NEWS
It was a perfect day. The Taylor Watford Foundation’s 5th Annual Hope Cup Golf Tournament took place Thursday, at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington. “We had 43 teams of four come out to play,” said Jade Watford, of the The Taylor Watford Foundation. “The weather is great and everyone is having a […]
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Hite’s BBQ of West Columbia ranked in the South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints by Southern Living magazine
Hite’s Bar-B-Que has been ranked the 35th best bar-b-que in the South by Southern Living magazine. Link to Southern Living article Hite’s is at 240 Dreher Road in West Columbia and is the only Lexington County BBQ joint ranked in the Southern Living Top 50. Big T’s Bar-B-Q at 2520 Congaree Road in Gadsden (Richland […]
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Gray Collegiate Academy is being forced to schedule a couple of out-of-state teams this football season. Beginning this weekend the War Eagles will travel to play St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.) Another game will be Sept. 29 at home against Portal (Ga.) Gray will also travel to Clearwater Academy (Fla.) on Oct. 6. and possibly […]
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Irmo Fire units responded to the scene of a shed fire in the 300 block of Biddle Road, Wednesday afternoon.The fire was put out and crews stayed around to ensure there were no hot spots. The shed was a total loss, but none of the nearby homes were damaged and there were no injuries.
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The City of West Columbia is reporting that New Stop signs have been installed in the New Brookland Mill Village that is bordered by State Street and Alexander Road. A City Facebook post reads: “After residents requested speed control in the area, new stop signs were installed at Oliver and Augusta Streets and Norfolk and […]
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Crews from the City of West Columbia are installing new water meters throughout its water customer service area. The new water meters feature a round transmitter that is visible on the cover of the water meter. The crews installing the new meters are leaving flyers on the front doorknobs of customers receiving the new meters. […]
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Shaniya Nicole Anderson has returned home safe and sound. The Lexington Police Department is no longer looking for her.
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that, on Thursday, James Joseph Patterson, III, 26, of Columbia, was convicted by a Lexington County jury of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Judge Daniel Hall sentenced him to 30 years for murder and five years on the weapons charge, […]
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