Belvedere News

In light of recent discussions regarding the actions of the Belvedere Fire District commissioners, The Star felt it was time to revisit the specifics of the Freedom of Information Act for the benefit of all ...

By KAREN DAILY Staff writer Before a group accused of stealing law equipment and other property from area residents could sell what they had taken and stashed in wooded areas of North Augusta and Clearwater, ...

Installed for the 2008-2010 term were president Mary Tipton, vice president Jane Johnson, second vice president Evelyn Johnson, third vice president Betty Sutton-Usry, corresponding secretary Patsy Surbaugh, ...

C. Clyde Hooks of Belvedere was elected commander. Hooks served in Japan, Okinawa and Korea with the Air Force during the war.

Aiken County deputies have arrested three men and a woman after investigators say they recovered stolen lawn equipment, golf carts and ATV's from homes in North Augusta and Clearwater.

Aiken County investigators have arrested a 69-year-old pastor on accusations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl over a five-year period in the early 1990s.

The following people have been recognized by Phi Chi chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc.: Victoria Burt , Belvedere, Nurse of the Year; Angie O'Bryant , Unsung Hero of the Year; Public Relations/Newsletter, ...

Thomas M. Chambers, 23, of the 100 block of Palmetto Avenue in North Augusta, is charged with armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office this afternoon arrested two North Augusta men, who robbed a woman of her purse in the parking lot of Bank of America, 315 Edgefield Road, Belvedere, South Carolina.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office this afternoon arrested two North Augusta men, charging them with robbing a woman of her purse in the parking lot of Bank of America, 315 Edgefield Road, Belvedere.

By ROB NOVIT Senior writer When Dakota the Old English sheepdog arrived at Belvedere Elementary School a few months ago, a number of children were afraid of him.

Rumors became fact after several meetings with owners of the Belvedere System and citizens of the independent little town known as Belvedere. via The Star

Lt. Robert McCullough told The State newspaper in Columbia that 29-year-old Nicholas Moore of Belvedere drowned Saturday morning, according to The Associated Press. via Aiken Standard

The Natural Resources Department says an Aiken County man has drowned after a canoe capsized on Lake Murray. via Spartanburg Herald-Journal

The Clearwater Finishing Plant is on fire right now at the corner of Hjghway one and Belvedere-Clearwater road. via WRDW-TV Augusta

“We don't suspect anything suspicious, but it's still under investigation”

Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed three Belvedere businesses early Tuesday and sent one firefighter to the hospital with a tightness in his chest, officials report. via Fire Engineering

Regarding Saturday night's tornadic storms that ripped across the region: They could have been worse. via Augusta Chronicle

“When we have an incident like the tornadoes, and the tornado is going to knock down trees, healthy trees, and the healthy tree in your yard hits the fence in your neighbor's yard, that's considered an act of God, because nobody really caused it.”

The devastating weekend storms have blown through...but insurance agents are now dealing with a whirlwind of claims. via WJBF-TV Augusta

The South Carolina Department of Transportation dispatched over 300 Maintenance employees to locations in 32 counties around South Carolina this weekend to clear roads and make repairs to damage created by the ... via WRDW-TV Augusta

“I had just remodeled the house and was planning to sell it. And no, I didn't have any insurance”

Video of storm cleanup in Georgia and South Carolina. Keith Durham, his wife, Jackie, and friends sat in the glow of sunshine and blue skies Sunday afternoon at the foot of a large oak tree near Minter Street ... via Augusta Chronicle