Latest Government News

Please Don't Ignore a Traffic Ticket – It Won’t Go Away
Aiken Public Safety Director Pete Frommer wants our citizens to know their rights and responsibilities should they be given a traffic ticket. No one wants to receive a traffic ticket, but if you do, there are some facts you should know. Read the rest of this article »

Aiken - A Winner Again!
For the 16th time in the past 18 years the City of Aiken has taken home the highly prized Municipal Cup awarded for civic innovation by the South Carolina Municipal Association. This year the prestigious statewide recognition was awarded for the city’s ambitious restoration of Crosland Park neighborhood, called its Re-energizing Neighborhoods Project. Read the rest of this article »

Conserve Water & Save Money
Recent heat waves and a lack of rainfall has caused usage by Aiken water customers to increase by 37 Percent. Read the rest of this article »

Latest Residents News

Let's Go to the Races Coloring Contest
The "Let's Go to the Races" Coloring Contest is open to any Aiken County Elementary School (public or private) or Home School student. Read the rest of this article »

Storytime in the Gardens Starts September 7
The popular children’s program, Storytime in the Gardens, will begin its fall season on Tuesday, September 7 at 4 p.m. The program is held at Hopelands Gardens in the grassy area behind the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame. Read the rest of this article »

Pickleball at the Weeks Center
What is Pickleball you ask? Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong, and it’s one of the fastest growing sports in America. Read the rest of this article »

Latest Businesses News

Mass E-mail Business Notification System
The City of Aiken has instituted another computer-based system to keep downtown businesses notified of many types of information. Read the rest of this article »

City looks to help businesses
The City of Aiken is looking at ways to assist local small businesses that are struggling in this economy. Read the rest of this article »

City workshop discusses use of undeveloped land
The City of Aiken is moving closer to developing a plan for its open space. A full-day workshop was held Wednesday afternoon to discuss future use of undeveloped land within Aiken, during which city officials, representatives of local groups and organizations and residents had the opportunity to weigh in. Read the rest of this article »

Latest Visitors News

Learn about Winter Colony at airport
Travelers arriving at the Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field will get a glimpse of historic Aiken County, thanks to an exhibit there courtesy of the Aiken County Historical Museum. Read the rest of this article »

Dioramas installed at Aiken depot
Along with several other towns, life in Aiken in June 1916 is depicted in nine dioramas that will be displayed on the second floor of the Aiken Railroad Depot. Read the rest of this article »

Explosion of '53 now marked downtown
Clary was one of several residents who spoke at an Aiken County Historical Society meeting, recalling how he heard of the explosion caused by a gas leak in the basement of Jones Electric Co. on Jan. 27, 1953. Read the rest of this article »