program of chamber selections at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14, that will not only feature its traditional string ensemble but also its wind section which…
Fifty years sounds like a long time and by many measuring sticks it is, but why does it seem to have passed so quickly?
Cyndi’s Sweet Shoppe in downtown Aiken continued its second year of collecting hand-made cards to share with seniors on Valentine’s Day.
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