Month: September 2019
An 11-year-old male who attends CrossRoads Intermediate School in Columbia has been charged after deputies determined he made threats on social media to bomb the school and shoot school buses. A Lexington County deputy interviewed the student, whose name will not be released because he’s under the age of 18, during an investigation prompted by […]
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The City of West Columbia has released its newsletter for September-October 2019. It is the third newsletter the city has produced since June. The newsletter updates West Columbia residents about all the happenings in the city with messages from Mayor Bobby Horton, and the city’s eight council members.The newsletter is mailed to city residents. The […]
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A Chapin woman is accused of intentionally setting two fires on the same Lexington County road last week. Kimberly Carothers Wooten, 55, is charged with second-degree arson and willfully burning lands of another, according to arrest warrants. “Based on information gathered during our investigation, Wooten set fire to a trash can beside a house in […]
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Museum of Oz Sept. 28 – Nov. 3, 2019 Get ready for a month-long Halloween adventure as the South Carolina State Museum becomes the Museum of Oz! Travel to Oz with daily showings of, The Wizard of Oz 4-D Experience™, enjoy special OZ themed events all month long and adventure through the “Magical Maze of Oz” as you follow the Yellow […]
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Cayce Elementary students had a special surprise Friday for police officers and firefighters. Students with the school’s Service Club hand-colored about 100 bags and stuffed them with goodies as part of National Thank A Police Officer Day, which is Saturday, Sept. 21. Roughly 20 members of the Cayce Department of Public Safety turned out to […]
Read More >>Nearly 50 longtime employees of Lexington Two were recognized for their service this week. Awards were presented for 10, 20 and 30 years of service in Lexington Two during a reception before Thursday’s monthly Board of Trustees meeting. Among the recipients, their schools and years of service: 10-year awards: Annette Ariail, Cayce Elementary; Sean Bech, […]
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A man has been charged with felony Boating Under the Influence after a 68-year-old man was killed on Lake Murray, Saturday night. Two others were also injured and were taken to the hospital as a result of the collision. Tracy Gordon, 53, is charged with three counts of felony BUI after the boat he was driving […]
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The City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9 AM – 1 PM, through November 23, under the pavilion, at 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, in the Interactive Art Park. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. The City of West Columbia invites the public […]
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