Month: April 2021
Brookland-Cayce graduate Cornelius Donte Brown was serving in the Navy, stationed in San Diego at Naval Base Coronado. Click here for Donte Brown GoFundMe Account Brown was shot at his residence in the 4300 block of Echo Court in La Mesa, CA, shortly before 12:30 a.m. Saturday. He later died during surgery at a local […]
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From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Student Council members at Brookland-Cayce High School tallied a record-setting food drive this month to benefit those in need. The school brought in 12,248 canned goods and other items — including 206 cases of water — as part of a food drive to benefit Harvest Hope […]
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Have you seen the full moon this week? One of the most attractive places to see the moon is over the Congaree River. These photos were taken of the river and of the Gervais Street Bridge. Most were taken from different spots on West Columbia’s Riverwalk. One is the moon over Sunset Boulevard and another […]
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If you’re a fan, there’s good news. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Live PD is coming back. Lott spoke at the Greater Cayce -West Columbia Chamber Breakfast Tuesday. Lott, who has been in law enforcement for 46 years, was named the 2021 National Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs Association. The breakfast […]
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From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Fifty-five employees of Lexington Two are being recognized for service to the district. The annual service awards recognize employees with 10, 20, 30 and 40-plus years of service in Lexington Two. Among the recipients, their schools and years of service: 10 years of service: Sarah Firth, […]
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Power was out along the Sunset Boulevard corridor in West Columbia Monday morning. The Food Lion had no power and traffic lights were not working. Homes in Westover Acres were without power too. The power outage occurred around 9:20 a.m. West Columbia Police and a West Columbia Fire truck were on the scene. Crews from […]
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Brookland-Cayce High School graduate Donte Brown was killed Saturday in La Mesa, CA. He was shot in the chest and neck after he opened the door of his apartment according to the La Mesa Police Department. Brown was 22. He played football and basketball at Brookland-Cayce. He graduated from BC in 2017 and he was […]
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The weather is warming and people are getting out. There was music and lots of activity in the courtyard at Savage Craft Ale Works on Center Street in West Columbia, Sunday evening. About 2.8 million have been vaccinated in the state and the number of COVID cases is in decline. Things seem to be getting […]
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