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Flex, a global international design, engineering and manufacturing company with a facility near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, wants to hire as many as 500 workers. The jobs include: technicians, inspectors, engineers and shipping clerks. The jobs will be on a contract basis, but full-time employment is possible based on job performance, according […]
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ElizaBeth “Beth” Dickerson Branham was sworn in as president of the National School Boards Association over the weekend. She is the first South Carolinian to hold the office. The swearing in was held in Philadelphia. Branham is a West Columbia attorney, who began her career teaching English at Brookland-Cayce High School. Members of her family […]
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The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two has scheduled a Special Board Meeting for Tuesday, April 9, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia, SC. The proposed Agenda is attached. Notices and Agendas are also posted on the District’s website, www.lex2.org / Board of […]
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Lexington County Fire Service and EMS personnel were dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 100 block of Grace Street around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Upon arrival, heavy flames and smoke were coming from the home. Fire units began immediate fire suppression and extinguishing operations. One resident was one scene and treated for non […]
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The City of West Columbia’s 2nd Annual Kinetic Derby Day, on April 27, will offer NAI Columbia cash prizes to be awarded in six different categories for a total of $2,500. Go to kineticderbyday.com/awards-1 for a breakdown of the awards. Register now to enter a Kinetic Sculpture for the parade and/or a soapbox car at www.kineticderbyday.com. West Columbia’s […]
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In less than a month, on Saturday April 27, Kinetic Derby Day will commence on State and Meeting Streets in West Columbia. As the date gets closer, the excitement is mounting. Kinetic Derby Day is free and includes a kinetic sculpture parade, soapbox car racing for adults and children, art, food, and family fun. The Kinetic Sculpture Parade […]
Read More >> In less than a month, on Saturday April 27, Kinetic Derby Day will commence on State and Meeting Streets in West Columbia. As the date gets closer, the excitement is mounting. Kinetic Derby Day is free and includes a kinetic sculpture parade, soapbox car racing for adults and children, art, food, and family fun. The Kinetic Sculpture Parade […]
Read More >>The City of West Columbia is looking for artists. In fact, the city has issued a request for proposals from skilled artists to provide mural art in a highly traveled city alleyway. The artist selected will be commissioned to create an outdoor mural in an alley that connects the city’s new interactive park (now under […]
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