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Pelion, Gilbert, White Knoll high school graduations rescheduled a week

From Mary Beth Hill- Lexington 1 Communications – Lexington County School District One will reschedule the Pelion, Gilbert and White Knoll high school graduations from this week to next week. With the rain last week and the rain predicted this week, the scheduled graduations would struggle with rainy and wet conditions all week. If any […]

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Pelion holds ceremony on Memorial Day

Memorial Day was commemorated Monday at a ceremony in Pelion. The heroes who bravely gave their lives for freedom were honored and remembered. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard participated in the Pelion Memorial Day ceremony, which featured the flag of United States Sheriff Jay Koon and his family were also in attendance.

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Absolute Discount Mattress and Furniture opens in West Columbia

Absolute Discount Mattress and Furniture is open in the Woodberry Plaza Bricks and Stones Pizza and Big Lots are in the same shopping center. It’s in West Columbia next to Big Lots at 3236 Augusta Road. The store is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until […]

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Riverbanks Zoo reopens with new Stop signs on Botanical Parkway at Mohawk Drive

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden reopened Saturday, and there are some changes at the West Columbia entrance at Botanical Parkway and Mohawk Drive. In April, an all-way stop was installed at the crossing. There are also some other intersections that now have all-way stops them in the neighborhood. The zoo had been closed for more than […]

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22 Lexington 2 Early College students earn degrees

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Twenty-two Lexington Two high school students in the district’s Early College program have earned certificates, diplomas, or both, and are invited to participate in Midlands Technical College’s graduation ceremony. All of the Lexington Two students, from Airport and Brookland-Cayce High Schools, earned the college credits — […]

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Cayce opens all city parks, Riverwalk still closed due to flooding

After much consideration for the safety of Cayce residents and visitors, and after recent research findings that show COVID-19 does not spread easily on surfaces, the City of Cayce has decided to open all city parks and playground areas. This is effective immediately. Please continue to practice healthy social distancing Safety measures and laws. Due […]

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Lexington County man, 25, arrested for shooting his father, says sheriff

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of shooting his father early Sunday. Michael Rashaan Stone, 25, is charged with attempted murder, discharging a weapon into a dwelling and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on detectives’ review of the evidence, Stone and his dad got into an […]

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Man killed in Lexington County crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed in a single-vehicle accident that occurred just before 3:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Church Street, in Gaston, Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Demetrius A. Holman, 39, of St. Matthews was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Mr. Holman […]

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