Ridge Spring News

Supporters of Helping Hands dined out in style Friday evening at the sixth annual A Chef's Extravaganza.

The Ehrhardt Town Council unanimously passed a resolution in a special call meeting on October 26 to award contracts in three Divisions of work for the new water system.

According to Sgt. Dave Myers, on November 4, 2009, Aiken County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Investigators served two search warrants at two addresses in Monetta, South Carolina resulting in multiple drug arrests.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of law enforcement officers from throughout the area, raided two homes in Monetta on Wednesday where they made a number of arrests and seized crack cocaine, marijuana and more than $3,500 in drug money, officials said.

Aiken County investigators are telling homeowners to be alert. During the past few days, burglars have robbed several homes in Windsor.

Two men wanted on allegations of possession of stolen goods turned themselves in to authorities on Friday.

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 4:26 p.m. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men accused of possessing a stolen trailer and camper.

EDGEFEILD, S.C./AUGUSTA, Ga.---41-year-old Joesph Connell Williams is back in Edgefield County facing two child molestation charges after being released from MCG hospital while there were active warrants for his arrest.

An Aiken County man allegedly involved in a February burglary at a Vanest Road residence has been identified by Aiken police as one of two suspects who used duct tape to restrain a woman in a chair during a holdup Monday at Northside Bait & Tackle.

Our phones ring off the hook each day with a variety of questions. As a 74-year-old animal welfare organization that is well-known by many residents of the CSRA, the Aiken SPCA is usually the first point of contact when an animal question arises.

Gina Vasselli / The Item Jodie Adamick Cromer reads "The Princess of Hope Hill" to the group of children and parents who came on Firday to the "How to Write a Book" session at the Wesmark Branch of the Sumter County Library.

Armand Jordan, 77, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009. Graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28 in Philippi Baptist Church Cemetery in Johnston with Rev.

An Aiken County murder suspect who fled an Augusta hospital only to return a few days later has waived extradition and will be headed to an Aiken County jail, Aiken County sheriff's Capt.

Murder suspect who fled hospital is jailed An Aiken County murder suspect who fled an Augusta hospital only to return a few days later is in jail.

Incomplete information was provided to the newspaper.

An Aiken County murder suspect, who walked out of a hospital, Sunday night, walked back inearly Tuesday morning.

An escaped murder suspect is back in the hospital. According to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office, Terrance Riley returned to MCG Health on his own free will early Tuesday morning for more medical care.

One man is dead and another in critical condition at the Medical College of Georgia after what appears to be a drug-related shooting in Ridge Spring early Friday.

One of those shot was an intruder. One person was killed and another wounded during a home invasion in the Ridge Spring area Friday morning.

Ridge Spring, Aiken County, SC - Brittany Reed got some unexpected visitors at her house early Friday morning.