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Riverbank Elementary site of essential workers day care by Boys and Girls Club

Starting today (5/18), Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands is offering a new day care site for children of essential workers at West Columbia’s Riverbank Elementary School. It’s available for children ages 5-12, from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday-thru- Friday. The day care is using temperature checks and other CDC guidelines throughout the day […]

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Is a new hotel coming to Chris Circle, West Columbia?

Plans are being made for a new hotel on a lot at 1072 and 1076 Chris Circle. The City of West Columbia has annexed 1.77 acres on property that was once the site of Millander’s Barbeque. It’s behind the site of Starbuck’s and Salsarita’s, and where the new Happy China Buffet is being built. The […]

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Airport and Brookland-Cayce release the names of 49 Junior Marshals

Forty-nine Lexington Two students have been recognized as Junior Marshals. Junior Marshals are selected based on class rank and represent the top 10 percent of the junior class, based on a weighted GPA cumulative through the third nine weeks of their junior year. They serve as honorary guides for the senior class at commencement.   Lexington […]

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Craig Kirby, of Cayce’s American Engineering Consultants, receives Engineer of the Year Award

American Engineering Consultants, Inc. has announced that Project Engineer, Craig Kirby has been awarded the 2020 South Carolina Water Environment Association’s State Engineer of the Year Award. Mr. Kirby is a 23-year veteran in the field of engineering. He has been employed with American Engineering Consultants, Inc. for 21 years and has long been established […]

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Man intentionally crashed into truck containing 5 people, says sheriff

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Pelion man after identifying him during their work on a stolen truck case that started last year. Andrew Michael Williams, 37, is charged with five counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, one count of grand larceny and one count of criminal conspiracy, according to […]

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Time for a river float, Palmetto Outdoor is open

Palmetto Outdoor Center is open for the 2020 season. Based at the West Columbia Riverwalk Park entrance, Palmetto Outdoor Center rents kayaks and tubes on a section of The Three Rivers that includes a series of white water rapids along with beautiful vistas. Keep your eyes open and you may be able to spot a […]

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Angie Stock, Melanie Thornton honored by Riverbank Elementary

Some Lexington School District Two personnel have been honored. Riverbank Elementary School recognized Angie Stock as Teacher of the Year. Melanie Thornton has been named Staff Member of the Year.

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Man who died in I-20 crash identified by coroner

Lexington County nty Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 20 Westbound, near mile marker 61, Thursday. The incident happened just before 3 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Cody David Moody, 24, of Pelion was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Mr. Moody’s vehicle […]

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