Aiken County celebrated the late April transfer of the Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House to its ownership with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 17.
Today's Highlights
A homeschool commencement ceremony was held at River of Life Church in Aiken on Friday evening to honor area homeschool graduates. Read moreAiken area homeschool graduates honored at 15th annual homeschool commencement ceremony
USC Aiken held its spring commencement ceremony on May 1 at the college’s convocation center, celebrating over 400 graduates. Read morePomp, circumstance and possibility: USC Aiken holds annual spring commencement ceremony
An Aiken County woman joined her daughter as a graduate of Aiken Technical College Tuesday evening. Amy Prosser was one of over 400 students eligible to walk across the stage in a ceremony held at the USC Aiken Convocation Center. Read moreDaughters and their mothers: Aiken County woman joins daughter as Aiken Tech graduate
What's happening today
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June 24. Savannah River Winds will perform at 7 p.m. Monday at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Parking is at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov. Read moreToday's events for May 19
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