Wagener News

Lydia Williams of Wagener and Trey Martin of Aiken were married Nov. 1, 2009, in the Victorian Wedding Chapel.

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

Quam Williams-Thompson watched the Wagener-Salley High School Veterans Day program Friday with a mixture of pride and sadness.

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.

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

Honestly, there's not too much going on this weekend. It's a good one just to stay in, maybe clean out the gutters... OK, we're lying.

For a place that's known for its open doors Smyrna Baptist Church has an awful lot of broken windows.

One Aiken County library is expanding, and one will relocate to a new building. The Nancy Bonnette Branch Library in Wagener will essentially double its size under the expansion plans currently on the table, and the New Ellenton Branch Library will move into a new building that is four times larger than its current site after construction is ...

A woman who authorities say is more than $18,000 behind in child support payments has been placed on Sumter County's Most Wanted List.

State of nation Yes, we do have a lot of time on our hands. We are unemployed, thanks to this administration's anti-private sector policies.

A Christian mission outreach in Wagener will receive nearly $1.6 million through Veterans Affairs to provide beds for homeless veterans.

Seventy-two performers are ready to help save lives. The Aiken County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its second Toast of the Town fundraising event on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.

Walker testifies before federal judge in Savannah A federal judge heard from Charles Walker, convicted while serving as a state senator in 2005, and from federal prosecutors Friday afternoon in Savannah.

Aiken County authorities have arrested three people after investigating drugs sales and stolen property at a Wagener home for several months.

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.

Just a single call from dispatch leads Aiken County First Responders are off to the rescue.

Celebrate Wagener's Roy Warner Park and remember former park supervisor Rosa Freitag on Oct.

Kanelia Cannon enjoyed growing up in Wagener - a small town where everybody knew her and her family.

Christ Central Ministries has shelved plans for a homeless center at Elmwood and Main, now that the Midlands Housing Alliance has unveiled plans for its $11.6 million homeless transition center next door.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office released its latest most wanted list today, this time focusing on "Dead Beat Moms." The sheriff's office is seeking 10 women wanted on family court bench warrants, all of whom are at least $25,000 behind in child support payments.