Month: March 2021

Tickets for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner go on sale April 1

Tickets for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner go on sale at noon, April 1. The event is May 2. The City of Columbia voted on March 16, to allow alcohol for the Bridge Dinner. The City of West Columbia also voted to allow alcohol sales. The SCDOT permits closing of the bridge for the event. […]

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41 Lexington Two students named Myrdis Walker Scholars

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications – Forty-one Lexington Two students are being honored as 2020-21 Myrdis Walker Scholars. The district program, established in 1990, recognizes African-American students in eighth through 12th grades who have demonstrated academic excellence.  It is named for Myrdis Walker, who taught for many years at the former R. Earle […]

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West Columbia PD collecting food for Spring Break Food Drive

The West Columbia Police Department collected non-perishable foods for their annual Spring Break Food Drive last Saturday. The WCPD will also be collecting food on Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., at KJ’s Market (the former Bi-Lo), 2349 Augusta Road, West Columbia. Items Requested Are: Peanut Butter Jelly Spaghetti-O’s/Ravioli Microwave Popcorn Pop-Tarts Dry Cereal Jello […]

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Crash blocks lane of traffic on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, Thursday

Units from the West Columbia Police Department, The West Columbia Fire Department and Lexington County EMS were on the scene of a crash Thursday around 4:30 p.m. It was at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Hummingbird Drive, near Family Dollar and Jiffy Lube. Traffic was being blocked while emergency personnel worked the clear the […]

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West Columbia Artisan Market vendors, businesses excited about spring

It’s springtime in West Columbia and there are a lot of people looking forward to the warmer weather. “We have lots of produce in the ground now, and soon it will be here at the artisan market for sale,” said Rance Samuel. He was at the Meeting Street Artisan Market at 425 Meeting St. in […]

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Mota Crosslinking Business Academy cuts ribbon in Triangle City

The ribbon was cut on Mota Crosslinking Business Academy, Wednesday. It’s at 633 12th Street West Columbia. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon-cutting. (Owner Vanessa Mota in feature photo) Mota Crosslinking Business Academy will hold its Grand Opening from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday. “We are inclusive, not exclusive. We […]

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Body found on I-20, teens charged in fatal shooting

Lexington County deputies have arrested two 17-year-old males in connection with a fatal shooting in a car traveling on Interstate Highway 20 Tuesday night. “Based on forensic evidence and the information we gathered from witness statements, the teens we arrested had some sort of disagreement with Torrian Oree as they drove down the interstate,” Lexington […]

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Lexington County Council names Lynn Sturkie as new County Administrator

Lexington County Council named Lynn Sturkie as the County of Lexington’s new administrator during Tuesday night’s council meeting. Sturkie, 55, a lifelong resident of Lexington County, was deemed as the top choice out of 41 candidates generated during a nationwide search because of his experience within leadership roles and his passion for serving the residents […]

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