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Lexington School District Two Teachers of the Year honored at Board meeting

The Lexington School District Two Teachers of the Year were recognized Thursday before the school Board meeting. The top educators were inspiring, talking about about what teaching means to them. AIRPORT HIGH Teacher of the Year: Vicki Stilwell Support Staff of the Year: Merry Nichols BROOKLAND-CAYCE HIGH Teacher of the Year: Ryan Van Omen Support […]

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23-year-old dies in Columbia Airport Expressway crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident on the Columbia Airport Expressway in West Columbia. The incident occurred Sunday at approximately 5:15 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Alexander R. Jeffcoat, 23, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Mr. Jeffcoat’s vehicle left […]

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Bobby Horton receives award from Keep America – and Midlands- Beautiful

Bobby Horton, who just finished his term as West Columbia mayor received the Green Elected Official Midlands Green Award for 2019, Horton accpted the award at the Keep America – and Midlands- Beautiful Gala at the River Center at Saluda Shoals Park, Friday night.

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Airport, BC, and Gray fall in 3rd round of state football playoffs

Local Friday night football scores Ridge View 35, Daniel 28 (Thursday) Dutch Fork 48, Fort Dorchester 0 Myrtle Beach 35, Airport 10 Hartsville 22, Brookland-Cayce 21 Dillon 34, Gilbert 27 Saluda 56, Southside Christian 42 Abbeville 38, Gray Collegiate 35 Hammond 49, Laurence Manning 21

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Gray Collegiate QB Hunter Helms, Columbia Touchdown Club Player of The Year

Gray Collegiate QB Hunter Helms was recognized Thursday at the Columbia Touchdown Club luncheon as the Midlands’ Football Player of The Year. He was the only Midlands player selected multiple times by the State Newspaper readers as the Player of the Week. Helms won that distinction four times in 2019 during the ten game regular […]

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Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy ends her term as S.C. Chamber president

Nephron CEO Lou Wood Kennedy has wrapped up a year of serving as South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman. Under Kennedy’s leadership, the business community made a difference for Chamber members and taxpayers alike. She is passing the gavel to Spinx Company CEO Steve Spinks.

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West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market has expanded and has new hours

The City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., through December 21, under the pavilion and now expanded into the parking lot at 425 Meeting Street in the Interactive Art Park. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. The City of […]

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Lexington woman dies in vehicle crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a motor vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Fox Branch, Smith Pond and Rawl Roads near Lexington. The incident took place at approximately 12:30 afternoon, Thursday. According to Fisher, Ms. Donna L. Lesperance, 66, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the […]

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