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Travelin’ Kine rocks Rhythm on the River

Charleston’s Travelin’ Kine played the Rhythm on the River concert on Saturday evening. The Nick Clyburn Band opened the show. It was another perfect evening for music by the river. After a hot day the the breeze picked up, and cooled off the West Columbia Amphitheater.  Allman Brothers sounds, along with the Rolling Stones were heard. […]

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SC Brewers Festival is in Cayce Saturday

Cayce’s first annual South Carolina Brewers Festival is Saturday, May 21. It’s at the Guignard Brickworks on Knox-Abbott Drive, at the Blossom Street bridge. It’s from 12-5 p.m.

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West Columbia City Council holding special meeting, Monday

West Columbia City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting Monday at 6 p.m. on (May 16, 2016) at the West Columbia City Hall, Council Chambers, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS BY THE MAYOR UNFINISHED BUSINESS Second Reading Consideration of an Ordinance Providing for and Approving Amendments to an Ordinance Entitled, “An […]

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Airport wins at Hilton Head, going to Lower State Final

Airport defeated Hilton Head, 5-0, Friday night, in the 3A State Baseball Playoffs. Pitcher Tanner Glen came on in relief of Josh Tucker to shut down the Seahawks. The duo combined for the shutout. The win puts Airport in a road match-up Monday with St. James. The Sharks came from behind in the last inning […]

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Lexington 2 teacher, WWII grandfather go on Honor Flight

It was the fulfillment of a promise made. Matthew “Bud” Burkett is a World War II veteran and the 90-year-old grandfather of Kristy Gwyn. On Wednesday, Gwyn, who teaches orchestra at Northside Middle School in West Columbia, took the trip of a lifetime. The two left Columbia Metropolitan Airport to see the memorial to World […]

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Veteran Pete Mackay on Honor Flight with West Columbia’s Tony Taylor

William “Pete” Mackay said he did not get much of a welcome home from Korea in 1955. But that was not the case Wednesday night. “I was overwhelmed,” said Mackay, 85. Hundreds of flag-waving supporters cheered and shouted as Korean War and World War II veterans returned to Columbia Metropolitan Airport from their Honor Flight […]

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Busbee students win in national dance competition

Students from ​Busbee Creative Arts Academy won awards in dance competition earlier this month. ​Directed and choreographed by Jenna Oliver, ​Busbee Creative Arts Academy Dance Teacher (BCAA) Eight Grade Dancers from BCAA, competed at the Platinum National Dance Competition ​held at Lexington High School on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1. Lexington Two was […]

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Mr. Knozit, pioneer broadcasters, on USC museum panel, Saturday

Saturday at the Museum with Mr. Knozit, friends is scheduled for Saturday. Joe Pinner, longtime host of the Mr. Knozit children’s show, Haney Howell, and fellow broadcasting pioneers known as the SLOBS (Some Legendary Old Broadcasters) will share memories from their careers in radio and television. The event is at 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., […]

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