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Pink Out for breast cancer has special meaning in West Columbia

Breast cancer gets a lot of attention, especially in the month of October. And that certainly rings true in West Columbia. West Columbia Community Liaison Sandra “Sandy” Vergara Duarte died on Sept. 25, after years of battling breast cancer. She was with the city for 17 years. Her life – and her fight- made a […]

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Pink Out for breast cancer has special meaning in West Columbia

Breast cancer gets a lot of attention, especially in the month of October. And that certainly rings true in West Columbia. West Columbia Community Liaison Sandra “Sandy” Vergara Duarte died on Sept. 25, after years of battling breast cancer. She was with the city for 17 years. Her life – and her fight- made a […]

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Pink Out for breast cancer has special meaning in West Columbia

Breast cancer gets a lot of attention, especially in the month of October. And that certainly rings true in West Columbia. West Columbia Community Liaison Sandra “Sandy” Vergara Duarte died on Sept. 25, after years of battling breast cancer. She was with the city for 17 years. Her life – and her fight- made a […]

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Retiring West Columbia Fire Chief Wyatt Coleman receives resolution from Sen. Nikki Setzler

S.C. Sen. Nikki Setzler presented retiring West Columbia Fire Chief Wyatt Coleman a Senate Resolution last week. Setzler said the resolution was to congratulate Coleman for his 40 years of “outstanding service to the City of West Columbia.” There was a reception thrown by the City of West Columbia during the resolution presentation. A SENATE […]

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Retiring West Columbia Fire Chief Wyatt Coleman receives resolution from Sen. Nikki Setzler

S.C. Sen. Nikki Setzler presented retiring West Columbia Fire Chief Wyatt Coleman a Senate Resolution last week. Setzler said the resolution was to congratulate Coleman for his 40 years of “outstanding service to the City of West Columbia.” There was a reception thrown by the City of West Columbia during the resolution presentation. A SENATE […]

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West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Tree Tribute Gala (Sept. 26) redefining the city

Can you imagine what it would look like to have tree-lined streets connecting commercial to residential areas throughout West Columbia? That’s the question the West Columbia Beautification Foundation is answering. If you see an area of town starting to shine, there’s a good chance the West Columbia Beautification Foundation has a hand in it. The […]

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Teen charged with murder of 36-year-old man, says Lexington County sheriff

  A teen has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting last night in a Columbia subdivision. Isaac Burton Hidalgo, 19, of Columbia is also charged with possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the victim as Justin Steven Simons, […]

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Lexington Police say “A.J. Blues” threatened violence toward River Bluff High School students

Christopher Glen Raines (AKA “AJ Blues”) 42, of Lexington, has been arrested by the Lexington Police Department and charged with Unlawful Communication. Chief Terrence Green announced the arrst in a press release, Monday. A.J. Blues has aired Internet audio broadcasts of local music. The warrant charges Raines with  unlawful communication, claiming a series of threatening […]

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