Stephanie HIll

Apr. 14—Rotary Readers returned to East Aiken School of the Arts on Tuesday after a two-year hiatus due to COVID. The program is a partnership between East Aiken and the Rotary Club of Aiken that begin in 2013, according to Lisa Fallaw, principal at East Aiken. Rotary Club members meet weekly with s…

Jul. 29—The Aiken County Board of Education approved an amendment to the budget that will fund athletic supplements and create band supplements. The school board approved the amendments during its July 12 meeting. During that meeting, Tray Traxler, the chief officer of finance for Aiken County Publi…

Oct. 22—The cooler weather means fall is here, and nothing says fall more than apple picking. What better place to go apple picking than at Applefest in Aiken? This annual festival will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W.…

Oct. 26—Things start to come alive when the sun sets at the Nahrstedt house. Gary and Laura Nahrstedt have been decorating for Halloween for the last 20 years. Gary said they would decorate their place in Charleston and decided to try it for their first year in Aiken. “It started off with just a cou…

Aiken and Edgefield public schools will both have a modified calendar next year with students set to return to classes July 25, 2023.

Nov. 26—The Joye in Aiken holiday concert is set to return next month. The concert is being hosted by Riley Mulherkar, the artistic director for Joye in Aiken, said Sandra Field, Joye in Aiken president. “Riley originally created the show as one of the annual holiday offers at Jazz at Lincoln Center…

“Popeye was right about spinach: dark green, leafy vegetables are the healthiest food on the planet. As whole foods go, they offer the most nutrition per calorie.” — Michael Gregor

The Aiken Standard asked the nine members of the Aiken County Board of Education for their top goals for the year, which included continuing to work on school security, planning

Leavelle McCampbell Middle School students recently learned about different careers at a leadership expo Feb. 9 that featured several different businesses, said Leslie Johnson, the career specialist for the school.

Mar. 7—The Aiken Standard is hosting a free Senior Health & Life Expo on March 9. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about estate planning, wills, trusts, fall prevention, preventive health, choosing a retirement community, health screenings and more. “The Senior Health & Life Expo is a great way to find out information about products and services offered to seniors in Aiken County ...