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Lexington Police clear the road after crash

The road has been cleared after a collision on East Main Street (US-1) at Library Hill in Lexington, Tuesday morning. The crash had inbound lanes blocked and only one outbound lane was open. The collision was caused by a driver disregarding the red light.

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Excitement surrounds reopening of barbers and salons in West Columbia

In a sure sign toward recovery, hair salons and barbers opened Monday. Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton, who said he needed a haircut badly, was up early. “I got a haircut Monday morning,” he said. Horton had gone more than two months without a haircut because barbers, and all close-contact businesses, were not allowed […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber to hold post-virus ribbon-cutting, Thursday

Is the worst over? On Thursday, May 21, the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber will hold its first post-virus Ribbon Cutting and After Hours. It will be held Old School Automotive and Tire located at 111 North 12th Street in West Columbia behind SAFE Federal Credit Union. The drop-in Open House is from 4:30 PM to […]

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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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