NEWS
It’s April and the temperatures are rising. It’s the time of the year that many people do their spring cleaning. If you’re getting rid of useful items that you no longer need, there are several non-profit organizations that will take usable donations. Midlands Orphan Relief is at 1332 D Avenue in West Columbia. The vision of Midlands […]
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The House of Raeford Beyond Goals Soccer Tournament took place at the soccer fields across from Riverbank Elementary School, Thursday afternoon. Beyond Goals is a mentorship program instilling perseverance, teamwork, and sportsmanship to elementary school students. “It’s just awesome to see how the families get involved. That makes Beyond Goals a truly special partnership,” said […]
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A three car collision in the intersection of West Main Street (US-1) at Columbia Avenue (US-378) resulted in multiple inbound and outbound lanes closed, in Lexington Thursday afternoon.The crash was caused by a driver failing to yield the right-of-way during a left turn across opposing lanes.
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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in a missing person case. Drayton Lucas, 24, went missing the morning of Feb. 8, according to his family. They say he walked away from their home on Whetstone Road in Swansea. It’s possible he was headed toward Orangeburg County.Drayton is 5’10 and 150 […]
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Lexington Two announced its Rookie Teachers of the Year during a celebration for first-year teachers and their school mentors. Among the 50-plus Lexington Two induction teachers in the 2024-2025 school year, those recognized as Rookie Teachers of the Year are: Early Childhood: Catherine Quarles, Riverbank Elementary School Elementary: Maddison Yates, Cayce Elementary School Middle: Timothy […]
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Columbia Pet Cremation Center and Funeral Chapel is a professional and qualified operation that also lists compassion and caring as one its most-important attributes. McAlister-Smith Funeral and Cremation took ownership of the Columbia Pet Cremation Center a year ago in the convenient location of 1733 Airport Blvd, Cayce. CPCC is located less than one mile […]
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The WCPD received 3,321 Calls For Service in March, compared to 2,791 in February. The West Columbia Police Department published data from March on its Facebook page. Click here to see West Columbia Police officers responded to 82 collisions in the month of March and 287 citations and 364 warning tickets. The WCPD also reported […]
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The West Columbia Big Lots in the Woodberry Plaza, at 3230 Augusta Road (US 1) is going to reopen. The store is currently taking applications for new employees. A flyer on the door reads: “We want you to be a part of the Big Lots comeback.” There is a bar code on the flyer directing […]
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