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Lexington’s Regal Theater closing until further notice, amid COVID lockdown

Regal Cinemas Pastime Pavilion 8 is closing Thursday. The theater is at in Northlake Village at 929 North Lake Drive. There are four other Regal Theaters in Lexington-Richland area. A Twitter post Monday afternoon by @RegalMovies reads: In response to an increasingly challenging theatrical landscape and sustained key market closures, Regal will suspend operations at […]

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Man gets 40 years for murder of former Chapin High School student

Joseph Randolph Henry, a 30 year old Irmo man, was sentenced to 40 years in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for Murder and Possession of a Weapon during commission of a Violent Crime. Judge Frank R. Addy, Jr. imposed a sentence of 35 years on the Murder charge and five years on the […]

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Tim James sworn in as newest member of Cayce City Council

Tim James was sworn in as the newest member of Cayce City Council, Tuesday. He was elected to Cayce City Council Dist. 1 on Sept. 22. James won the seat by one vote over Tiffany Aull. James joked that many people have taken credit for being that one vote. He also said he chose Lott […]

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Cayce City Council to discuss mask requirement, at its meeting, Tuesday

Cayce City Council will discuss a mask requirement at its meeting, Tuesday. A mask requirement has been in effect in Cayce since July. The meeting is at 6 p.m.Cayce City Hall is currently closed to the public, and the meeting will be virtual. Anyone wishing to speak on an item on the agenda will need […]

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Chamber presents Lexington 2 School Board Candidate Forum, Oct. 20

(From the C-WC Chamber) The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce will present “Meet the Candidate”for the Lexington Two School board. It’s at 6 p.m. Oct. 20, at the Lexington Two Innovation Center, 509 Bulldog Blvd. At the event candidates will be given a brief amount of time to introduce themselves and share anything else […]

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171 COVID-related deaths in Lexington County, says DHEC

As of Sunday, there have been 171 COVID-related deaths in Lexington County, since mid-March, according to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. Click for link to Lexington County COVID-10 data The average age of COVID-19-related deaths in Lexington County is 80-years-old. Two elderly people in Lexington County died of COVID-19 Thursday, according to […]

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Gamecocks lose another one in a pivotal year for coach

South Carolina football fell to 0-2 after a 38-24 loss to third-ranked Florida Saturday in Gainesville. USC lost at home last week to Tennessee. The Gamecocks travel to Nashville this week to play Vanderbilt at noon in a game that will air on the SEC Network. The loss to a powerful Florida team was expected. […]

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Gray Collegiate wins, Airport, Brookland-Cayce lose in high school football

Two of the three high schools in the Lexington Two attendance area lost their football games. Friday. Gray Collegiate was the only winner this week. Airport and Brookland-Cayce lost. Scores are below: Gray Collegiate Academy – 56, Columbia – 0 North Augusta – 41, Airport – 6 Strom Thurmond – 42, Brookland-Cayce – 28 Gray […]

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