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 »

Aiken Senior Extravaganza
The Aiken Senior Extravaganza (Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the H. Odell Weeks Activity Center) offers seniors, and those interested in issues facing seniors, an opportunity to spend a day in educational seminars and browsing the vendor fair. Read the rest of this article »

Hopelands and Rye Patch Avert Major Damage from Storm
An apparent micro-burst that was part of a violent thunderstorm that struck Aiken at approximately 4:45 p.m., Monday, June 28, uprooted approximately 20 trees in the neighboring city parks of Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch, but injuries and serious damage to buildings were averted. Read the rest of this article »

• Common Sense Precauations to Keep You Safe
• Expanded and Improved Exercise Facility at H. O. Weeks Activities Center
• Downtown Parking Restrictions Rescinded
• How to report a Street Light outage
• Police: Cameras for light-changing system
• Aiken park opens to pet owners, pups
• Big crowd, volunteers help make Christmas at Hopelands bright
• Free E-Waste Pick Up Pilot Program-The City of Aiken Gets Even "Greener"
• Call 211 When You Need to Know
• Safety Tips from Public Safety "Chief" Pete Frommer
• Ultimate Frisbee League Forming at Aiken PRT
• Morgan Circle rededicated
• Governor Aiken Neighborhood gets new park
• Aiken Public Safety to Field Four New Officers with Stimulus Grant
• Two New Officers to Monitor All Aiken Recreation Facilities
• Membership Card System Coming to Weeks Center
• Public Safety Parent Project More Information than 411
• Neighborhood Crime Data Now Available
• Evening Market proves to be a hit
• Farmers Market to Open on Thursday Nights
• Circles, squares to get safety upgrade
• Downtown Traffic Patterns to Improve
• Mosquito Control
• Julliard in Aiken
• Aiken’s quartoseptcentennial celebration to last all of 2010
• Citizens come out to safely recycle their electronics
• Were you seen, "Experiencing Aiken"?
• Recycle your old motor oil & tires for free!
• Crape Myrtle Maintenance Tips
• New "Shift" in Policy Brings Energy Savings
• Aiken Recreation Department is #1
• Mounted Patrol plays important role in city
• New Hours of Operation for the Weeks Center Debuts
• We Won! Again
• Recycling Reminders
• Hopelands Welcomes the Parris Island Marine Band
• New Public Safety Training Facility is an Investment in Safety
• Victory Program Can Help Seniors With Yard Trash Problems
• Utilities On-Line
• Downtown Parking Limits: Frequently Asked Questions
• Solid Waste Route Change
• Aiken will get more EMTs
• APDS officer trades in uniform for apron, grill
• Your Help is Needed: Can Your Grease!
• Zoning Basics for Homeowners
• City Wellness Program Recognized
• Tip Line
• Rock Climbing Wall Now Open
• The New Channel 4
• Northside Comprehensive Plan In Progress
• Livability Court Solving Problems – Making City More Livable
• Puppy Class and Basic Dog Training offered by the City of Aiken PRT Department
• Solid Waste pick up change
• Crape Myrtle Maintenance Tips (Part 1)
• Aiken Arts Registry now available
• Call Aiken Public Safety to surrender a pet to the SPCA
• Livability Court opens
• Evening Yoga Class
• How would you get rid of E-waste?
• Farmers' Market celebrates fruit, friends and fun
• Aiken Skate Park Now Open to Inline Skaters
• Golf carts have same rules as vehicles
• Kids get a shot behind the wheel
• Police form youth football team
• Water Rates
• Pet registration enforcement to begin in August
• When You have Water And Sewer Problems
• Zoning basics for homeowners
• Solid waste ordinance changes
• Water wisdom
• Porch Light Program
• New animal control ordinance will make life easier for you and your pet
• Circle go - Square no!
• More Roll Carts delivered
• Animal Control Committee reports to City Council
• New 911 display system will find you instantly in time of need
• Aiken crime solving rate is well above the National average
• Equestrian Etiquette
• More Equestrian Etiquette
• Don't feed the animals
• City warns about cutting down trees in municipal right of way
• Roadside trash reminder
• Household trash pickup now by appointement only
• New water meter damage and expense can be avoided
• Aiken adopts extensive anti-litter effort
• Emergency repair program
• Marker dedicated for Morgan Fountain at Laurens and Park
• First Offender Program
• Mosquito news
• Rain out hotline works for Recreation customers
• How to form an Association
• Strength in neighborhoods
• Animal Control tips
• Things you need to know in order to be Water Wise