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Chicken House burns in Lexington

The Lexington County Fire Service responded to a structure fire on Friday night. LCFS responded to the 1300 block of Caulks Ferry Road in Lexington at around 9:30 p.m., Friday. The chicken house on the property was fully involved upon arrival. Thousands of birds burned according to the chicken house owner. Crews worked until the […]

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Lexington County Fire Service puts fire out at Lexington home

Around 9:30 p.m., Friday, Lexington County Fire Service units responded to a structure fire at the 100 block of Raymond Circle in Lexington. Smoke was showing from the two-story home as units arrived on scene. The fire was brought under control. No injuries were reported. (LCFS photo)

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West Columbia man charged in child sex abuse case

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of sexually abusing a teen boy for more than two years. Michael Paul Keech, 41, is charged with three second-degree counts and one third-degree count of criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 16, according to arrest warrants. “Our investigation started after a family member of the […]

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Large crowd shows up for The Bin Store opening in West Columbia

The Bin Store will held its GRAND OPENING Friday morning. It is family and Veteran owned. Brad and Craig Giles are the owners, with  Mike and Jen Prendamano who founded The Bin Store in North Augusta. Jen is the veteran in the group, having served two tours of duty in Iraq as an F16 mechanic. Link […]

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Airport High School Cheer Team winning in cheer competitions

The Airport High School Cheer Team has competed in 3 competitions in 5 days. Airport Cheer took first place, in the Tomahawk Cheer Classic and second place in the Wildcat Classic. The team also scored a second place in the Battle at the Bluff, at River Bluff High School.

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Gray Collegiate wins volleyball playoff game

Gray Collegiate score first-round volleyball playoff win Gray Collegiate Academy defeated Greenville Technical Charter School, Thursday, in the first round of the 2A SC High School League volleyball playoffs. Gray won the match by a set count of 3-1 on the Gray campus.

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West Columbia Colite site to be redeveloped as commercial, then residential space

Plans for a new mix-use development project in West Columbia were announced by Jams and Stark, Wednesday. The new project will be called Colite City. The Colite property is at 228 and 229 N. Parson Street in West Columbia. Phase one of the former Colonial-Hites Company manufacturing plant will involve using 150,000-plus sq. ft. of […]

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West Columbia Fall Recycling Day a good time to clean house and engage with your community

If you need to clean the clutter from your home, there is good news. The City of West Columbia is holding its Fall Recycling Day from 9 a.m. until noon, on Saturday, Oct 29, at West Columbia’s City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street. Residents can bring the following to City Hall for proper recycling: Scrap […]

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