The Aiken Hornets hosted the South Aiken T-Breds in a girls and boys doubleheader basketball game, but that was not the only exciting factor at the gym. Aiken head football coach Steve Hibbitts was in attendance.

Aiken High School's football program has a new head coach. The Hornets will be led by Steve Hibbitts, who comes over from Lakeside (Evans) High School in Georgia.

Steve Hibbitts will be the new head football coach at Aiken High School, following a unanimous vote by the Aiken County Board of Education Tuesday night.

Head Coach Steve Hibbitts is leaving Lakeside high school to coach at Aiken. It’s now been four months since Hurricane Helene hit the CSRA. Columbia County leaders held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to update the public on progress with debris cleanup, and important reminders to homeowners as some continue to wait.