Month: May 2021

House of Raeford gets “Thank You” from Lexington 2 for funding SC Waterfowl Association wildlife visits

Superintendent Dr. Nicolas Wade, PowerSchool Coordinator Casey Hallman and Dixon Brooks represented Lexington Two Schools Thursday at House of Raeford’s offices in Capitol Square in West Columbia. The three presented a banner from the SC Waterfowl Association to Plant Manager Jim Mabe and Chuck Underhill of House of Raeford for the company’s $10,000 donation that […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigating death in Gilbert

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is in the early phases of a death investigation near Broad Street in Gilbert. Investigators will likely be in the area most of the evening. There is no threat to the community associated with this case. The LCSD reported the investigation around 7 p.m. Thursday. No more information was available […]

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Man arrested in connection to West Columbia to deadly shooting

The West Columbia Police Department has arrested a person that was involved in a shooting on Luke St. that occurred on May 6. The West Columbia Police Department responded to the 500 block of Luke Street in West Columbia in reference to a shooting. Thirty-year-old Harkeem Akins died as a result of this shooting and […]

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Lexington 2 students, employees not required to wear masks

Early Thursday, SC Education Superintendent Molly Spearman rescinded the state face covering policy for public schools. Due to the Department of Education rescinding its policy, and an order that drops mask mandates from Gov. Henry McMaster, Lexington Two is changing its mask policy. Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Nicolas Wade announced the mask policy change in […]

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Joe Taylor, former SC Commerce Secretary, to run for Columbia City Council

Former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Joe Taylor announced Wednesday he is running for Columbia City Council. Taylor is running for the District Four seat, that is currently held by Daniel Rickenmann. Rickenmann is running for Columbia mayor. Current Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is not running for reelection. Taylor’s office is in West Columbia in […]

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East Point Academy’s “Boyz 2 Men” Club celebrates special week

Celebrating a school year spent together, the Boyz 2 Men club at East Point Academy planned a week of service and fun. The first “Chill We’re Almost to the End Week” included “Dress Like A Staff Member” day, the launch of the virtual “Real Men Read Library,” a day for rocking bow ties and hair […]

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Saturday’s West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market features fresh produce, leather goods, apparel, boiled peanuts and more

 The City of West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. Free parking is available in the Interactive Art Park, the City Parking Garage on Court […]

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City of West Columbia wins statewide award for reducing safety risks – Holds luncheon for employees

The City of West Columbia received the 2020 South Carolina Municipal Insurance Trust Risk Management Award.To celebrate, the city’s more than 150 employees were treated to a luncheon, Wednesday. West Columbia got the award because its employees have succeeded in reducing the frequency and severity of losses due to accidents. Each city department has a […]

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