Month: April 2019

Dr. Rudy Mancke to conduct nature tour in Cayce, registration required

Dr. Rudy Mancke will conduct a free nature tour of Granby Gardens Park in Cayce. The slow and leisurely tour will be on the grounds of the Cayce Historical Museum and include information about the plants and geology of the area. The tour is scheduled for May 4. The first tour begins at 10 a.m. […]

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 Man dies in head-on tractor-trailer crash with pickup truck

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher on Tuesday, identified the man who died in a vehicle collision on Fernandina Road Monday. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. According to the coroner, Calvin Ray Casson, 51, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained in the collision. He was traveling east on […]

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West Columbia Police Department delivers food to help over Spring Break

From Monday through Friday it’s Spring Break. And the West Columbia Police Department was able to provide food boxes for 20 families over that period. Families in need, that don’t receive a meal at school may not  get enough to eat when school is out. Police officers conduct food drives, often at the BILO grocery […]

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Kinetic Derby Day to be covered in yarn, part of Jasper Project Artisan Village on State St.

West Columbia’s second annual Kinetic Derby Day will include the work of the Yarnbombers of Columbia. “We are excited to yarn bomb in West Columbia, and be a part of Kinetic Derby Day,” said Lead Artist of the Yarnbombers, Bohumila Augustinova. The Yarnbombers will begin installation around noon, in the 100 block of State Street  on […]

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West Columbia Police Department delivers food to help over Spring Break

From Monday through Friday it’s Spring Break. And the West Columbia Police Department was able to provide food boxes for 20 families over that period. Families in need, that don’t receive a meal at school may not  get enough to eat when school is out. Police officers conduct food drives, often at the BILO grocery […]

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Kinetic Derby Day to be covered in yarn, part of Jasper Project Artisan Village on State St.

West Columbia’s second annual Kinetic Derby Day will include the work of the Yarnbombers of Columbia. “We are excited to yarn bomb in West Columbia, and be a part of Kinetic Derby Day,” said Lead Artist of the Yarnbombers, Bohumila Augustinova. The Yarnbombers will begin installation around noon, in the 100 block of State Street  on […]

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Spring has sprung in Springdale, with Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Spring has sprung in Springdale, and last Saturday many families and children enjoyed the town’s park. Springdale held its Annual Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by the Town of Springdale and Platt Springs United Methodist Church. The event included refreshments, games, a bounce house, the Easter Bunny, and tons of eggs. Town of Springdale photo.

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Irmo man dies in motorcycle crash, coroner identifies

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the man who died Friday night in a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Lake Murray Boulevard and I-26, in Irmo. James Robert Dukes, 41, of Ballentine Crossing, Irmo, was riding a motorcycle that was […]

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