Wagener News

People are being allowed to return home in Aiken County after a brush fire forced them to evacuate Thursday.

Authorities say a brush fire in Aiken County that has caused some home evacuations is now about 100 acres large and is being battled by as many as 45 firefighters.

July 1, 1999, was a gathering of 11 people who heard the call of God and wanted to reach out to the children and youth of our community.

The Aiken Area Council on Aging Inc. now offers transit to and from Aiken in the more rural parts of Aiken County.

Cell phone service is getting a boost here and is bringing with it a boost to Aiken County's coffers.

Shenese Johnson of Aiken and Michael McMillan of Aiken were married June 20, 2009, in Aiken.

Aiken County sheriff's deputies and South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers arrested a man who fled after a traffic stop today.

A Wagener man who is on the run for rape and kidnapping charges now has the federal government on his trail, too.

A 42-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday at her Salley home on allegations she hired a man to burn her estranged husband's home to the ground while he and his son were asleep inside, officials said.

There are still some spots available in this summer's Coca-Cola Kids Camps. The Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department, which holds the camps, reports that spots are open for the June 15-19 camp at Roy Warner Park in Wagener and the July 13-17 park at the Aiken State Natural Area in Windsor.

Cortney Marie Poth and Scott Martin Neel, both of Columbia, were married June 6, 2009, at the Marriott Resort and Spa in Hilton Head Island.

Aiken county, SC - According to Capt. Troy Elwell, the Aiken County Sheriff's Office has arrested Matthew Lamar Jackson Jr., 22, of the 2200 block of Windsor Road, in Springfield, SC and Tyrone Akeem Gleaton, 18, of the 100 block of Holly Street, in Wagener, SC.

A Wagener man is dead after his truck slammed into a tree in Aiken County. Crews pronounced Stanley Jones dead at the scene about 6:15 Thursday evening.

Justin Williams graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2006, serving as Student Body president his senior year.

Jessica Cauthen grew up in this small community, playing trombone and baritone in the band and dreaming of becoming a band director.

The town of Wagener arrived at the Wagener Veterans Park for the unveiling of a monument to hometown heroes.

Thousands of men and women have fought for the United States, and they will be honored in ceremonies across this area in the coming days.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:28 p.m. A Warrenville woman died today of injuries suffered in a single-car accident near Wagener on May 15, according to the Aiken County coroner.

According to Capt. Troy Elwell, Tregory Tyler has been arrested in Lee County, Florida.

The suspect believed to have made a death threat Tuesday against Wagener-Salley High School principal Pat Keating, which resulted in sheriff's deputies locking down the school, has been arrested on unrelated charges.