Aiken Regional Among SC Hospitals Penalized by Medicare
Medicare fines 16 South Carolina hospitals including Aiken Regional Medical Center as part of the Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reduction Program. CEO Vance Reynolds says data are outdated spanning 2012 to 2014, while the hospital notes improvements over the past year. The SC Hospital Association estimates about 7.5 million dollars will be lost by the 16 facilities.
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Opinion: Reader Prompt Inspires Civic Engagement
A reader invites discussion on public affairs urging comment on the Aiken Standard site and through mailed letters to the editor. The note mentions a Georgia Southern University graduate and provides contact options for readers to share views.
Press conference set for Jackson homicide case
Aiken County Sheriff announces a 11 a.m. press conference at the detention center on Wire Road to share initial findings in the Dec 8 killings of Louis Baker Cochran, 74, and Sandra Cochran, 70. Authorities seek public help with information as the case remains active.
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Eric Abdullah
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Christmas Crafts and Holiday Events Set for Saturday
Christmas Crafts at the Farmers Market run 8 a.m. to noon at 115 Williamsburg St. FOTAS will host adoptable pets from the Aiken County Animal Shelter at PetSmart 2527 Whiskey Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Breakfast with Santa begins 8 30 p.m. in rooms 6 and 7 at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center 1700 Whiskey Road 3 per child call 803 642 7631 for details.
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Academy Sports gifts bikes to 30 Aiken Elementary students
Academy Sports and Outdoors of Aiken donated 30 new bicycles to first and second graders at Aiken Elementary, with 15 bikes for girls and 15 for boys. The generosity marks the store's 14th annual bike giveaway, funded by a community effort that raised about $3,000. Parents and staff praised the program as a holiday joy and a rite of passage for many children.
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Aiken Academy Sports
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Keisha Uhle
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Academy Sports
Da’Quoye Kearse
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Levette Williamson
Larry Wood
Jerry Roberson
Trevion Hart
Breon Johnson
Ty’Quandus Holmes
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