Month: October 2021
The City of West Columbia has released the October-November edition of the newsletter. It includes a message from Mayor Tem Miles and members of the West Columbia City Council, The newsletter also includes articles about Whetzel’s Auto Repair, Always Original Bakery and the many new businesses coming to West Columbia. Click here here for a […]
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The Lexington Police Department is looking for Kenneth Jeffrey. He is described as a runaway. He is 16 years old, 5’2″ and 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen in the Town of Lexington on Sept. 27. If you have information about where Kenneth Jeffrey may be, please call Detective […]
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The list was long of those who came out to honor Charles Jackson, Oct. 17, on the anniversary of his 50th year as pastor of Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia. “It is with a heart filled with praise and spirit overflowing and with thanksgiving that I say thank you,” Jackson said of the observance. […]
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The City of West Columbia’s Recycling Day is Saturday (Oct. 23). You can bring and dispose of scrap metal, electronics, paper, tires, dry paint and prescriptions to West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th St., West Columbia. No commercial waste. The West Columbia Fire Department will donate all scrap metal proceeds to the SC Children’s […]
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The Lexington Police Department reported aa collision with minor injuries on Sunset Boulevard (US-378) at Palmetto Park Boulevard. It happened after 2 p.m. and affected outbound lanes. It was later cleared and police said the collision was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way during a turn across outbound lanes. (LPD […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identied the pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Friday shortly after 7 a.m. on Interstate 26 near the 115 Mile Marker. According to Fisher, Mr. Eric Timothy Teitlo-, 32, of Charleston, was walking across the roadway when he was struck by a motor vehicle. […]
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With the Congaree River murmuring in the background, Rhythm on the River made its comeback to the Riverwalk Amphitheater in West Columbia, Friday. It was the first ROR concert in two years. COVID had stopped the music. It was a Chamber of Commerce kind of night, with music from Chris Reed and the Bad Kids […]
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A pedestrian was hit and killed on I-26 Friday morning, according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. Jones said the incident occurred on I-26 Westbound in Lexington County, around 7:10 a.m. near Exit 116, at the I-77 Northbound Exit. A 2006 Chevy truck hit a pedestrian and the pedestrian was killed. […]
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