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Sunday May 19 | The Star

Column: New PASS exams intended to benefit student performance

Last week, you may have noticed that all the school marquees around town had a reminder for PASS testing.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Opinion

Sunday May 19 | News 12 WRDW

Victim in Beech Island shooting has died, suspects in custody

Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton confirms 32-year-old Zann "Zannie" Worrel, Jr. died at the hospital shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Beech Island, SC

Sunday May 19 | News 12 WRDW

Officers ask for community's help in finding dog shooters

After a night of searching neighborhoods around Sizemore Avenue in New Ellenton, the New Ellenton Police Department and Aiken County Sheriff's Office were unable to locate two black male juveniles.

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Related Topix: New Ellenton, SC

Sunday May 19 | The Star

School retirees honored at banquet - accompanying photo

Those honored at a school district retiree banquet included teachers Wanda Coyle, left, Belvedere Elementary School; and Susan Hien-Bodiford. STAFF PHOTO BY ROB NOVIT She taught in Florida for three years before moving to the area, teaching another 15 years at Belvedere Elementary School.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., North Augusta, SC

Fri May 17, 2013

The Edgefield Advertiser

The Dating Game Performed by RS-M Drama Class

The drama class at RS-M High performed the play The Dating Game on Friday, May 17,at USC-Aiken as part of the Garcia Theatre Project.

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Related Topix: University of South Carolina Aiken

Wed May 15, 2013

WRDW-TV Augusta

Woman arrested on DUI charge after 3-car accident in North Augusta

Investigators say Aleaka Danielle Baker, who was riving a 2000 Honda Civic, rear-ended a 2008 Honda Fit, which then hit a Honda Odyssey at the traffic light on W. Martintown Road at Georgia Avenue.

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Related Topix: North Augusta, SC

WRDW-TV Augusta

Aiken County unveils new Safe Schools Initiative

It has been almost five months to the day since that unthinkable tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.

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Related Topix: Aiken, SC

Tue May 14, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia

Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

16, 2010 file photo. . FILE- In this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 file photo, actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait to promote her directorial debut of the film "In the Land of Blood and Honey" in New York.

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Related Topix: In the Land of Blood and Honey, Salt, Celebrities, Angelina Jolie, Kershaw County, SC

Mon May 13, 2013

Clover Herald

Arson ruled in fire that killed father, daughter

Aiken County deputies say a fire that killed a father and his 2-year-old daughter appears to be intentionally set.

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Related Topix: Fire

WRDW-TV Augusta

North Augusta Mayor: 'GreenJackets' plan to be changed, reintroduced

North Augusta is back at bat. The $150 million public-private venture that would bring the Augusta GreenJackets, a parking garage, and a luxury hotel among other things to the North Augusta Riverfront is back on the table.

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Related Topix: North Augusta, SC

WIS-TV Columbia

Double Denim: Man wears jeans out of Dollar General

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is searching for a suspect who they say stole clothing from a Dollar General store.

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Related Topix: Lexington County, SC, Kershaw County, SC

Sun May 12, 2013

Clover Herald

Graniteville neighborhood cares for ducks

Over the last two years, the canal that runs through the small town has collected about 32 feathered friends, and a few residents are working together to make sure these ducks and geese are protected.

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Related Topix: Graniteville, SC, Aiken, SC

The Star

Column: Aiken County should fight to make DOE keep it's promises

From an economic development standpoint, the past 18 months have been exceptionally good.

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Related Topix: Department of Energy

Clover Herald

Father, daughter die in suspicious fire in SC

Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton says 28-year-old Dunkan Baker and his 2-year-old daughter died in the fire Saturday morning.

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Related Topix: Newberry, SC, Aiken, SC

Thu May 09, 2013

WLTX-TV Columbia

One Killed, Three Injured After Aiken County Police Chase

Highway Patrol says one person was killed and three others injured after their car crashed during a police chase on US 25.

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Related Topix: North Augusta, SC

WRDW-TV Augusta

Feral cats becoming major problem on streets of Aiken

"The numbers very high this time of the year," says Bobby Arthurs, who works with the Aiken County Animal Shelter.

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WRDW-TV Augusta

Aiken man arrested for threatening workers at R.E. Phelon

A little more than fifteen years ago, there was panic at R.E. Phelon on University Parkway in Aiken.

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Sun May 05, 2013

Post and Courier

Aiken County residents learn about 1730s settlement through artifacts

Not much remains to mark the existence of New Windsor Township, which was located in southwestern Aiken County.

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Related Topix: Beech Island, SC, Aiken, SC, Windsor, SC, Archaeology, Anthropology, Science

The Star

Column: School facilities and funding, a question of fairness

In the six plus years I've been on the Aiken County School Board, the question asked of me more than any other has to do with fairness, or the perceived lack thereof.

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Related Topix: North Augusta, SC, Education Etc., Opinion

Fri May 03, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia

Deputies search for clues in Lexington County man's death

Sheriff's Investigators in Aiken County haven't made an arrest in the murder of a Lexington County man, though they say the investigation continues.

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Related Topix: Lexington County, SC, Aiken, SC