Daily editionThursday, October 8th, 2026
Good morning, Aiken.
The 5AM Aiken Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
Community
ADPS PAL is celebrating 20 years with the Blue Night Run 5K Race on Friday, Oct. 9 at Citizens Park, where a Fun Run at 6:30 p.m. and the 5K at 7 p.m. will feature refreshments, music, and vendors.
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Culture
Aiken Concert Band will present its America at 250 concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 (at the Etherredge Center on the USC Aiken campus, 340 Scholar Loop) as it celebrates the nation’s spirit and heritage.
Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased online or at the Box office.
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Education
Horse Creek Academy counselor Sally Tice was named a Woman of Inspiration by the Aiken Standard and will be celebrated today at Newberry Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. She expressed gratitude after learning of the honor from former student Harley Cook.
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Real Estate
Christian Carlisle toured a midcentury-modern County Council building at 120 Morgan St. N.W. with the Design Review Board on Oct. 6, sharing plans to transform the space into a restaurant with dining, event areas, and a new parking entrance pending further city approvals.
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Sports
Three high school football players from Aiken county were named to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, set for Dec. 19 at Spartanburg High School to benefit Shriners Children’s Hospital—marking the first time two players from South Aiken have been selected in the same season.
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Local high school football players from Aiken and Edgefield showed standout performances in week 7 with key plays such as touchdowns, interceptions, and tackles on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 at regional games.
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South Aiken Thoroughbreds have a 5-1 record and hold opponents to under 10 points per game—showing strong defense.
They will host Irmo Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Local high school football preview highlights key matchups in Aiken and Edgefield counties.
Strom Thurmond prepares to test its win streak against ALA while Fox Creek aims for its first region win and other teams work on fundamentals (in areas like the run game and defense) to improve performance.
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