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Joshua Anderson, of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School was named Student of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. It was at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Joshua is pictured with Wil Lou Gray’s Principal Scott Gaines and Richard Skipper, C-WC Chamber executive director.
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From Dawn Kujawa- Lexington 2 Communications Director A longtime Lexington 2 board member will be sworn in this week as president of the National School Boards Association. ElizaBeth “Beth” Dickerson Branham will become the first South Carolinian to hold the office when she is sworn in during the organization’s annual conference March 30-April 1 in […]
Read More >>Ray Tanner, as head coach of the USC baseball team, won two College World Series National Championships. As USC athletics director, Tanner now reads budget reports and counts beans, instead of line-up cards and pitches. Tanner spoke at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. It was at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Tanner […]
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The Cayce Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 1500 block of Hopkins Street, Tuesday. The fire was extinguished and there were no reports of injuries. As a part of the Automatic Aid Response agreement, the West Columbia Fire Department helped work the fire. WCFD photos.
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation proposes replacing the existing US 1 (Augusta Road) bridge over I-20, in Lexington County. A project study area has been established, based on preliminary concepts, to encompass all potential impacts of the project. The purpose of the project is to correct structural deficiencies at the US 1 bridge over […]
Read More >>Lexington County deputies have arrested a man they said stabbed a man to death Sunday. Jeremy Lynn Adams, 34, is charged with murder and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. The victim has been identified as Donald Eugene Blankenship, 24, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Based on information […]
Read More >>The Cayce Department of Public Safety was on the scene of a multiple car collision on I-77 southbound at mile marker 1, late Monday afternoon. All lanes of traffic were reopened, but crews were still on scene around 5:45 p.m. The Cayce DPS reported minor injuries caused by the accident. Cayce DPS photo.
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Country-music legends Alabama will make their first Colonial Life Arena appearance on October 3, 2019 with special guests The Charlie Daniels Band on their 50th Anniversary Tour. In the 50 years since starting the band, Alabama has charted 43 No. 1 singles, including 21 No. 1 singles in a row, and have won more than […]
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