Month: October 2022

Hootie and the Blowfish Drummer Jim Sonefeld recounts his journey from star-status to redemption at C-WC Chamber Breakfast

Jim Sonefeld, drummer for Hootie and the Blowfish, recounted his story of addiction to redemption at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday. “What a wonderful message,” said Tim James, C-WC president. “He spoke from the heart.”In 1995, the careers of the members of Columbia-based Hootie and the Blowfish took off after an appearance on the […]

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Airport High School students present check for nearly $30,000 to Prisma Health Children’s Hospital and Camp Kemo

Airport High School students presented a check this month for nearly $30,000 to Prisma Health Children’s Hospital and Camp Kemo, proceeds from the Lexington Two school’s annual fundraiser to help children with cancer attend summer camp. The event, a favorite tradition organized by Student Council, is a true community effort, supported by Airport students, administrators, […]

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Lexington man gets 8 years in prison for sex crimes against a minor

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced, Tuesday, that Randy Carroll Rawl of Lexington County has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sex crimes against a minor. Rawl pleaded guilty to one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 2nd degree, and one count of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor. On October […]

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Play on State Street at West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest Friday, Nov. 4

Make plans to celebrate fall at West Columbia’s 6th Annual Fall Back Fest. On Friday, Nov. 4, from 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM, on the 100 Block of State Street in West Columbia, SC, local artists will be painting temporary murals on the street. Some of the best local bands, Seventy Six & Sunny and […]

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Cayce Elementary sees a sharp improvement in statewide test scores

Andrew Drozdak, principal of Cayce Elementary School, delivered some good news, Monday, to a media center full of the school’s teachers and Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner. “This year, the Cayce Elementary report card grew by 12 points,” Drozdak said. “It was the most growth of any school in the district as well as […]

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3 charged, 2 hurt in Lexington County shooting

A teen, his mother and his uncle face multiple charges following a weekend shooting that injured two people Saturday night in Swansea. Jacob Edward Fuller, 19, is charged with two counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, two counts of discharging a firearm into a vehicle, two counts of pointing and […]

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Early voting begins in South Carolina on Monday, Oct. 24

The State Election Commission is reminding voters that they don’t need to wait until November to vote in the upcoming Statewide General Election. Any voter can visit an early voting center in their county during the early voting period and vote in person like they would at their polling place on election day. Times: 8:30 a.m. […]

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Fulmer Middle School inviting veterans and families to special recognition event on Veterans Day

Fulmer Middle School is inviting area veterans and their families to a special recognition event on Veterans Day on November 11. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. in the school gym, will include special presentations from chorus, band, strings, and art students, as well as a recognition ceremony. Donuts and coffee will be served. Fulmer […]

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