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Reese Yarborough crowned Airport High School’s Miss Aquila

Reese Yarborough was crowned 2021 Miss Aquila Saturday night. Miss Aquila represents Airport High School. The pageant was held at the Airport High School Auditorium. The pageant was rescheduled from Feb. 6.

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Woman who hit tree died of medical event, says coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorist who died just after merging onto I-77 northbound from I-26 at approximately 11 a.m., Sunday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Vernetta Tillman, 73, of Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene.  Mrs. Tillman, who was wearing a seat belt, left the roadway and collided with a tree. […]

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Lexington Media Center expands to Northeast Richland County

You can soon go to Lexington Medical Center in the Northeast. Lexington Medical Center Northeast will start a phased opening in mid-March. The new is 225,000-sq.-ft. It’s at Clemson and Longtown roads. (Jumper Carter Sease feature photo.) Construction began on it in June 2019. Included are an: outpatient surgery in three operating rooms; occupational therapy; […]

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Man takes car from Cayce motel with 2-year-old in it, Amber Alert issued

At approximately 8:50 pm Tuesday evening at The Quality Inn located at 3020 Charleston Highway in Cayce, a 2-year-old White female was in the car when an African-American male jumped in the vehicle and drove away with the child and a dog in the car. The car is a 2003 Lexus sedan, tan in color, […]

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Dominion’s Lake Murray Dam siren test is Tuesday

At noon, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, Dominion Energy will conduct their annual 3 minute test of the Saluda Hydro Inundation Siren System instead of the 1 minute monthly test.

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Disabled truck blocks traffic in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department is reporting that a disabled semi-truck with trailer had North Church Street near Main Street diverted to a single lane, around 8 a.m. Thursday. Police asked motorists to please drive alert, expect to merge, and know that traffic is congested in this area of the one-way-pair in downtown @TownLexingtonSC.

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Some of Cayce Riverwalk is closed due to flooding

The Cayce Riverwalk is closed due to high water levels and runoff from rain over the past few days. (File photo shown) The Cayce Riverwalk is currently closed from the Blossom Street Bridge to Kelley Jones Park Phase 3, Phase 4, the Timmerman Trail and our the City of Cayce Parks are open for all […]

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3 Gray Collegiate players make SC Football Coaches Association’s All-State team

Three football players from Gray Collegiate Academy have been named to the SC Football Coaches Association’s All-State team. Selected from the 2A Class are: Running back KZ Adams, wide receiver Chris Rhone and offensive lineman Elijah Young. All of Gray Collegiate. The War Eagles came within one game of playing for the State Championship this […]

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