Month: December 2021

West Columbia’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is Friday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall

 The City of West Columbia is hosting the 17th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 3, at 6:30 PM, at West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. Each year, West Columbia area elementary schools hold a “What Christmas Means to Me” contest. The essay winners from each school are recognized at […]

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Are you going to the Parade of Lights – Chamber gives tips on how to enjoy

The Cayce-West Columbia Holiday Parade of Lights is Saturday, Dec. 11. It starts at 5:30 p.m. It’s a Cayce-West Columbia Chamber event. The Chamber advisers those attending to arrive early to get a good spot and support local businesses by eating LOCAL and Shopping LOCAL. Crowds of over 20,000 have been estimated, so come grab […]

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East Point Academy Honors Nephron for providing COVID resources

Navigating the COVID-19 public health crisis was a bit easier for East Point Academy thanks to a partnership with Nephron Pharmaceuticals. Forged last September, the partnership provided resources and expertise that helped keep the school safe and healthy for students and staff.  Early in the pandemic, when most businesses and schools were challenged to find […]

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Suspect crashes into truck at drive-thru, then flees on foot before being apprehended in Lexington

A portion of the KFC/Long John Silver’s parking lot and drive-thru off North Lake Drive in Lexington was closed Thursday afternoon, according to the Lexington Police Department, A collision occurred as a detective was attempting to stop a driver who was believed to have just been involved in a shoplifting incident. The shoplifting suspect drove […]

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Locklair Farm Supply in Gaston is a friend to the community it serves and it’s a Cayce-West Columbia Chamber member

Locklair Farm Supply was opened in Gaston more than four decades ago. It’s at 109 State Pond Road. It’s the store that has just about everything. Sammye Locklair, who now runs Locklair’s. “My Dad opened the store in 1977,” she said. “We are a family owned business that started selling mainly to farmers in the […]

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Coroner identifies man killed in crash involving Lexington County Fire Engine

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a vehicle vs. a Lexington County Fire Engine on St. Matthews Road at  approximately 6:10 PM on December 1, 2021 in Lexington County. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Christopher Lykes Sr., 71, of Swansea was traveling southbound when his vehicle crossed […]

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1 killed in crash involving a Lexington County Fire Service Engine

At approximately 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Lexington County Fire Service Engine 316 was involved in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of St. Matthews Road and Pine Tower Circle in Swansea. The engine was returning to the station non-emergency. (File photo of Lexington County Fire Service Engine) The collision involved a passenger vehicle with one […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy recognized as a 2021-22 Gold School of Excellence

Gray Collegiate Academy has been named one of the Charter Institute at Erskine’s 2021-2022 Gold Schools of Excellence. The Charter Institute at Erskine staff celebrated the accomplishments of Gray Collegiate Academy with a presentation on December 1 at the school, where they awarded the school with a commemorative banner. Gray Collegiate Academy (GCA) scored in the […]

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