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Sara Lackey, of the Lexington School District Four Swansea High School’s Freshman Academy, was named Student of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast, Tuesday. The breakfast was held on the grounds of Lexington Medical Center. Lackey is pictured with Swansea High School Freshman Academy Principal Shaun Jacques.
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Megan Nichols, of the Lexington School District Four Swansea High School’s Freshman Academy, was named Teacher of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast, Tuesday. The breakfast was held on the grounds of Lexington Medical Center. Nichols is pictured with Swansea High School Freshman Academy Principal Shaun Jacques.
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New members were welcomed to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s breakfast, Tuesday. The new members are Mike Johnson of Roper Staffing; Brian Bobenage of Planet Fitness; Lainie Lewis of State Street Trading Company; Cindy Kidd of TurnKey Realty; Jennifer Wilkes of State Farm; and Jim Hatchell of Palmetto Leadership. Suzanne Riley-Whyte introduced the […]
Read More >>Mark your calendars. Taste on the River is Feb. 27. There will be a silent auction, too. Featuring the best food from the top chef’s, Taste on the River is hosted by the City of West Columbia and the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. It was a packed event last year. Get tickets for “Taste”
Read More >>The ribbon was cut on the Chapin Business and Technology Park at Brighton, Monday afternoon. Lexington County developed the 220-acre business and technology park near the entrance-way to Chapin and Interstate 26. Lexington County Council Chairwoman Debbie Summers said the park, that has been planned for years, is “worth waiting on.” She called it “big […]
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Gray Collegiate Academy quarterback Hunter Helms has been ranked in the Top 50 among the 2020 Class of QBs by a couple of national publications. And the High School Sports Report ranked Helms as the No. 1 QB in South Carolina in the 2020 class. Helms has been invited him to a banquet next month […]
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The Leaphart Road Bridge over I-26 in West Columbia is scheduled to open Friday (Jan. 26.) according to the SCDOT. Chris Drive (on the Columbia side of the bridge) south of Leaphart Road, will also reopen Friday. “There is still quite a bit of coordination required this week with various subcontractors that are necessary at […]
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WLTX-TV Channel 19 came out to Meeting Street in West Columbia Saturday for a test run of the derby cars for Kinetic Derby Day. Mark Plessinger of Frame of Mind Eyewear on State Street helped demonstrate the Kinetic Derby car process. West Columbia City Councilman Tem Miles also took a test run in a modified […]
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