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Tom Osteen, owner of ATO Ltd and C-WC Chamber Board Member passes away

Mr. Tom Osteen owner of ATO Ltd., 1100 Charleston Highway, West Columbia passed away, Saturday. Osteen was a member of the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Board. He was recognized as the Chamber’s Business of the Quarter in February of 2021. A C-WC Chamber announced Osteen’s passing on social media, Monday afternoon. “I’m so saddened, Tom always […]

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South Carolina Primary is Tuesday, voter information

The South Carolina primary election is Tuesday. There are SC House races in Lexington County, along with primaries for statewide offices. Click link to get more information Elections in which no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote will result in a runoff. Runoff elections, that will feature the top two vote recipients […]

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Tackle Box, with cold beer, now open at 743 Meeting St., West Columbia

Tackle Box Bait and Tackle is now open at 743 Meeting St. in West Columbia. The spot was most recently Jake’s Place. It’s described as a friendly neighborhood hangout that is in a soft opening phase right now and will sell fishing bait, including: crickets; cut bait; live minnows and herring (for striper fishing.) Tackle […]

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Man who died in crash involving a tractor-trailer is identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a vehicle versus tractor trailer accident near the intersection of Highway 378 and Lake Village Drive in Leesville shortly after 11 a.m. Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Bobby Joe Price, 64, of Leesville who was the passenger in a pickup truck was traveling […]

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1 killed, 1 seriously injured in Lexington County crash, Friday

One person died and another was left with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a Ford Ranger and a tractor-trailer in Lexington County, Friday. The crash occurred around 11:10 a.m. on US 378 and Lake Village Drive, according toMaster Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. The Ford Ranger was traveling east on US […]

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Lexington 2 offering athletic and creative summer camps in June and July

Lexington Two is offering a number of athletic and creative summer camps open to area youth.   Here is a sampling of camps in June and July. LEXINGTON TWO INNOVATION CENTER All camps are $90 and scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon June 21-23 at the Innovation Center. Email the contacts below or call the center […]

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Summer camps offer kids a chance to enjoy the summer in West Columbia

School is out and for many in West Columbia, that means summer camp is on. From school-related camps to the zoo and the  Lexington County Recreation Commission, camps are open.  East Point Academy is offering several camps from June until the end of July. East Point Academy’s Middle Campus is on Chris Drive and its Elementary […]

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Portion of Morningside Drive closed for repairs

A part of Morningside Drive in West Columbia, east of Arehart St., has been closed. It’s just off Sunset Boulevard near The Rogue. The road was closed on May 31, and is scheduled to remain closed until June 17. There is a roadblock at the site. A sign has been place before the roadblock alerting […]

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