Daily editionSaturday, August 1st, 2026
Good morning, Aiken.
The 5AM Aiken Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 1st of August.
Community
The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department is hosting the 24th Touch-a-Truck event on Sept. 12 at Odell Weeks Activities Center soccer field on Whiskey Road, featuring a free sensory hour at 9 a.m. and a Power Wheels Derby at 10 a.m. (registration for the derby costs $5).
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Economy
CSRA farmers are facing rising fertilizer prices that force them to reevaluate their strategies before the harvest season begins in the region.
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Education
Crystal Hadden becomes the new principal at Highland Springs Middle School in North Augusta on Monday, Aug. 3 — she brings nearly 20 years of education experience and strong community ties as a former student and parent in the district.
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Environment
An Aiken resident reported an animal chasing a fox squirrel near a chicken coop, raising doubts it was a fisher.
Experts stated fishers do not naturally live here (their range historically stops in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina), so it was likely a river otter or gray fox.
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