Month: July 2023
Airport High School’s two free summer football clinics drew 250-plus participants to the campus this month. Both events – the Friday Night Lights Youth Camp and Moms Football Clinic – were coached by Airport Athletic Director and Football Coach Shane Fidler, along with his team of assistants and Airport football players. All participants took to […]
Irmo Fire District units responded to a serious vehicle collision Saturday afternoon at Lake Murray Blvd and North Lake Drive near the Lake Murray Dam. One person had to be cut out of a car. Injuries were described as “moderate” by the Irmo Fire District. Others were also injured and were transported to the hospital. […]
Irmo Fire District units along with Lexington County Fire Service and the Columbia Fire departmen responded to a commercial structure fire on Lake Murray Boulevard Saturday morning. The crews quickly brought the fire under control and there were no reports of injuries.
Units from the Lexington Police Department were on Hope Ferry Road at Sunset Boulevard due to a collision, around 1:30 Friday afternoon. Both lanes leading to Sunset Blvd on Hope Ferry Road were blocked.All lanes were cleared by 3:30. The cause of the collision was failure to yield to the right of way. (LPD Photos)
Ricky’s Tire & Auto Center at 1534 Sunset Blvd. is closed for good. There is a sign on the door of the business that said it’s closed. Owner Ricky Branham posted on Facebook that Ricky’s is closed, permanently. Click for Ricky’s Facebook page – His post is below:(THE TIRE STORE IS CLOSED)Hey everybody, it’s Ricky, […]
By Terry Ward – Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton was a neighbor and a friend. I watched as he was wheeled into an ambulance from his home on Saturday, June 24. It was the last time I talked to him. Less than a week later, on Thursday, June 29, he passed away. But there are so many memories left. When […]
The Cayce-West Columbia World Series Dixie Youth Baseball Ozone All-Stars will hold a car wash on Saturday, July 22, from 11 AM- 5 PM at Ruby Tuesday at 2504 Augusta Road in West Columbia. C-WC won the State Championship and will play in the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series in Ruston, LA. It is July […]
A West Columbia man and woman face charges after agents allegedly found drugs in their home during a home visit probation check-in. Jamie Spencer, 45, is charged with trafficking fentanyl 28 grams or more, trafficking meth 100 grams to 200 grams, two counts of felony possession of a firearm or ammunition, possession of steroids and […]