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Brookland-Cayce High School held its Miss Bearcat Pageant Saturday evening. (Tami Merrill Waters photos) Cheyanne Chambers was crowned Miss Bearcat and Alexis Spainhour was runner-up. Others winning titles in the pageant are listed below: Miss Senior- Emma RishMiss Junior – Kayden GilesMiss Sophomore – Gracie WalkerMiss Freshman – Aubrey WatersMiss Congeniality – Brayden Waters
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The West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, and 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, is temporarily closed due to flooding. Flood Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 537 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina… Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting Calhoun […]
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A three-vehicle collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at Cedar Road, in Lexington, closed the road for a while Saturday, according to the Lexington Police Department. The cars were removed from the road and all lanes have reopened about 1:30 Saturday afternoon. The cause of the collision was from a driver failing to yield the right […]
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Deputies have arrested a Lexington man accused of intentionally setting fire to two abandoned buildings Tuesday morning. Corey Wayne Roscow, 28, is charged with two counts of third-degree arson, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives who reviewed security video determined Roscow started a fire at an abandoned building in the 500 block of Pond Branch Road,” […]
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Tickets for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner go on sale at noon, April 1. The event is May 2. The City of Columbia voted on March 16, to allow alcohol for the Bridge Dinner. The City of West Columbia also voted to allow alcohol sales. The SCDOT permits closing of the bridge for the event. […]
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From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications – Forty-one Lexington Two students are being honored as 2020-21 Myrdis Walker Scholars. The district program, established in 1990, recognizes African-American students in eighth through 12th grades who have demonstrated academic excellence. It is named for Myrdis Walker, who taught for many years at the former R. Earle […]
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The West Columbia Police Department collected non-perishable foods for their annual Spring Break Food Drive last Saturday. The WCPD will also be collecting food on Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., at KJ’s Market (the former Bi-Lo), 2349 Augusta Road, West Columbia. Items Requested Are: Peanut Butter Jelly Spaghetti-O’s/Ravioli Microwave Popcorn Pop-Tarts Dry Cereal Jello […]
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Units from the West Columbia Police Department, The West Columbia Fire Department and Lexington County EMS were on the scene of a crash Thursday around 4:30 p.m. It was at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Hummingbird Drive, near Family Dollar and Jiffy Lube. Traffic was being blocked while emergency personnel worked the clear the […]
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