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Savage Craft Ale Works celebrating Cinco de Mayo Monday with Salsa Dance Lessons, Latin DJ Mario and the band Caribe Latin Sound

Savage Craft Ale Works, at 430 Center Street in West Columbia, is hosting a Cinco de Mayo event on Monday. There will be Salsa dancing lessons starting at 4:30, with Latin DJ Mario from 4:30 to 6. The band Caribe Latin Sound from 6 pm to 9 pm. There will be a Special Cinco de […]

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Robert Wells leaving Brookland-Cayce to take Head Basketball Coach job at Lexington High School

Lexington High School has hired Robert Wells as its next head boys basketball coach. Wells has been the head basketball coach at Brookland-Cayce High School for the last 13 years. The Lexington One School Board approved Wells’ hiring Tuesday. Wells is taking the place of Elliott Pope who left LHS after six seasons. His LHS […]

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West Columbia Police Department to Host Lexington County Law Enforcement Memorial Service on May 6, in Lexington

 The West Columbia Police Department is proud to host the Lexington County Law Enforcement Memorial Service on May 6, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Marc Westbrook Judicial Center at 205 E. Main Street in Lexington. Chief Marion Boyce said, “We invite our community members to join Law Enforcement from across Lexington County as we […]

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9 East Point Academy Middle School students named South Carolina Junior Scholars

 Nine East Point Academy Middle School students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars. East Point Academy is in West Columbia. The program, developed by the SC Department of Education, identifies eighth-graders with exceptional academic talent. This program reflects the statewide effort to improve education in South Carolina and responds to the needs of students […]

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Coroner identifies Lexington man who died after vehicle he was in leaves the road and hits several trees

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 600 block of Founders Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County, Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. James Michael Carter, 46, of Lexington was the passenger in a vehicletraveling eastbound on Founders Road when the vehicle left the […]

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2 Brookland Cayce High School students arrested for having handguns

Cayce Police and Lexington Two School officials acted swiftly, Thursday morning, to arrest two students.Early this morning, an anonymous tip came in warning Brookland Cayce High School that two students planned to bring weapons to school. School Administration, Cayce School Resource Officers and Cayce Police responded immediately and found two weapons (handguns) on two juveniles […]

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at one of West Columbia’s many Mexican restaurants

Cinco de Mayo  is Monday, May 5. It commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. it has evolved into a broader celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in the U.S., where it has become a commercial holiday.  Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the […]

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Lexington County Coroner releases the name of the man, age 30, who died after being hit by a vehicle in West Columbia

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in the 2800 block of Augusta Road in the West Columbia area of Lexington County, Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Zackary Ryan Rose, 30, of Lexington, was crossing Augusta Road when he was struck by a vehicle traveling […]

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