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Aiken, South Carolina is located in Aiken County. Zip codes in Aiken, SC include 29801, 29802, and 29805. The median home price in Aiken is $189,900 which is roughly $74/per square foot. More Aiken information.

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Friday May 17 | The Edgefield Advertiser

Winners of Spring Stroll Basket

Rusty and Susan Givens from Aiken, S.C. were in town eating at Chef Bob's when they saw the poster for the Edgefield Community Development Association's Spring Stroll and they decided to join in on the fun.

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Wed May 15, 2013

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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Mon May 13, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia

Investigators: Fire that killed father, 2-year-old was intentionally set

Coroner Tim Carlton said 28-year-old Dunkan Baker's 2-year-old daughter died at the scene of the fire at their home on Old Tory Trail Road near Aiken Saturday morning.

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Customer Interaction Solutions

Police react to recent attack and give safety advice to locals

Last week's brutal attack on two South Carolina residents on the Augusta Riverwalk left the CSRA paralyzed with fear.

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Island Packet

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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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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Wed May 08, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

S.C. woman threatens police with voodoo

AIKEN, SC — A woman was cited for trespassing last week after she threatened to put a voodoo hex at Aiken High School.

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The Edgefield Advertiser

Red Cross to Hold 7th Annual Heroes Jr. Golf Outing

Golf Outing to be held this Memorial Day, May 27 at Houndslake Country Club in Aiken.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Post and Courier

Stratford blanks Summerville in boysa Class AAAA playoffs

The Stratford Knights scored four first-half goals and cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Summerville Green Wave tonight at Stackley Field.

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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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The Star

Silver Spirit Class reunion on June 1

Plans are in place for a June 1 multiclass reunion, focusing on Chuck Deen's legacy at Silver Bluff High School.

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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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FITSNews

Mace Pops Graham For Breaking Tax Pledge

One day after formally concluding her association with this website, Charleston, S.C. small businesswoman Nancy Mace - who also happens to be the first woman to graduate from The Citadel - gave a speech to the Aiken County Republican Club.

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Thu May 02, 2013

The Edgefield Advertiser

RS-M High Cheers on Torch Runners

Torch Runners for Special Olympics running up Highway 1 from Aiken to Batesburg to pass off the torch to Lexington County law enforcement were cheered on by students and staff of Ridge Spring-Monetta High School on May 2, 2013, around 12:45 p.m. Officers were raising awareness and funds through the Torch Run to support the Special Olympics in SC.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

The Edgefield Advertiser

Updates on Open Carry and Solid Waste Bills

Two bills which The Advertiser has been following in the SC Legislature have both been slowly moving forward in the legislative process, but their ends may soon be in sight.

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The American Spectator

South Carolina on My Mind

SO HERE I AM in my beloved Greenville, most charming and friendly of small cities.

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Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

William and Rosemary George

William and Rosemary George Bill and Rosey George are celebrating 70 years of marriage in April.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

WRDW-TV Augusta

D-HEC offers free Potassium Iodide pills

News 12, is on your side with what counties in our area are offering the dose and why you might need it.

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Sun Apr 28, 2013

The State

College notes, April 28

The Black Alumni Council of My Carolina Alumni Association was to honor University of South Carolina alumni Teresa Wilson for outstanding achievement in the community at its third annual Richard T. Greener Scholarship banquet.

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Sat Apr 27, 2013

Bluffton Today

Golf cart bill parked for now

A change in state law that could result in pulling light, electric golf carts off roadways and replacing them with conventional automobiles has hit a temporary hurdle.

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