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Matthew V Christian Dede Biles DOUG FERGUSON Kyle Dawson Larry Wood Contributor Bianca Moorman Bill Bengtson Seanna Adcox Stephanie Hill David Cloninger Jon Blau Alexander Thompson Jocelyn Grzeszczak Avery G. Wilks Elizabeth Hustad Thad Moore ROGER ROLLINS Samantha Winn Matthew Christian Bernie Wilson KEN SWEET MATT OTT ELLIOT SPAGAT HOWARD FENDRICH MICHELLE CHAPMAN ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON MIKE STOBBE MEG KINNARD HALELUYA HADERO TIM PRICE Mary Clare Jalonick Kristie Rieken JACK De VINE Columnist PETE IACOBELLI Jonel Aleccia MARIA VERZA Mark Anderson MATT O'BRIEN Michael Tarm STEVE DOUGLAS DAN GELSTON John Leicester HANNAH FINGERHUT JAMES POLLARD FRED GOODALL VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV JEFF AMY Geoff Mulvihill Tony Bartelme Allen Riddick Contributor Danica Kirka Jennifer Mcdermott Tom Murphy Joe Guzzardi MATTHEW LEE STEVE REED JIM VERTUNO Gary B. Graves Scott Sonner Greg Smith GARY FIELDS JEFF WALLACE BILL BARROW Doctor Brian B. Parr ELAINE GANLEY STEPHEN GROVES John Boyette Cindi Ross Scoppe Cindi Ross Scoppe Michael Stern Contributor CATHY BUSSEWITZ MONIKA SCISLOWSKA ALFREDO PENA LYNNE RHODES Ben Nuckols Eric Russell Holly Woltz Skylar Laird KAVISH HARJAI GEORGE HENRY GREG ROBERTS Schuyler Kropf SHANA DONAHUE Tom Corwin STEVEN WINE TOM JAE C. HONG Samaria Fenner SPCA Jessica Holdman Francesco Sportelli ANDRES LEIGHTON DAVID GINSBURG MICHAEL PHILLIS SCHUYLER REBECCA SANTANA Whit Gibbons Columnist JUAN LOZANO JESSIE WARDARSKI JACK DeVINE Casey Williams Bryan Anderson ANTHONY DiSTEFANO Steve Garrison DT Townsend Contributor MARTI HEALY Mike Gibbons Columnist Gene Sapakoff Caitlin Byrd YESICA FISCH ANDREW DAMPF Karel Janicek KEISLER Landon Bob Gordon FOTAS JAKE STARR MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN Doctor FRANK ROBERSON Nick Reynolds MICHAEL WAGAMAN JOHN FINERAN Madison DOUG FERUSON JAKE SEINER MICHELLE LIU Stephanie Mirah Vladimir Isachenkov Alexandra Koch CHISATO TANAKA Holly Kemp ANNE M. PETERSON Miranda Ewing AMIR VAHDAT ROB HARRIS Rich Manieri ANITA SNOW PARKER Columnist Bill Marshall Claire Roberson Colin Demarest Patrick Bush KAREN MATTHEWS Michael Kelley EVGENIY MALOLETKA EVGENIY MALOLETKA John McDermott ELLEN KNICKMEYER MICHAEL RUBINKAM ANDREW DRAKE Sarah A. Neikam SAM PETREQUIN Shakailah Heard

Recent Articles

SC Senators move bills stopping hormones for transgender youth and birth certificate changes, Seanna Adcox, March 29, 2023

SC House approves letting students statewide go to the public school of their choice, Seanna Adcox, March 29, 2023

Portrait frames, soundproofing: SC disabilities board splashed cash, dodged FOIA laws, Alexander Thompson, March 29, 2023

Summit, a non-traditional grant program, looks to possibly expand in 2023-2024 school year district wide, Samantha Winn, March 29, 2023

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy testifies in favor of Bill Taylor's anti-ESG bill, Matthew V Christian, March 29, 2023

18th Annual USC-Aiken Pacers and Polo to be held Saturday, Bianca Moorman, March 29, 2023

No bids received for old Aiken County Hospital, Dede Biles, March 29, 2023

Top-ranked Zhang leads after record round at Augusta National Women's Amateur, Kyle Dawson, March 29, 2023

Wild Wing Cafe on Aiken's Southside announces closing, Dede Biles, March 28, 2023

Column: End of the WGCs with more to come, minus Match Play, DOUG FERGUSON, March 28, 2023

French police brace for protest violence; trash strike ends, John Leicester, March 28, 2023

Alan Wilson says it took 10 months to access key Alex Murdaugh murder trial video, Matthew V Christian, March 28, 2023

Aiken City Council moves one step away from dissolving Aiken Municipal Development Commission, Matthew V Christian, March 28, 2023

Davis looks to defend ANWA title against field of world's elite, Kyle Dawson, March 28, 2023

Aiken couple looks to bring pinball arcade to city's downtown, Matthew V Christian, March 27, 2023

Kiwanis Club Oyster Roast: Event raises funds for school leadership and service programs, Allen Riddick Contributor, March 26, 2023

MIND MATTERS: Seasonal affective disorder affects many, Greg Smith, March 26, 2023

UPDATE: Orangeburg woman victim of fatal crash near Wagener, Bill Bengtson, March 26, 2023

Front-running The Insider captures the Conceal Imperial Cup during the Aiken Spring Steeplechase, Dede Biles, March 25, 2023

Column: Stanford law school not quite ready for the bar, JACK De VINE Columnist, March 25, 2023

Push to expand voting rights in U.S. for those held in jails, Michael Tarm, GARY FIELDS, March 25, 2023

Project Pascalis lawsuit defendants say amended complaint should be dismissed, Matthew V Christian, March 25, 2023

Mary Katherine Philipp: Hitchcock Woods Foundation director has deep roots in Aiken's soil, Larry Wood Contributor, March 25, 2023

Clouds disperse in time for Aiken Spring Steeplechase festivities, Bill Bengtson, March 25, 2023

FAMILY AND MARRIAGE: Ways to handle family feuds, ROGER ROLLINS, March 25, 2023

Former F1 champs Raikkonen and Button race NASCAR at COTA, JIM VERTUNO, March 25, 2023

No. 1 Jackets, No. 3 T-Breds gearing up for stretch run, Kyle Dawson, March 24, 2023

Aiken City Council to consider dissolving Aiken Municipal Development Commission, Matthew V Christian, March 24, 2023

Pacers off to red-hot PBC start with Mountain Lions up next, Kyle Dawson, March 23, 2023

Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative construction at USC Aiken to begin soon, Matthew V Christian, March 23, 2023

Massive 1,742-acre golf course, sportsman's retreat coming to North Augusta, Elizabeth Hustad, March 23, 2023

Topic Changer returns to Aiken to seek more glory in Aiken Spring Steeplechase's Conceal Imperial Cup, Dede Biles, March 23, 2023

Rural Health Services could add internal medicine family practice, Matthew V Christian, March 23, 2023

UK inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts, Danica Kirka, March 22, 2023

Project Sabal would result in an investment of at least $800 million in Aiken County, Dede Biles, March 22, 2023

Pepper Hill Rehab and Health Center renamed, renovated to Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center, Bianca Moorman, March 22, 2023

Aiken Spring Steeplechase returning Saturday with improvements for patrons, Dede Biles, March 22, 2023

After $3.5B blunder, SC Senate advances referendum to let governor pick comptroller, Alexander Thompson, March 21, 2023

Tilton, Lawton take on new roles with city of Aiken, Matthew V Christian, March 21, 2023

Lawsuit challenging Aiken County road maintenance fees headed to S.C. Court of Appeals, Matthew V Christian, March 20, 2023

Merriwether Fire not getting full benefit of its tax money; proposal to change this blocked by Johnston, Elizabeth Hustad, March 19, 2023

Cyber is booming but preparation for it is still needed, experts say, Elizabeth Hustad, March 19, 2023

HEALTH AND FITNESS: Driving yourself to the doctor, Doctor Brian B. Parr, March 19, 2023

Davis, Potgieter win historic titles at Sage Valley, Kyle Dawson, March 18, 2023

Column: Information should not be slanted left or right, JACK De VINE Columnist, March 18, 2023

Is convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh a family annhilator? Experts weigh in., Jocelyn Grzeszczak, March 18, 2023

Potgieter, Davis hold big leads heading into final day at Junior Invitational, Kyle Dawson, March 17, 2023

THIS AND THAT: Hall of Fame adds a most worthy member, JEFF WALLACE, March 17, 2023

Pegues' 3 gives No. 13 seed Furman 68-67 win over Virginia, FRED GOODALL, March 16, 2023

Underdog label long gone, Davis the favorite at Sage Valley, Kyle Dawson, March 16, 2023

Aiken Trials fields Saturday could include future thoroughbred racing stars, Dede Biles, March 16, 2023

SC comptroller should be stripped from office, senators say in scathing report on $3.5B error, Alexander Thompson, March 15, 2023

Sage Valley welcomes back world's best for Junior Invitational, Kyle Dawson, March 14, 2023

Pacers beat Jaguars again, reach NCAA 3rd round, Kyle Dawson, March 13, 2023

Biden tells US to have confidence in banks after 2 collapse, CATHY BUSSEWITZ, March 13, 2023

Sip Into Spring wine tasting event raises money for Aiken Civic Orchestra, Dede Biles, March 13, 2023

Scoppe: As pressure on Eckstrom mounts, how we got here and where we're headed, Cindi Ross Scoppe, March 11, 2023

Barry Bornstein: Helping preserve Aiken's equine community across the board, Larry Wood Contributor, March 10, 2023

FAMILY AND MARRIAGE: Differences between men and women are OK, ROGER ROLLINS, March 10, 2023

West teams sweep East at prep hoops all-star game, Kyle Dawson, March 10, 2023

North Augusta could lose GreenJackets without $750K in stadium upgrades, MLB warns, Elizabeth Hustad, March 10, 2023

Former Aiken Standard publisher Scott Hunter inducted into S.C. Journalism Hall of Fame, John Boyette, March 10, 2023

Aiken County Council approves economic development ordinances, budget revisions, Dede Biles, March 8, 2023

Officer-involved shooting in Aiken County leads to arrest of local woman; SLED called to investigate, Bianca Moorman, March 7, 2023

2 brothers - one a deputy, one a juror - play key roles in Alex Murdaugh murder trial, Thad Moore, March 7, 2023

Aiken Standard hosting Senior Health and Life Expo, Stephanie Hill, March 7, 2023

Taste of the Town: Airport Grill is popular for its diner fare, Michael Stern Contributor, March 7, 2023

Shaw Industries' expansion will bring hundreds of new, higher paying jobs to Aiken County, Dede Biles, March 7, 2023

Scoppe: SC Freedom Caucus' latest lawsuit hearkens to old Fat and Ugly Caucus, Cindi Ross Scoppe, March 4, 2023

Beekeepers look to maintain a healthy buzz, Bill Bengtson, March 3, 2023

Peach growers express cautious optimism, Bill Bengtson, March 3, 2023

The best of Janice Jennings, Bill Bengtson, March 3, 2023

Janice Jennings: Joye in Aiken executive director is helping make 'kids' lives better' through arts outreach, Larry Wood Contributor, March 3, 2023

St. Mary's salutes priest in preparation for career shift, Bill Bengtson, March 3, 2023

The Feed Sack to open second location in North Augusta, expand from Aiken location, Samantha Winn, March 2, 2023

Drinks to your door: SC Senate again considers alcohol delivery, Alexander Thompson, February 28, 2023

AIKEN MASTER GARDENERS: Pine trees an important resource in S.C., LYNNE RHODES, February 28, 2023

Third man facing attempted murder charges from Williston shooting and burglary, Bianca Moorman, February 28, 2023

Alex Murdaugh's prosecutors push back on two-shooter theory in final day of testimony, Jocelyn Grzeszczak, Thad Moore, Avery G. Wilks, February 28, 2023

Veterinary clinic now open for business in Wagener, Bill Bengtson, February 28, 2023

Aiken area nursing home gets visit from some furry friends, Bill Bengtson, February 27, 2023

Tandra Cooks: Recreation manager a 'community champion' for young and old alike, Bill Bengtson, February 25, 2023

FAMILY AND MARRIAGE: How to love your spouse, ROGER ROLLINS, February 25, 2023

Ride the Rail lets horse riders enjoy the Aiken Training Track, Bianca Moorman, February 25, 2023

QuikTrip opens at Exit 5 in an area of huge development potential, Elizabeth Hustad, February 23, 2023

We Are Aiken County: Aiken County Public Library site once housed a school, Stephanie Hill, February 23, 2023

Fiery testimony in Alex Murdaugh murder trial shows risk, reward of calling witnesses, Jocelyn Grzeszczak, Thad Moore, February 22, 2023

Pet Talk: I love Lizzie, Holly Woltz, February 22, 2023

Aiken Lions Club recognizes local students for poster contest participation, Bianca Moorman, February 22, 2023

Authorities: Bomb threat in Alex Murdaugh trial traced to inmate unrelated to case, Thad Moore, February 22, 2023

We Are Aiken County: USC Aiken shines locally and nationally, Larry Wood Contributor, February 22, 2023

Understand Murdaugh: Defense's key witness testifies about Alex Murdaugh's character, Eric Russell, February 22, 2023

We Are Aiken County: Polo a mainstay in Aiken since 1882, John Boyette, February 20, 2023

We Are Aiken County: Aiken Regional Medical Centers continues to serve Aiken community, Bianca Moorman, February 19, 2023

Four candidates file to fill Aiken County's District 1 school board seat, Stephanie Hill, February 19, 2023

Friends of Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch: Group gathers to celebrate book release, Allen Riddick Contributor, February 19, 2023

Alex Murdaugh's defense faces major hurdle in his double murder trial: his apparent lies, Jocelyn Grzeszczak, Thad Moore, February 18, 2023

Ridge Spring-Monetta schools celebrate Black History Month, Stephanie Hill, February 17, 2023

We Are Aiken County: Aiken State Park is Aiken County's natural hidden treasure, Bianca Moorman, February 17, 2023

SC bill could keep cities, counties from restricting short-term rentals, Skylar Laird, February 16, 2023

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