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A Brookland-Cayce High School student has been named a semifinalist in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, a prestigious recognition of some of the nation’s top academically talented high school seniors. Aimee Lam received the recognition by being in the top 1% of students nationwide who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the man who died in a Lexington County crash on Saturday night. The crash took place around 11:30 p.m. on Old Orangeburg Road near Chestnut Street, said Cpl. Nick Pye with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. He said a 2001 Ford sedan was heading west on Old […]
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Lexington Two’s STAR Family Partnership/Early Childhood program has been recognized with the statewide Growing Strong District Distinction Award from the South Carolina Partnerships for Inclusion, highlighting the district’s efforts to get young children and their families off to strong educational starts by implementing evidence-based early childhood practices. The award citation from the South Carolina Partnerships […]
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The Town of South Congaree announced Friday that Police Chief Steven Jonas has retired. Chief Jonas came to work for the Town of South Congaree in August 2002. He was appointed Police Chief in August of 2024. Jonas served in the United States Marine Corps from 1991 to 1996. H =e also worked with the […]
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The City of West Columbia’s Recycling Day is from 9 a.m. until noon, on Saturday, Oct. 25 at West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street.Got a new TV and need to get rid of your broken one? Do you have some old paint cans lying around? Bring your unwanted items to City Hall for […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Brittany Nicole Marie Tomberlin (age 30), of Gaston, on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, also a member of […]
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The repair of West Columbia’s Riverwalk was completed in August. Since then, volumes of users have returned to Riverwalk to walk, run and fish in the Congaree River. Some of them come from close proximity, while others come from municipalities or bordering states. Jack Bottomly of Cayce was at the West Columbia Riverwalk Tuesday. He and […]
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The One Love Convenience Store at 1205 Frink Street is a gathering place that is a comfort to the community it serves. The store is in the Heart of Cayce’s Pocomo Community. Peter Munyeoki, or “Mr. Peter” as he is known, is the owner. He opened the store in 2006. “Some of the kids who […]
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