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Big steps and new friends for the first day back at Hammond Hill Elementary
July 22 was the first day back for the Aiken County Public School District, and the prevailing atmosphere at North Augusta’s Hammond Hill Elementary was one of excitement. Excitement for friends, new and for old; excitement for lunch, the playground and P.E. Even some excitement for a bit of mathematics, though these two sisters may have been outliers.
Boil water advisory issued for parts of Edgefield/Aiken Counties
EDGEFIELD/AIKEN COUNTIES, S.C. (WJBF) —- The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority is issuing a boil water notice for several locations in Edgefield and Aiken Counties. People who live on Bergen Rd (including but not exclusive to Bergen Place, Bergen West, Wando Woodlands, Willowwick Apts, Briton Ridge Apts.), Gregory Lake Rd area (including but not exclusive to Gregory […]
Aiken County School District implementing new security measures this school year
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – School is back in session in Aiken County and the district is expanding its security measures. At the entrance of Kennedy and Schofield Middle Schools, students and staff will have to go through vestibules before entering the building. It’s just an added layer of protection you walk thru before walking right […]
Augusta-area summer vacations end soon. Here's what families need to know before school
There's just a little bit of summer left. That means it's time for kids to stuff their backpacks, pack their lunches, and get ready for the start of the 2024-25 school year. Students in Richmond and Columbia counties will return to classes in early August. Meanwhile, many Aiken County students already have started classes.
Fit 4 School gives kids a boost with free school supplies, haircuts
Making sure students are prepared for school with supplies and a fresh haircut is one mission a local group is trying to accomplish. Even before the event started at 10 a.m., cars were lined up at the Aiken County Family Y in Graniteville to get free school supplies during the annual Fit 4 School event.
‘Trucks are replaceable; people aren’t’: Tow truck driver lucky to be alive
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A crash on Pine Log Road caused traffic early Friday morning, according to authorities. Aiken County dispatch says deputies and emergency medical crews were on the scene of a crash at Pine Log Road and Williston Road in Beech Island around 7 a.m. At the...
Back-To-School Supply Giveaways In The CSRA
It doesn’t seem that long ago that kids were getting out of school for the summer. Now here we are, getting them ready to head back for another year. As the first day approaches, many programs and organizations host back-to-school supply giveaways to help families in the CSRA send their children back to school with the essentials.
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