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Capt. John Norman recognized by City of West Columbia, SC Senate upon retirement

Capt. John Norman, of the West Columbia Police Department, is retiring. At the city council meeting, Tuesday, he was recognized with a resolution from the city, presented by Tem Miles, Mayor Pro-Tem. State Sen. Nikki Setzler also presented Norman with a resolution from the state Senate.

Mardi Valentino recognized by City of West Columbia, SC Senate upon retirement

Mardi Valentino, the City of West Columbia’s human resources director, is retiring. At the city council meeting, Tuesday, she was recognized with a resolution from the city, presented by Tem Miles, Mayor Pro-Tem. State Sen. Nikki Setzler also presented Valentino with a resolution from the state Senate.

Vehicle overturns, results in road closing in Lexington

All lanes of the 300 block of Railroad Avenue were closed due to a single vehicle collision, Tuesday morning. The Lexington Police Department reported about 10 a.m. that the driver of an overturned vehicle sustained minor injuries in the crash. County of Lexington Fire Service and EMS were on scene with LPD officers. LPD photo.

Lexington man dies in crash, coroner identifies

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the 5000 block of U.S. Highway 178 in Leesville, Tuesday. It happened at approximately 12:25 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Don Wayne Harrison, 71, of Lexington was pronounced dead on scene. Mr. Harrison was traveling westbound on […]

Riverbank Elementary and Cayce Elementary students to compete in Math Bowl, Wednesday

And then there were two. Student mathletes from Riverbank Elementary and Cayce Elementary will compete in the finals of the district’s annual Academic Math Bowl competition. The two emerged from a series of math bowl competitions that began in the fall among fourth-grade teams representing six Lexington Two elementary schools. The two teams will square […]

Airport High School cheerleading alumni coming back Friday for Cheer Night

More than 30 Airport High School cheerleading alums and coaches will be back at school the this Friday night (Feb 8) for a special Cheer Night. The gathering at Airport High is scheduled before the Airport vs. Brookland-Cayce basketball game. A reception kicks off the event at 6 p.m. in the field house, followed by […]

West Columbia’s City Council meeting is 6 p.m.,Tuesday

The City of West Columbia’s City Council meeting is 6 p.m.,Tuesday at City Hall Council Chambers, 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia, SC Agenda 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM 3. INVOCATION 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS BY THE MAYOR 6. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 6.1. Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Rebecca […]