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Update: Lexington Police says runaway girl located

Runaway Taylor Nicole Gray-Haner has been located safe, according to the Lexington Police Department.   The Lexington Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating an endangered juvenile runaway. Taylor Nicole Gray-Haner was reported missing to Lexington Police by her family on Aug. 16. She was last seen at her residence at approximately 7 p.m., […]

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Holland Avenue Baptist Church delivers school supplies for those without

Holland Avenue Baptist Church conducted a drive to collect school supplies. The effort resulted in a massive amount of supplies for students at Davis Early Childhood Center for Technology. Students report to school for the 2015-16 School Year, Wednesday. Teachers started back last Wednesday.

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F.L.O.C.K. donates school supplies to elementary schools

The 2015-16 school year begins in Lexington School District Two, Wednesday. And a local charity is helping some needy students. The non-profit organization, House Of Raeford FLOCK has donated $2,000 in school supplies to three local elementary schools Friday in preparation for the 2015-2016 school year. The presentation of school supplies were made Aug. 7, at […]

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Public hearing set to rezone State and Meeting property for “Brookland”

A public hearing is scheduled for the rezoning of the high-profile property at State at Meeting streets in West Columbia. West Columbia City Council and the Planning Commission will meet at city hall at 6 p.m. on Aug. 24 to consider rezoning. The 4-plus acres is currently zoned C-1 and C-2, Intensive Commercial and General […]

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Sub-Station II in Cayce building up

At the Substation II, next to the Brookland-Cayce football stadium, renovations are taking place. The popular sandwich shop is not expanding, it’s adding a conventional roof. The flat-roof on the building made it more susceptible to leaks.  

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Tubers, kayakers rollin’ on the river

It’s mid-August, and students report to Lexington School District 2 schools Wednesday, to begin the school year. A record class of freshmen reported to USC this week and there was a football scrimmage taking place across the river at Williams-Brice Stadium, Saturday. But it was another carefree summer Saturday on the river. Tubers and kayakers […]

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Fatal crash on I-20 off ramp in West Columbia, Saturday evening

There was a traffic accident involving a fatality, near the I-20 Augusta Road (US 1) off ramp in West Columbia. The fatal collision happened about 7 p.m. Saturday on the I-20 eastbound 58 mile marker, according a report from the S.C. Department of Public Safety. A car left I-20 off ramp and hit a tree. The […]

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UPDATE: missing boy has been found

Cody has been located. Thank you for all the help, according to an e-mail of 5:33 p.m.,  from Capt. Scott Morrison of the West Columbia Police Department,  Cody Thomas Rock has been found. Initial report The West Columbia Police Department is requesting assistance from the community in locating  Cody Thomas Rock, age 10. He is a […]

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