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Lexington County could get tropical storm rain, Friday

Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to come inland and it could douse the Lexington County area with lots of rain, Friday. The storm could also bring heavy winds. Some state agencies are preparing for trouble as the storm approaches. The weather is expected to clear up beginning Saturday. Flash flooding is possible, but extensive flooding […]

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Springdale Police Department welcomes two new officers

Springdale Police Department announced the graduation of two new officers. They are officers Gantt and Goodwin. The two completed their twelve-week training program at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy last week.

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Airport plays LR at home Friday, BC goes to Lexington

Airport High School plays a home football game versus Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Lower Richland is 0-2 with home losses to Crestwood and Spring Valley. The Eagles saw the return, last week, of QB Bret Burnett who was injured most of 2015. He had a very solid performance and Airport scored 43 points […]

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Lexington 2 school receives gift of “Amazon” proportions

The teachers at Claude A. Taylor Elementary School in Cayce needed supplies. A neighbor with a million-square-feet of inventory heard the call. The large Amazon facility, that is only a couple of miles from the school, awarded 52 boxes, filled with essentials. A box for each Taylor teacher. George Schultz, director of operations of the local […]

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US Rep Joe Wilson Bus Tour makes stops in West Columbia

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-Springdale) stopped in West Columbia Tuesday for the Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club meeting at the Brookland Baptist Church Conference Center. Wilson is pictured with Keith Finley, C-WC Rotary Club president, Lisa Smith Chapin Rotary Club president, Rotary District Governor Sandy James Brooks from Hilton Head. Wilson – a former C-WC Rotary […]

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Setzler Earns High Mark on S.C. Chamber Scorecard

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has released their 2016 Legislative Scorecard, and State Senator Nikki Setzler (West Columbia)  has once again earned the Business Advocate Award with a score of 90 percent. “It’s an honor to receive this recognition from an organization I respect so deeply,” said Setzler. “As the voice of my constituents, […]

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GCS Business Center and Resource Area holds open house, Tuesday

There was an open house with a ribbon cutting and after hours event Tuesday, at GCS- Business Center and Resource Area. It’s at 101 Corporate Blvd. Suite 110 (off of Chris Drive, behind Mann Tool) in West Columbia. Pictured are: John Esa, Doug Graves, Will Hawkins, Tammy Perian, Lauren Regani, Travis Worrell and Shamra Clark.

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Frank Parker was a “fixture” in Cayce for decades

Frank Parker – longtime owner of Cayce Bait and Tackle Shop- was an icon in Cayce for more than four decades. “He was a fixture,” said his niece Lisa Sharpe Breese. “And he was a cut-up. People loved to hang out at his shop,” that was at 2108 State Street, where the new Henry’s restaurant […]

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