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There have been some staff changes in the Lexington Two School District. Anna Unversaw has been named as the new principal at Northside Middle School. She was an assistant principal there. Matt Schilit, former Northside principal, has been named as the new principal at Airport High School.Bryson Summers will be the new assistant principal at […]
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A new a visitor’s center is being planned at Cayce. Mike Dawson, CEO of the River Alliance, spoke at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast in March. He said a plan for a visitors center in Cayce was being developed, near the Cayce Tennis Center and Timmerman Trial on the 12th Street Extension. […]
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Reverend Kenneth Taylor has served Turner Memorial AME Church for over fourteen years. He loves the sense of community in West Columbia that comes from the people. He says, “Everyone has a family attitude”. Monday through Friday, Reverend Taylor feeds over 100 people daily who come to the church to get a hot meal. “My […]
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The West Columbia Police Department has arrested Trevor Anthony Irvin, 28 years old of Columbia. He has been charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime. The arrest is related to the homicide case that occurred Thursday morning at 410 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia. Irvin has been transported to the Lexington […]
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From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications – Two Brookland-Cayce High School athletes declared their intent to play their sports at the college level. Troy McCant and Aubrey Richardson participated in a ceremony at the school Wednesday, with McCant declaring his intent to play basketball at Voorhees College, and Aubrey Richardson declaring his intent to […]
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A Brookland-Cayce High School athlete declared his intent to play football at the college level. Senior Devonte Strader signed a letter of intent to play football with Allen University this fall. Strader participated in a signing ceremony Friday at the school. Coaches, teammates, and fellow students attended the event, which was held in the arena’s […]
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The following article is featured in the West Columbia Newsletter: Click here for a link to it A trip to Manny’s puts a smile on a kid’s face. A lot of adults love Manny’s, too.Manny’s, at 1228 Augusta Road in West Columbia, features shaved ice, smoothies, ice cream, milkshakes, fruit cocktail, chicharron preparado, corn in […]
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Revitalization can come one house at a time. The residential property at 770 Augusta St. in West Columbia was built in 1950. As revitalization comes to The River District, on the Avenues, of West Columbia, the house is getting an update. Carla Harman and her daughter Taryn Shekitka bought the 2,000-sq-ft. house with the help […]
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