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September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. With the possibility of a natural or manmade disaster, the West Columbia Police and Fire departments are always ready to respond. All city personnel are prepared. “The City of West Columbia staff works throughout the year to plan and train in order to address every type of situation that […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person killed in the 2600 block of Mineral Springs Road shortly after 3 p.m. in the Town of Lexington, Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Wanda Williams Nichols, 64, of West Columbia was killed when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle. Mrs. […]
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Students at Wood Elementary will move temporarily from in-person classes to remote learning. Wood Elementary’s two-week shift to remote learning, announced Wednesday, will run Thursday, September 2, through Wednesday, September 15. Students are tentatively scheduled to return to campus on Thursday, September 16. The decision to move to temporary remote instruction is a result of […]
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The Lexington County School District Two Board of Trustees encourages and respects public participation in important district matters. Due to public participation having a set amount of time available, stakeholders are also now able to submit their comments and questions to the Board of Trustees via [email protected]. If the submission is in reference to a scheduled agenda […]
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The Cayce River Arts District has extended an invitation to all to visit with local artists, enjoy great local food, free tastings, and activities for the youngest artists.It’s from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. this Saturday (Sept. 4.) It’s free.First Saturday will be at various places along Frink and State Streets: State & Frink, Southern […]
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The Lexington Two School Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 2) in the auditorium of the Lexington Two Innovation Center in Cayce. Items on the agenda are a COVID-19 Update and Consideration of a Temporary Mask Policy.
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At 12:26 pm, the West Columbia Police Department responded to 901 Mohawk Drive in West Columbia in reference to an alleged altercation. Upon an investigation of the incident, it was determined that thirty-five-year-old James Austin Parks shot Brandon Reese Baker. Mr. Baker was transported to Prisma Health Richland for his injuries. Mr. Parks is currently […]
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All lanes of Mineral Springs Road, in between Old Carrington Parkway and Shoal Creek Drive, were shut down around 5 p.m. Tuesday due to a fatal collision, according to Lexington Police. (LPD photo) LPD Collision Reconstruction officers are on the scene with County of Lexington EMS and Fire Service, and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office. […]
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