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Lexington Chamber CEO Randy Halfacre to retire

Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Halfacre will  retire. Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center announced Thursday that President and CEO Randy Halfacre has decided to retire effective at the end of the year. Halfacre spent seven of his nine years at the Chamber also serving as the mayor of the Town of Lexington. […]

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River District banners installed Thursday

The River District is a collection of businesses – dining, retail and services – in the Vista area of West Columbia. Its goal is to draw customers to the unique shops and attractive restaurants that populate an area from State Street to 12th Street. And one of the River District’s projects is the placing of […]

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Cayce luxury apartment complex takes shape

The 111 luxury apartment complex being built on Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce has a substantial visual impact. Coming across the Blossom Street Bridge, or Knox-Abbott Bridge, depending to whom you are speaking, the complex stretches from the Congaree River to Axtell Drive. Much of the frames for the first buildings have been constructed. And the […]

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Airport home to Midland Valley, Brookland-Cayce at Swansea

Airport is 8-0 and plays Midland Valley at Airport, Friday at 7:30 p.m. Midland Valley is 4-4. The Mustangs defeated Brookland-Cayce at Midland Valley last week by a score of 21-7. Airport recorded a 35-0 home win over Gilbert in its last game. The winner is likely the Region 5-3A champion. Brookland-Cayce is at Swansea Friday night. The […]

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Ground broken for Starbucks, Salsarita’s in West Columbia

Word first leaked in July that a Starbucks and Salsarita’s would be built in West Columbia. And ground was broken on the two businesses this week. The building will be on Sunset Boulevard at Chris Drive. It’s at the I-26 intersection, diagonally across from Lexington Medical Center.

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Ray Tanner run comes through Cayce Saturday morning

This Saturday, Oct. 24, from 7 a.m. until around 10 a.m. the Ray Tanner Run will take place on the lower end of Knox Abbott Drive. The Blossom Street Bridge will be shut down for about 45 minutes on Saturday morning due to two large waves of runners/walkers leaving Columbia (USC baseball field) and entering […]

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Inspirational video slideshow of Lexington 2 aid during flood

A video slideshow has been released demonstrating Lexington School District 2 teachers and students, with the help of some in the school community, aiding people in need, during the early October flood. The video slideshow is set to the song “Home” by Phillip Phillips, and the song: “I can see clearly now.” Click on link […]

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Airport Education Foundation sponsors tennis tournament, Oct. 31

The Airport High School Education Foundation will sponsor a Tennis Tournament on Oct. 31, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center, 1120 Fort Congaree Trail in Cayce. One hundred percent of the funds raised will be used to pay tuition for deserving young men and women to participate in the Airport […]

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