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North Augusta senior center midfielder Arianna Pierner signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Francis Marion.

Weeks passed, then Christmas. Now, two weeks into the new year, 25-year-old Angel Phelps is still missing.

About 200 families are receiving presents for their children this year from the Christmas Store, an outreach program in North Augusta that provides items for families in need during ...

NORTH AUGUSTA — Public Safety dispatchers say they soon will be able to help residents with the Smart911 program.

NORTH AUGUSTA -- Aiken County's Teacher of the Year for the 2010-11 school year received a surprise celebration in her honor monday.

A higher percentage of pupils passed the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards test last spring than in the previous year, according to results released today by the state Department of Education.

In 18 months, 8-year-old Jamie Bacigalupo's charity, Angels4Epilepsy, has grown from an idea to an organization that by the fall will reach out to hospitalized children in four states.

They light up the sky with various colors as people fill the air with "oohs," "aahs" and laughter. While fireworks are entertaining, people are also reminded that they can be a hazard.  

North Augusta's S&S Cafeteria will close after 41 years in business because of the economy.

The Aiken County School District will close its area offices this summer, a change that comes more than 40 years after the current structure was established.

North Augusta High School senior Josh McCormick signed Thursday to play football at Presbyterian College.

Now that the presents have been opened and Christmas guests have left, the city of Augusta wants to help with the disposal of Christmas trees, both artificial and natural.

Helen Lloyd goes all out when it comes to decorating her Grovetown home. She also spreads the spirit to her Valley Brook subdivision neighbors, their families and her friends.