Month: July 2017
A Ribbon Cutting and After Hours was held Tuesday at AllSouth Federal Credit Union. The newly remodeled branch is at 701 Knox Abbott Dr, Cayce. Pictured are: Tom Gottshall (AllSouth board member) Bill Koehler (AllSouth CEO) Renae Downs (AllSouth branch manager) Bill Mooneyhan (C-WC Chamber Board) and Gregg Pinner (C-WC Chamber CEO.) Below: AllSouth Staff. Photo: […]
Read More >>The South Carolina Department of Corrections is holding a Job Fair from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday (July 14.) The SCDC is seeking Cadets ages 18-to-20, and Officers, ages 21-and-up. Also wanted are Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and qualified mental health professionals. Other employment opportunities include food service, administrative, trades specialists and […]
Read More >>Electro-Spec, Inc., a specialty plating manufacturer, is locating new production operations in Lexington County. The new development is projected to bring $3.1 million of capital investment and create 53 new jobs. Hiring to begin in the fall. “Having a company like Electro-Spec move to Lexington County is a testament to how this county is growing, […]
Read More >>It’s the middle of summer, but high school football players are hard at work, getting ready for the gridiron in the fall. Two Airport High School linemen recently picked up some awards as a payoff for their effort in the off-season. Airport’s Collyn Richardson bench pressed 185 pounds, 35 times to win the Bench Press […]
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The West Columbia Police Department operates with a community feel, though it stands in the shadow of metropolitan Columbia. Dennis Tyndall has been the West Columbia Police Chief for 20 years. He is very pleased with his career choice. In that time there have been lots of good times. And Tyndall said he has also […]
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Give Blood at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Blood Drive for the American Red Cross on Thursday. It’s at 1006 12 St. to schedule go to: redcrossblood.org code “Chamber” or call the Chamber at 803-794-6504. Benefits of Donating It feels great to donate! You get free juice and delicious cookies. It’s something you can spare – most people […]
Read More >>A heavy rain on Monday afternoon may have damaged part of I-26 in Lexington County. An asphalt defect on I-26 eastbound was reported via Twitter by Trooper David Jones of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The damage reported is near Mile Marker 112, between the Airport Boulevard and US-1 exits. The South Carolina Department of […]
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol will be traveling the state in July conducting recruitment presentations. The first recruitment session is Tuesday at the Troop 1 Headquarters at 1626 Shop Road, in Columbia. Troop 1 cover Lexington County. Each session begins at 6 p.m. See the poster, left, for all recruitment presentations and the date and […]
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