Burnettown News

A RANT TO THOSE DRIVERS who feel the need to literally stop to stare at a traffic accident, thus backing up traffic for miles.

Burnettown to swear in newcomer, veteran Burnettown voters chose a newcomer and a former council member to fill two town council seats Tuesday.

Alexander "Sandy" Haskell is the newest member of Aiken County Council, representing District 5. The political newcomer topped his opponent, Democrat Judy Hamilton, in the special election to fill the seat former Councilman Eddie Butler vacated Tuesday.

Burnettown, SC - Aiken County voters will decide a couple of races tomorrow. Voters in North Augusta will pick a new county councilman for District 5. Another race getting some attention is the Mayor's race in Burnettown.

Voters will cast ballots today in the Aiken County District 5 special election and several municipal elections.

Residents can apply for assistance this holiday season. The Valley Empty Stocking Fund's first application session is Nov.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is investigating the third home invasion in the county in two days.

A Bath woman who went back into her burning Huber Clay Road home to find her cat was treated for smoke inhalation Tuesday morning.

Dave Myers, a suspicious item was detonated after authorities were called in for a bomb threat at the school, on Monday.

The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 special election is approaching. Those eligible to vote in the special election should register in person at the Aiken County Registration and Elections Office by 5 p.m. Friday.

Plans have been approved for a corridor study along the Aiken/Augusta Highway and U.S. Highway 78.

The Town of Burnettown's Horse Creek/ Midland Valley Sassafras Festival will include the 15th annual Miss and Master Sassafras Pageant on Sept.

An Aiken County narcotics investigation has resulted in the arrest of three people.

An Aiken County narcotics investigation has resulted in the arrest of three people.

Investigators said the North Carolina man accused of having sex with a 12-year-old Aiken County girl he seduced online faces a number of added sex charges and new allegations that he gave her drugs while visiting her in Aiken County, according to officials.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputy who was handling the Sanford Nimmo child sex case investigation is out of a job.

It's the one Aiken County construction site Stephen Strohminger gets the most public inquiries about.

An Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested at his Burnettown home Friday morning for unlawful communication and was fired hours later from his position with the agency, officials said.

Aiken County Deputy Mark Patterson, who worked as an investigator in the juvenile division, has been fired by the Sheriff's Office for conduct off-duty. Burnettown Police Chief D. P. Smith tells News 12, on Thursday evening Patterson and his wife were exchanging text and voice messages.

He's 8 feet long and on the loose in Burnettown. Police Chief D. P. Smith says the alligator was spotted around 7:30 PM Wednesday night across from the Hooties on Highway 1 and Williamson Drive.