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Joshua Spry was crowned Airport High School’s Mr. Eagle, Saturday. Fourteen students participated in the competition, which raises money for Airport’s Annual Charity Drive for Camp Kemo. More than $2,000 was raised at this year’s event to send children with cancer or blood disorders to summer camp. Among this year’s winners: Mr. Eagle: Joshua Spry […]
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Mike Dawson, CEO of the River Alliance, was the guest speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. The breakfast was held at Stone River. Dawson chronicled the development of the Lower Saluda, the Congaree and the Broad rivers that converge just above Riverwalk Park in West Columbia.He said public access to […]
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The is now a George Funeral Home and Cremation Center sign in front of the former Thompson Funeral Home location at 200 State Street in West Columbia The sign reads Coming Soon – George Historic West Columbia Chapel – Funeral Home and Cremation Center – Family owned and operated. At the bottom the sign reads: […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision that occurred in the 2000 block of Old Dunbar Road in West Columbia at approximately 7:40 a.m. Monday. According to Fisher, Ms. Kayla Marie Troutman, 32, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to her injuries. Ms. Troutman […]
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All lanes have reopened on North Church Street in Lexington, around 6 p.m. Monday. The lanes were opened in the aftermath of a collision that resulted in their closing. The collision was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way when crossing over from Butler Street, according to the Lexington Police Department.
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A couple hundred Lexington School District Two employees were scheduled to get their first COVID vaccine shots Monday. About 230 Lexington Two employees signed up for the vaccination clinic at the Lexington Two Innovation Center in Cayce. By 11:30 a.m., 160 had been vaccinated. The vaccination session was scheduled to last until 5 p.m. Those […]
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COVID-19 has affected the school year at Airport High School, but it isn’t stopping the school’s most-enduring annual fundraisers. In its 27th year, Airport’s Camp Kemo fundraiser presents a week of activities both at the school and in the community to raise money to send kids with cancer or blood disorders to summer camp. The […]
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Columbia Police Traffic Safety Unit investigators believe the Dodge Charger (pictured) (a 2011-14 version) w/dark tinted windows, rear spoiler & blue LED or HID headlights hit a male pedestrian overnight Saturday at the 700 block of Harden Street, Columbia. The person who was hit is in serious condition at a hospital. the incident happened just […]
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