Aiken Remembers Peabo Bryson: A Musical Legend
As the sun sets over Hitchcock Woods, Aikenites are left to reflect on the legacy of one of music’s greats, Peabo Bryson, who passed away Tuesday evening at the age of 75. Known for his smooth R&B vocals and memorable duets in Disney classics, Bryson’s impact on the music scene resonated far beyond his years. […]
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Launches Global Theater Recognition Program
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the launch of a global recognition program aimed at celebrating exceptional movie theaters around the world. This initiative, known as the Academy Marquee Theater List, will kick off in spring 2027, coinciding with the Academy’s 100th anniversary. For Aiken residents who cherish the cinematic experience, […]
Internet-Origin Horror Films Dominate Weekend Box Office
In a thrilling weekend for horror film enthusiasts, the internet-origin horror movie “Backrooms” surged to the top of the box office, earning an impressive $81.5 million from U.S. and Canadian theaters. The film, which opened in 3,442 domestic locations, had a modest production budget of about $10 million, showcasing the potential for high returns in […]
Euphoria Concludes After Three Seasons: A Local Reflection
HBO has confirmed that the Season 3 finale of Euphoria is also the series finale, marking the end of a show that has resonated deeply with viewers since its debut. The series, created by Sam Levinson, concluded after three seasons and a total of 26 episodes, leaving a significant mark on contemporary television. The finale […]
Reading Sonar in Hot Water: Where Summer Bass Stage and Why
Modern sonar makes the summer thermocline visible as a band of suspended bait and structure-holding bass that opens up entire fisheries to savvy anglers.
How Late-Spring Warming Trends Shift Bass Behavior Across the Southeast
Water temperatures climbing into the upper seventies push largemouth bass off the spawning flats into post-spawn recovery, changing tactics across the Southeast.
New 3,600-Acre Wateree River WMA Opens to South Carolina Hunters
A newly designated Heritage Preserve Wildlife Management Area on more than 3,600 acres along the Wateree River opens this season to South Carolina hunters and anglers. The tract is a significant addition to the state’s public hunting land base — and for hunters within driving distance of the Midlands, it is the kind of opportunity […]
Hunters Plant Wildlife Trees on New York Public Land in Record Push
A volunteer push organized by deer hunters and backed by national hunting conservation groups planted thousands of soft-mast and hard-mast trees on New York public hunting land this spring. The work is part of a multi-year habitat improvement push on state-managed forest tracts — and it is the kind of project that quietly does more […]
Federal Dollars Step Up the Fight Against Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease has been creeping across the whitetail range for more than two decades, and for most of that time the response has been chronically underfunded. That is finally changing. A new round of federal dollars is moving into state wildlife agencies and university research programs working on the front lines of CWD detection, […]
U.S. Inflation Hits Fastest 3-Year Pace as Core PCE Climbs to 3.8%
U.S. inflation reached its fastest annual pace in three years in April, with the Federal Reserve’s preferred price gauge pointing to a sustained run of elevated energy costs that will keep interest rates higher for longer — a backdrop that touches every Aiken County household balance sheet and every business in the CSRA. What the […]