Month: July 2025
JJ’s Place, 557 Meeting St. in West Columbia has opened. It has pastries, loaves of freshly baked breads, bagels, coffee, cookies, brownies and muffins. The open sign in the window was turned on, Saturday, July 12. JJ’s Place also has outside tables so you can bring your pets.
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A Lexington County Detention Center inmate died Friday after being taken to a hospital. The inmate has been identified as 25-year-old Morgan Daniel Kannaday of Gaston, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “State troopers arrested Mr. Kannaday June 29 due to traffic offenses, a DUI and a drug charge,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “He […]
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Michael Conley, Cayce’s New City Manager, has issued a letter outlining his vision and goals. Read it below: “As the new City Manager of Cayce, I am deeply honored to continue my service to this community that I have come to know and respect over the past several years. Having served as Assistant and Deputy […]
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One of the Midlands’ most beloved events is returning this fall for an unforgettable evening of scenic views, culinary excellence, and community connection. The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 3 to 8 PM, transforming the iconic bridge into a stunning 1,200-seat supper celebration overlooking the Congaree River. […]
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What is an escape room? You’re placed in a room, with a theme, and instructed to decipher clues and solve a series of puzzles, within a certain amount of time, to find the key to unlock the room. Lexie Fenske and her sister, Tracy, went to an escape room 10 years ago, and loved it. […]
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The Taylor Watford Foundation and its community partners are presenting a series of Zoom Summer Safety Webinars. The first one is Monday July 14, from 6-7 p.m. The second is Monday July 21 from 6-7 pm. And the third is Monday July 28, from 6-7 pm. Topics range from news about substances and mental health […]
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Curtis Hill, III, 36, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that on three different occasions, Hill sold methamphetamine to confidential sources. On one of these occasions, […]
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Tuesday night, crews from the Irmo Fire District responded to a serious vehicle collision on I- 26 westbound at the 101 mile marker – the Broad River road exit by the car dealerships. An SUV traveling at the interstate speed limit ran into the rear of a semi truck that was stopped on the shoulder. […]
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