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Thurston Williams named principal of New Ellenton Middle Steam Magnet School
Aiken County Public Schools has announced Thurston Williams as the new principal of New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School for the 2024-25 school year. Williams most recently served as an assistant principal for Kennedy Middle. He has more than a decade of teaching experience ranging from Special Education to Mathematics, along with experience in administration at the middle and high school levels.
Today's events for July 3
A dedication ceremony for the Fort Galphin State Historical Marker will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary, 4542 Silver Bluff Road, Jackson. A three mile loop trail leads to the Savannah River and the Fort Galphin Site. Weather permitting, driving will be allowed. Attendees should bring lawn chairs, binoculars, sunscreen and bug spray. The marker is sponsored by the S.C. Society Children of the American Revolution in collaboration with the Aiken County Historical Society. Kona Ice and a guided tour will be available following the ceremony. For more information or to RSVP, visit pp.event/fortgalphin. Reservations are needed by July 3.
Aiken County Post 26/153 baseball team
The Aiken County Post 26/153 baseball team knew the objective coming into this week with two games left on the schedule. Win, and you're into the postseason. Lose, and North Augusta Post 71 would get the No. 2 seed and playoff spot instead. Now, those two are on a collision...
CityWatch: Don’t be chicken, relocate House of Raeford in the Midlands
With a deal for the possible relocation of the House of Raeford to Aiken County having recently collapsed, the chicken processing facility will remain sitting on the banks of the Congaree River right in the middle of everything in the downtown Columbia/West Columbia riverfront area. We’ll still ride by it...
Scattered Storms Sunday & Cooler!
We finally got some beneficial rain today! There were also some spotty storms yesterday, but much better coverage today. Rainfall totals reached 2-3″ in a few CSRA counties. Unfortunately, some places stayed completely dry. We have the first and second phase of drought occurring, so we could certainly use rain everywhere. On top of the rain today, there were also some pretty strong storms. There was a 48 mph wind gust recorded at Augusta Regional Airport, and a tree went down in Gloverville in Aiken County. Rain and storms will end by around 1am, with a dry start to Monday morning.
Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary has birds, beautiful trails, and history
JACKSON, S.C. (WJBF) – If you’re a fan of birds and walking trails, then the Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary might be right up your alley. For this episode “Your Hometown Road Trip,” we stopped in and spoke with Sanctuary Manager, Brandon Heitkamp about the area, and what people can expect when they visit. Tell us […]
Aiken County Post 26/153 juniors pick up key win, split series
Jun. 28—The Aiken County Post 26/153 baseball team is in control of its own postseason destiny after a crucial comeback victory Thursday night. Aiken County was in desperate need of a bounce-back after a mistake-filled loss to first-place Richland Post 215 Navy on Wednesday, a defeat that dropped them from second to third in the American Legion Junior AA standings. It would have to be against ...
Column: Aiken County is making progress on combatting litter
Jun. 29—Litter. Unfortunately, it's something we have to deal with on a regular basis in Aiken County. I wrote about growth a few weeks ago, and mentioned that there were unintended consequences that came with development. Litter is one of them. Fortunately, we have a few groups in Aiken who are dedicated to making our area better through litter removal. Chief among them is Keep Aiken County ...
North Augusta Country Club property cut from CPST V funding
When the city of North Augusta released its own final version of the list of projects to benefit from the next cycle of the Aiken County penny sales tax, the 150-acre Country Club property was at the top and assigned $3 million. The list that’s now gone through two of...
Hammer time: S.C. teens focus on Salkehatchie projects in Aiken County
Communication, perspiration and renovation have been focal points for dozens of local volunteers over the past three weeks, by way of Salkehatchie Summer Service's annual string of home-improvement projects. Salkehatchie Summer Service. The teen-focused ministry, largely run through United Methodist congregations around South Carolina, was in action in Aiken and...
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