Month: August 2021
The River District Association, a business development organization in West Columbia, received a $500 donation from the non-profit Carolina Together. The funds came from the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner that was held in May. Stephanie Amaker, executive director of Carolina Together, presented River District President Steve Cohen a check Friday at WECO Bottle and Biergarten. […]
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Hayley Bowers is the president of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Board. She is also the recipient of the 2021 SC Women in Business award. Hayley was selected thanks to her career achievements, company contributions, and community involvement. Haley was selected for the award by Integrated Media Publishing. That is the publisher of […]
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The Cayce Historical Museum will host a program entitled: Spells, Hexes, and Weberites: Superstitions of Saxe Gotha and the Dutch Fork. It’s scheduled for 6 p.m. on Aug. 19, in the Cayce Historical Museum Visitor’s Center. J.R. Fennell, director of the Lexington County Museum, will discuss the bizarre history of the Weberites. The Weberites, under […]
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Lexington Police arrested a Blythewood man early Monday. He had an assault rifle, ammunition and drugs, said police. Barry Emmanuel, 22, of Blythewood, was arrested during a traffic stop overnight. He had a stolen AR-15 rifle, nearly 100 rounds of ammunition, marijuana, and Oxycodone pills, police said. Additionally, Emmanuel was out on bond for attempted […]
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Christopher Jesus Ruiz, 19, of Batesburg, has been arrested on 14 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, SC Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Monday. Ruiz was arrested Thursday. He is charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on […]
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The Lexington County Fire Service responded to the 200 block of Oak Top Court in the Gaston area on Saturday,Crews arrived on scene to find a room and its contents on fire. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in less than 10 minutes.No injuries were reported. Five fire companies were on scene. The cause of […]
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Students or staff will not be required to wear masks in the Lexington Two School district in the 2021-2022 School Year. Teachers return to school Monday (Aug. 9.) Students cone back next Monday (Aug. 16.) Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Nicolas Wade said the the district Bboard meeting Thursday that a mask mandate is enforceable because […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of shooting his wife to death at their Gaston home Saturday. The victim has been identified as Kia Riley, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. Alonzo James Riley, 33, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. […]
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