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Former student, soldier thrilled about WSHS' JROTC program
Quam Williams-Thompson watched the Wagener-Salley High School Veterans Day program Friday with a mixture of pride and sadness.
Wagener-Salley ROTC cadets honor veterans
Wagener-Salley High School Army Junior ROTC cadets honored current and retired veterans and fallen comrades at the annual Veterans Day observance Friday.
Racist No doubt prejudice is alive and well still today, but every race can be prejudice.
Houses of God vandalized in Wagener
For a place that's known for its open doors Smyrna Baptist Church has an awful lot of broken windows.
Film recreates Eulalie Salley's history, 'tipsy tea' at USCA
The "tea ladies" gathered at the Pickens-Salley House on the USC Aiken campus Sunday for a trip back in time.
Poker-playing priest rakes in $100,000 to renovate church The Rev. Andrew Trapp, an Aiken native, won $100,000 in Fox's PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge, which aired Sunday.
Red Cross show will raise funds for its services
Seventy-two performers are ready to help save lives. The Aiken County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its second Toast of the Town fundraising event on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
Aiken County Woman Pleads Guilty To Hiring Hitman To Kill Husband
An Aiken County woman has pleaded guilty to hiring a hitman to kill her husband.
SC woman pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot
A South Carolina woman has pleaded guilty to trying to have her estranged husband and his son killed at their North Carolina home.
Salley, SC Home Set On Fire Three Times In Three Weeks
A Salley, South Carolina family is in shock after they say someone tried to burn their home down 3 times in less than 3 weeks.
Community concerned after Aiken County home set on fire
Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. By Jonathan Davis jdavis@nbcaugusta.com Story Published: Oct 5, 2009 at 12:35 AM EDT Story Updated: Oct 5, 2009 at 12:35 AM EDT SALLEY S.C. - For the third time in two weeks someone has tried to burn down an Aiken County home.
Walker testifies before federal judge in Savannah A federal judge heard from Charles Walker, convicted while serving as a state senator in 2005, and from federal prosecutors Friday afternoon in Savannah.
Aiken County authorities have arrested three people after investigating drugs sales and stolen property at a Wagener home for several months.
Historical marker commemorates Mariona s train depot
The Marion Chamber of Commerce recently erected a S.C. Historical Marker for Marion's Train Depot.
Dual enrollment allows high schoolers to get a head start on college career
As she began her senior year at South Aiken High School in August, Jamie Glass needed just one credit to graduate.
Socialism On a recent visit to England, I learned the following are facts of what socialism is and where we in the United States are heading under Obama.
Third-year teacher receives national award in English
Kanelia Cannon enjoyed growing up in Wagener - a small town where everybody knew her and her family.
Aiken County family targets of arson
A Salley family says someone tried to set their house on fire twice in 24 hours.
Midland Valley High to start biosystems lab
Aaron Floyd's family has a fish farm at their home where they raise catfish. So it was a natural fit for the Midland Valley High School junior to participate in the agricultural education program at the school.