Month: March 2024
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Joshua Louis Cunningham (age 20), of West Columbia, on two 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 state Cunningham engaged in criminal sexual conduct […]
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A longtime reading teacher and mentor to many educators has been recognized with one of the district’s most prestigious honors. The late Eleanor Mann, who taught Lexington Two students for nearly four decades – including six years after her official retirement from the district – was inducted into the Heroes and Heroines Society during a […]
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A Brookland-Cayce High School student has been announced as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program, a prestigious recognition of some of the nation’s top academically talented high school seniors. Lukas Melcher is one of roughly 15,000 finalists nationwide who will compete for 7,140 National Merit Scholarships totaling $28 million. Winners will be announced […]
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The South Carolina House of Representatives presented a resolution to the Pineview Ruritan Club, Thursday, to celebrate its 70th anniversary of the club. Rep. Micah Caskey and Rep. Chris Wooten congratulated club members who came to the State House for the presentation. RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PINEVIEW RURITAN CLUB AND […]
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Dwight Anthony Powell, 42, of Saluda, has been convicted in Lexington County General Sessions Court following a trial. A Lexington County jury convicted Powell of Burglary – Second Degree (violent) and Attempted Grand Larceny, value $10,000 or greater. Circuit Court Judge Walton J. McLeod IV sentenced Powell to eight years in prison. This case was […]
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Airport High School brought home top honors from the recent annual state convention of the South Carolina Association of Student Councils. Among the recognitions: Airport was recognized as a State Gold Council for the eighth consecutive year. Criteria includes council involvement, council organization, and projects throughout the year in school service, community service, and school […]
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A woman told the Lexington Sheriff’s Department she was assaulted on March 3, near Bluefield and Boiling Springs roads in Lexington County. The woman gave a description of the two people who she said assaulted her. She also told us they were driving a black SUV. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department comprised a composite drawing […]
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The City of West Columbia is thrilled to announce the awaited return of the Meeting Street Music Fest on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Music enthusiasts and festivalgoers alike are invited to an unforgettable experience of multiple genres of music and endless fun. Scheduled from 3 PM to 8 PM on Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC, […]
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