Task force must envision community superheroes
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:35:46 -0700
You know, this is becoming a real chronic nuisance. And now instead of a real solution, the option being considered is wadding up more of your money and throwing it away. Monday, an Augusta commission committee meets to talk about funding a Neighborhood Task Force to deal with chronic neighborhood problems.
Doctors urge mixed martial arts ban
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:18:38 -0700
Cage fighting, ultimate fighting and bare-knuckle fighting is savage and pose high risk of brain injury, CMA says
Teacher's killer saw threat, profilers say
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:28:01 -0700
AIKEN --- A Kennedy Middle School teacher's killer was someone familiar who saw her as a problem, according to Aiken Public Safety and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division criminal profilers.
Criminal profile released in unsolved murder case
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:15:00 -0700
Aiken Public Safety Officers and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released new details today involving the murder of Ann Smith.
Doctors call for ban on mixed martial arts
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:56:32 -0700
Canadian Medical Association calls the sport barbaric and says it leads to significant brain injuries
Columbia Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charges
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:40:59 -0700
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) -- A South Carolina tax attorney has pleaded guilty to conspiracy involving mail fraud and money laundering.
SC lawyer pleads guilty to conspiracy charges
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:15:32 -0700
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina tax attorney has pleaded guilty to conspiracy involving mail fraud and money laundering. The State newspaper reported 63-year-old John Fitzgerald O'Connor, Jr., of Columbia pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday.
Community Calendar: Aug. 25, 2010
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:07:05 -0700
LEXINGTON COUNTY ARTS ASSOCIATIONS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: musical revue, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, matinees, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Village Square Theatre, 105 Caughman Road. Tickets: $18, with discounts for seniors, students and military. (803) 359-1436; www.villagesquaretheatre.com
Stolen Frederick County Horse Found Down South
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:11 -0700
While horse theft is crime generally associated with the Old West, it continues to be a problem in modern times, as evidenced by the discovery of a stolen Frederick County equine in Aiken County, S C
Stolen Maryland horse turns up in Aiken County stable
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:14:55 -0700
A stolen horse was recovered in Aiken County last night, a long way from its' owner's home in Maryland. Aiken authorities say the $85,000 horse was first reported stolen in Frederick, Maryland. It was found Friday night nearly 600 miles away from home.
Community Calendar
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:41:47 -0700
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS GARAGE SALE FOR ABUSED CHILDREN AND ADULTS: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 28, Rhame Arena, Bull and Broad streets, Camden. Proceeds will provide counseling services to abused and neglected children and adults. Drop-off of donated items at the arena, 4-6 p.m. Aug. 27. (803) 425-4357
Local golf notebook: Wofford College golfers win Four Ball Championship
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:50:04 -0700
Aiken's Meredith Few and Edgefield's Anne Marie Covar fired a final round 6-under-par 66 t
SC court upholds death sentences in 3 cases
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:48:59 -0700
South Carolina's Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for three men, including one convicted of killing two police officers in a dispute over a highway widening project.
Community Calendar: Aug. 14, 2010
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:14:19 -0700
CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES 1977-1981: Reunion , 7 p.m.- midnight, Sept. 25, Camden Country Club, 111 Knights Hill Rd., Camden. Tickets: $25 per person until Sunday. After Sunday: $35 per person. After Sept. 1: $50 per person. Limited number sold at the door. www.CamdenHigh1980.com
Community Calendar: Aug. 13, 2010
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:38:34 -0700
COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Brookland Baptist Church, 1066 Sunset Blvd. Will feature locally grown produce and other products. WIC, USDA Senior Citizen and SNAP vouchers accepted. (803) 463-1588; (803) 467-1974
Coming This Week for Aug. 12
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:37:39 -0700
TODAYHope Haven's "Stewards of Children" training to prevent child sexual abuse: 6-
Community Calendar: Aug. 11, 2010
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:52:29 -0700
TOWN THEATRES WHITE CHRISTMAS: auditions, 7 p.m. Aug. 29 and Aug. 30, Town Theatre, 1012 Sumter St. All roles open; complete descriptions available online. (803) 799-2510; www.towntheatre.com
Suspect In Beating Linked To 2 Killings
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:01:16 -0700
AIKEN, S.C. -- Authorities in South Carolina say a man wanted in the savage beating of a Georgia store owner also is a suspect in the deaths of two women in a nearby town.
First on 12: Man arrested for criminal sexual conduct on 3 yr old
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:59:55 -0700
According to arrest warrants, Heath Russell Wetherington is accused of committing sexual battery on a 3 year old child.
War toll is heaviest in poor, rural areas
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:00 -0700
ALLENDALE, S.C. --- Rodricka Youmans got tired of borrowing money from his father to pay the rent. It hurt his pride.