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Reagan Daniels – Joyner is BCHS’s Homecoming Queen

Reagan Daniels- Joyner BCHS was crowned Brookland-Cayce’s homecoming queen, Friday night. She was introduced at the halftime of the Brookland-Cayce – Airport football game. The photos of Reagan and all of the Homecoming court were taken by Doreen Sizemore. In the football game, Brookland-Cayce defeated Airport 51-0.

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Roads to be closed for Veterans Parade in Lexington, Sunday

There will be road closures and detours in Lexington on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 1) for the 18th Annual Lexington County Veterans Parade in downtown Lexington. The road closures and detours will begin at 1 p.m., said Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. West Butler Street will be closed from Columbia Avenue to North Church Street, along […]

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Lexington Veterans Day Parade is Sunday

The 18th Annual Lexington County Veteran’s Parade is scheduled to take place Sunday (Nov. 1,) in Lexington along Main Street and South Lake Drive. The City of Columbia canceled its Veterans Day Parade because of COVID-19 fears. The parade will begin at 3 p.m. and will be Grand Marshaled by Ken Peterson, a U.S. Army […]

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Long line forms in West Columbia for early voting

Early voting began in Lexington County. And in West Columbia, Tuesday, the line was long, according to Lainie Lewis. “Well I’m standing in line at the West Columbia Community Center to vote! And things seem to be moving,” posted Lewis, who owns State Street Trading Company. She said she eventually got in and cast her […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies look for possible serial armed robber

The Lexington Sheriff’s Department is is working with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in an effort to catch a serial robber. Six robberies have happened since Oct. 18 at stores near an interstate in Lexington and Richland counties. At each one, a man has kept a hand in his pocket to make people think he’s […]

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Reminder – Airport High School’s Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat is Wednesday

Airport High is inviting families in the community to enjoy some Halloween fun on Wednesday (Oct 28) at its annual Trick-or-Treat Lane. The school event, a favorite community tradition for more than 20 years, will be a drive-thru from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. on the school campus, 1315 Boston Ave., West Columbia.  Trick-or-treaters will stay in […]

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Gas leak closed part of Klapman Blvd. Monday afternoon

Units from the West Columbia Fire Department and Lexington County Fire Service were on scene of an natural gas leak at the corner of Jarvis Klapman Blvd and Hendrix St.. Monday afternoon. Dominion Energy gas were called to come in and stop the leak.Jarvis Klapman Blvd. was temporarily closed between Greenwood Rd. and Hook Ave. […]

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Body found at closed I-20 rest stop results in murder charge

A Columbia man has been charged with September shooting and killing a man and dumping the body at a closed rest area on I – 20. Richard Lee Hudson, 65, stands accused of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. “A team of detectives has […]

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