NEWS

West Columbia firefighters save woman’s life in flood

Raging flood water jerked Clara Gantt from the arms of Bradley Smith. Smith is a Swift Water Rescue Technician with the West Columbia Fire Department. “The current was so strong and she slipped out of my hands,” said Smith. He was in Columbia on the Sunday morning of Oct. 4. Lt. Sean Harshaw said the […]

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Volunteer Reader Harvey Johnson celebrated by Pineview Elementary

Harvey Johnson loves to encourage children. He is a retired pastor and volunteer reader who goes to Pineview Elementary School to read to fourth-graders each Tuesday. This Tuesday, the children surprised Mr. Johnson with a birthday celebration. They helped Mr. Johnson mark his 90th year, the Pineview kids read for him and gave him cards […]

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Gilbert at Brookland-Cayce football game is Monday night

Gilbert will be at Brookland-Cayce Monday for a match up between two, 2-4 teams. The game is at 6 p.m. The game was moved from Friday because of flood problems last week. Gilbert, of Region V, 3A is coming off of a 36-23 home loss to Midland Valley. It was Gilbert’s third loss in a […]

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6-0, Airport at home to take on Aiken, Monday night

Airport is at home to take on Aiken in football, Monday night. The game is at 7 p.m. p.m. The game date was changed due to flooding last week. Aiken brings a 4-2 record to Airport. It’s a Region V, 3A game. Airport is 6-0. Both teams are 1-0 in the conference. Airport is strong in every phase […]

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Highway Patrol reports Lexington County traffic fatality

According to an advisory from the South Carolina Highway Patrol there has been a traffic fatality in  Lexington County on Monday on S.C. 6. The notice was posted at 3:51 p.m. No other information was posted at this time.

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Coroner reports a pedestrian fatality in Redbank

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian that was struck and killed on Highway 6 in the Redbank Community of Lexington County. David John Thans, 46, of Pelion was walking east on the eastbound side of Highway 6 near the intersection of Highway 6 and Lexington Hills Parkway at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Sunday when […]

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Man killed Sunday on moped, on his way to work

A man was killed in the 3000 block of Charleston Highway around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to the office of  Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. Robert Charles Dolifus, 55, of Columbia was killed.  He was on his way to work at the Amazon Fulfillment facility. The moped Dolifus was riding was struck from the rear […]

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Lexington 2 students, teachers go to work for flood victims

ACADEMICS NOT THE FOCUS AS LEXINGTON 2 EMPLOYEES RETURN TO WORK From Kay Joseph, Lexington School District 2 As employees in Lexington District Two returned to work Friday, the emphasis was not on our students’ academic success, but their well being. Across the District today, school administration and office staff called to check on the status of our students […]

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