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Daily editionSaturday, October 31st, 2026

Good morning, Aiken.

The 5AM Aiken Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.

Community

  1. Aiken Corporation will open Aiken Commons, a nonprofit village planned for the first floor of the Amentum building at 106 Newberry St. S.W., providing offices and conference rooms in an 8,500 sqft space with donated furnishings (Amentum) while seeking sponsors to keep rent low for local nonprofits.

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  2. Aiken County residents could pick up free trees Friday starting at 4 p.m. at Oakwood–Windsor Elementary on Charleston Highway, with a two-tree limit per adult and proof of residency required (South Carolina ID and signed liability release).

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  3. Piglet, a blind dog rescued to the Aiken County Animal Shelter, was adopted within an hour by Drew Eller, who reports a month later she’s thriving at home, playing with her new big brother and even going on jobs with him (he's a plumber).

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  4. The Salvation Army is seeking bell ringers now to staff Red Kettle shifts this holiday season to raise money for shelters in Augusta and Aiken County, where demand is higher than before; volunteers can sign up at local corps (call or online).

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Culture

  1. AQUÍ en CASA is a weekly show for the Hispanic community in the CSRA that shares news, events, and resources in Spanish; the Oct. 29 episode aired this week on WRDW/WAGT (watch the segment online).

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  2. Southern Elite Cloggers returned from the ACHF National Championships in Hickory with multiple national titles, Grand Champion honors, and three dancers named to All American teams.

    The team will perform at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 at Hopelands Gardens (101 Town Creek Road).

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Education

  1. Aiken Technical College welcomed Sharon Marra as an ex officio member of the Aiken County Commission for Technical and Comprehensive Education and added Sarah McCall, Natasha McCants, and Laura Warren to its Foundation board, citing their workforce, project-management, and community-engagement experience.

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Government

  1. Starting Nov. 18, select UTVs that meet equipment and size rules can legally drive on secondary highways and streets with posted limits of 55 mph or less (not interstates), and must be titled, insured, registered, and kept within 10 miles of the registration address.

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Sports

  1. Aiken beat rival South Aiken 46-28 on Oct. 30 at home, snapping a streak of losses to the T-Breds that dated to 2015 and finishing the regular season 6-4 and third in Region 5-AAAA (awaiting word on the Class AAAA playoffs).

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  2. South Aiken and Aiken will meet in Week 11 in a rivalry game that will decide local bragging rights and a spot in the playoffs.

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  3. North Augusta beat Midland Valley in an instant classic during Week 11 of Under the Lights, and News 12 posted highlights and full scores today.

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