Month: October 2019

Drawings published of West Columbia’s new Savage Craft Ale Works

Studio 2LR | Architecture + Interiors has released some drawings of the proposed Savage Craft Ale Works, that is planned for Center Street in West Columbia. The drawings are on the City of West Columbia’s Facebook page. According to the Facebook post: “This project involves the renovation of several historic structures including the former West […]

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Lexington DUI crash results in injuries

The Lexington Police Department reported a collision late Tuesday night. It was in the 5300 block of Augusta Road (US-1) The crash resulted in injuries and caused multiple lanes to be closed. The cause of the collision was an intoxicated driver crossing the median and striking a vehicle head on, according to the LPD. The […]

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Train hits truck on Old Dunbar Rd, West Columbia

The SC Highway Patrol and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department were on the scene of a train versus pickup truck crash early Tuesday morning, in the 1800 block of Old Dunbar Road in West Columbia. It happened around 4 a.m. and involved a possible entrapment. An injury has been reported, but the condition of that […]

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House of Raeford’s FLOCK gives teachers $350 Amazon gift cards as a reward for their dedication

House of Raeford’s FLOCK philanthropic organization presented three Lexington School District Two teachers with Amazon gifts cards valued at $350, Monday. The teachers receiving the gifts were: Stephanie Burgess, fourth-grade teacher at Saluda River Academy For The Arts, Kaylee Madge, third- grade teacher at Riverbank Elementary, and Jessica Zearfoss, ELA and math teacher at R.H. […]

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Gray Collegiate Cheerleaders win first place in cheer competition

The Gray Collegiate Academy Cheerleaders won first place in the 2A division at the Battle of the Bluff Competitive Cheer event, Saturday. It’s an annual competition at Lexington’s River Bluff High School. Gray Collegiate Academy, is a 9-12 Charter School, on Leaphart Road in West Columbia.

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Funeral plans for firefighter Paul Quattlebaum announced

Funeral services have been announced for Lexington County Fire Service Fire Engineer Paul Quattlebaum. Visitation hours will be Monday evening, 5 until 8 p.m. with the funeral on Tuesday at 4 p.m. inside the Fine Arts Center at Batesburg-Leesville High School. Quattlebaum was fatally struck by a semi-truck while responding to a motor-vehicle collision Friday […]

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Rhythm on the River in West Columbia Amphitheater

The Rhythm on the River Fall Concert series resumed at the Riverwalk Amphitheater Friday with The Get Right Band and Jeff Lucero. Don Merckle & The Blacksmiths play Rhythm on the River this coming Friday. It’s at West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater from 6 until 9 p.m. There’s plenty of parking at the new […]

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Body of firefighter Paul Quattlebaum escorted back to his home

Officers of the Lexington Police Department Patrol Division assisted the Lexington County Fire Service with traffic direction Saturday afternoon as the vehicle carrying Fire Engineer Paul Quattlebaum was escorted through the Town of Lexington, on his return to his home town of Batesburg-Leesville. Quattlebaum was fatally struck by a semi-truck while responding to a motor-vehicle […]

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