Month: June 2023
From Anna Huffman, Director of Public Relations – It is with a heavy heart that the City of West Columbia announces the passing of former Mayor Bobby E. Horton, a dedicated public servant and esteemed leader. Mayor Horton, aged 87, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of service and […]
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From 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office – Trevor Anthony Irvin, 30, was convicted last week Friday, June 23, 2023, by a Lexington County jury for the brutal killing of Daniel Demetrius Jones (seen in photographs below), 33. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. McCaslin presided over the week-long trial and sentenced Irvin to forty-five (45) years in […]
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Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton passed away Thursday around noon. He was taken to Prisma Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia on Saturday. He passed away at the hospital. Horton was 87-years-old. Horton was diagnosed with multi myeloma more than five years ago. He finished his last term as West Columbia mayor in 2019, the […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christopher Alan McCurry (age 44) of West Columbia, S.C., on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office and U.S. Secret […]
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Irmo Fire units are on scene of a structure fire in an apartment building on Butternut Lane. One civilian suffered minor injuries. Due to quick work by firefighters the fire was contained to the unit of origin and the building was saved. Lexington County Fire and Columbia Fire provided assistance. Irmo Fire reported the fire […]
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The Fourth of July is almost upon us. The tradition of the Independence Day celebration can be traced back to 1776 and the American Revolution. There are also West Columbia businesses that are hopping during the July 4th holiday period and West Columbia is close to a lot of other July 4th celebration opportunities. But make sure […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a tractortrailer vs. tow truck accident that occurred at the intersection of Fairview Road and BubShumpert Road in the Pelion area of Lexington County at approximately 3:10 P.M., Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Walter Elliott Wilkins, 63, of Augusta, GA was travelingwestbound on […]
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“When the Gamecocks are winning, the people in Cayce and West Columba are making money,” said Tyson Lusk, USC’s Asst. Athletics Director for Development. He told a packed house at Stone River that the local economy is positively affected by Gamecock sports. Lusk was the speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business meeting, Tuesday morning. Lusk also […]
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