Month: October 2020

Latino businesses, Hispanic heritage celebrated at West Columbia event

Last Thursday was a historical night in West Columbia. Special guests West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and Midlands Tech’s Tom Ledbetter spoke at the Mota Crosslinking Business Academy to highlight successful Latino businesses and celebrate Hispanic heritage. It was the first SC Latino Business Day celebration hosted by Vanessa Mota and Ulises Chavez of Anglo […]

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With USC win Saturday, Will Muschamp accomplishes feat Steve Spurrier never did

The University of South Carolina defeated 15th ranked Auburn 30-22, Saturday. The win ended a couple of droughts for the Gamecocks. It was the first win over a ranked team at home in 16 games. It was also the first victory since 1933 over the Tigers and the first win over Auburn since South Carolina […]

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Boo at the Zoo returns to Riverbanks Zoo

Boo at the Zoo returns to Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden on Friday, October 23 until Friday, October 30. A limited number of timed tickets are available each evening and should be purchased in advance as most nights will sell out. Boo at the Zoo will take place from 5 pm – 9 pm each […]

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West Columbia’s Hunter Helms throws for 2 TDs for Clemson; Omarion Dollison has big day for South Florida

Freshman quarterback Hunter Helms of West Columbia came into Clemson’s second game of the season, Saturday, and threw two touchdown passes. The Tigers defeated Georgia Tech by a score of 73-7. Hunter’s father Todd Helms posted a photo of his son and commented: “My boy after his first TD as a Tiger! He went 5 […]

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West Columbia man dies after being hit by vehicle

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday at approximately 6:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Alexandria Street in West Columbia. According to Fisher, Mr. Charles D. Stone, 85, of West Columbia was in the road when he was struck by vehicle. Mr. Stone […]

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Mayor Tem Miles talks about West Columbia progress

The City of West Columbia is in the middle of a renaissance in the areas of residential, commercial building, public spaces and the hospitality industry. Feature photo is state Sen. Nikki Setzler and Tem Miles in front of new signs promoting West Columbia attractions and sites.   West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said he is […]

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Alex Pinto, of Busbee Creative Arts Academy, is Lexington 2’s Teacher of the Year

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Busbee Creative Arts Academy teacher Alex Pinto had no idea what she was walking into as she headed down the seventh-grade hall Thursday morning. As she entered the main atrium, cheers and applause erupted from students, colleagues and district administrators alike. Balloons spilled out onTO the […]

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Town of Pine Ridge’s interim police chief resigns

Lt. Vincent Silano had been serving as the interim chief for the Town of Pine Ridge. He resigned Tuesday night at a town council meeting. He had been with the Town of Pine Ridge since 2018, according to his professional profile page. He’d also worked as an officer in Cayce. According to a Facebook post […]

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