Month: December 2017

Woman claimed to be kidnapped, arrested in Florida with homeless companion

A Lexington County woman has been arrested in Florida after admitting she was not kidnapped, but willingly crisscrossed four states this week with a homeless traveling companion. Melanie Martin, 40, and Andrew Douglas, 28, are charged with blackmail for conspiring to lead Martin’s husband to believe Douglas kidnapped her, according to arrest warrants. Martin’s husband reported […]

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Collision closes part of I-20 near, Thursday morning

A vehicle collision Thursday morning on I-20, in the westbound lane at mile marker 60, resulted in the westbound lanes being closed, according to a County of Lexington report. There is an entrapment involved with the crash. Crews include Lexington County Fire Service, EMS and law enforcement on the scene. The Lexington County report warns […]

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Cayce lights its Christmas tree Thursday night

“Christmas in Cayce” kicked off Thursday night with the city’s 40th annual tree lighting and a celebration of early displays of the holiday spirit. The event was, as always, organized by the Woman’s Club of Cayce. Club members collected donations of cash and canned goods for God’s Helping Hands, a crisis ministry that serves the […]

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Reminder: West Columbia’s 13th Annual Tree Lighting is Friday

The City of West Columbia is hosting the 13th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. It’s at the West Columbia Municipal Complex on the corner of North 12th Street and Jarvis Klapman Boulevard. At the event, West Columbia area elementary schools will hold a “What Christmas Means To Me” contest. […]

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Collision closes part of I-20 near, Thursday morning

A vehicle collision Thursday morning on I-20, in the westbound lane at mile marker 60, resulted in the westbound lanes being closed, according to a County of Lexington report. There is an entrapment involved with the crash. Crews include Lexington County Fire Service, EMS and law enforcement on the scene. The Lexington County report warns […]

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Cayce lights its Christmas tree Thursday night

“Christmas in Cayce” kicked off Thursday night with the city’s 40th annual tree lighting and a celebration of early displays of the holiday spirit. The event was, as always, organized by the Woman’s Club of Cayce. Club members collected donations of cash and canned goods for God’s Helping Hands, a crisis ministry that serves the […]

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Reminder: West Columbia’s 13th Annual Tree Lighting is Friday

The City of West Columbia is hosting the 13th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. It’s at the West Columbia Municipal Complex on the corner of North 12th Street and Jarvis Klapman Boulevard. At the event, West Columbia area elementary schools will hold a “What Christmas Means To Me” contest. […]

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