AIKEN — Nia Graham went to the SPCA Albrecht Center in Aiken to celebrate the life of actor Betty White and left with a new friend.

“I saw the event, and I'm just a big Betty White fan,” said the Hephzibah resident, who attended a “Golden Girls” adoption event Jan. 17 in honor of what would’ve been White’s 100th birthday. “That caught me initially, but just for a companion. We're used to havin...