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Fifty-seven students who earned GEDs and high school diplomas from Lexington School District Two’s adult education program walked in a graduation ceremony earlier this week, part of a group of nearly 200 students who have attained that achievement this school year. Families, friends, educators, board members, and Interim Superintendent Dr. Angela Cooper of Lexington Two […]
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An Editorial by Joan McFadden-Harris, Project Coordinator of the Mental Health Awareness Training Initiative (MHFA) Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Every May, Mental Health Month serves as a powerful reminder that caring for our mental well-being is just as important as caring for our physical health. Yet for far too many individuals and families in our communities, […]
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Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May. It became an official federal holiday in 1971. Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. local time. Like the rest of the nation, West Columbia will honor the men and women who died while […]
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The South Congaree town council voted to remove Mayor Cindy Campbell from presiding over council meetings in a 4-1 vote, Tuesday night. See Campbell’s video A statement was issued by town council. It reads: “This action was not taken lightly. It was taken because the citizens of the Town of South Congaree elected them to […]
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WCBF Taste on the River Tickets on Sale Now! The 10th Annual Taste on the River is June 11 at Stone River, to continue beautifying West Columbia! Enjoy bites from 14 local favorites while supporting the WeCo Beautification Foundation. Tickets: bit.ly/TOTR2026 Get your tickets now…Get ready for an unforgettable evening of indulgence at the 10th Annual […]
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Fifty Lexington Two high school students in the district’s Early College and Dual Enrollment programs have earned diplomas or certificates and were invited to participate in Midlands Technical College’s graduation ceremony last week. All of the students, from Airport and Brookland-Cayce High Schools, earned college credits — at no cost — during their regular high […]
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Seven Brookland-Cayce High School athletes in basketball and track and field have committed to compete in their sports at the collegiate level. The seven seniors participated in a signing ceremony at the school Friday. They are: Tionna Goodwin: Basketball, Columbia International University Isaiah Daniels: Track and field, Voorhees University Jamarion Griffin: Track and field, Voorhees […]
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West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter presented a preliminary budget for the 2026-27 to city council, Monday at a special called meeting.The $60.4 million proposed budget contains no increase in taxes and there is no increase in water and sewer and fees.The General Fund budget is $29.1 million and the Water-Sewer budget a little over […]
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