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President Donald Trump announced that Army installations renamed under the Biden administration will revert to their old names, but with new honorees.
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An Alabama senator questioned Marine Commandant Gen. Eric Smith about the mysterious F-35B crash in South Carolina in 2023, prompting the commandant to pin blame on the pilot despite investigations that cleared him. Read moreMarine commandant shifts blame about bizarre F-35B crash in South Carolina in first public comment
Attorneys for convicted killer Stephen Stanko did not find a hospitable audience in front of a federal judge in Charleston two days before Stanko’s scheduled execution. Read moreJudge rejects arguments to delay SC killer Stephen Stanko's June 13 execution
An employee and associate of "Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle were sentenced June 10 after a federal probe into money laundering and animal trafficking schemes led by Antle and others. Read moreEmployee, associate of 'Tiger King' star Doc Antle sentenced in federal probe
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A Monarch Butterfly program will be held at 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Learn about monarch butterflies with a story, crafts and lifecycle activity from the Butterfly Monarchy Club. This program is designed for ages 5-12. Read moreToday’s events for June 12
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Aiken Scholars Academy principal receives statewide award
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Another data center? Plans for a third data center in Aiken County get County Council's support
