NEWS
Early Thursday, SC Education Superintendent Molly Spearman rescinded the state face covering policy for public schools. Due to the Department of Education rescinding its policy, and an order that drops mask mandates from Gov. Henry McMaster, Lexington Two is changing its mask policy. Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Nicolas Wade announced the mask policy change in […]
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Former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Joe Taylor announced Wednesday he is running for Columbia City Council. Taylor is running for the District Four seat, that is currently held by Daniel Rickenmann. Rickenmann is running for Columbia mayor. Current Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is not running for reelection. Taylor’s office is in West Columbia in […]
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Celebrating a school year spent together, the Boyz 2 Men club at East Point Academy planned a week of service and fun. The first “Chill We’re Almost to the End Week” included “Dress Like A Staff Member” day, the launch of the virtual “Real Men Read Library,” a day for rocking bow ties and hair […]
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The City of West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. Free parking is available in the Interactive Art Park, the City Parking Garage on Court […]
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The City of West Columbia received the 2020 South Carolina Municipal Insurance Trust Risk Management Award.To celebrate, the city’s more than 150 employees were treated to a luncheon, Wednesday. West Columbia got the award because its employees have succeeded in reducing the frequency and severity of losses due to accidents. Each city department has a […]
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Brookland-Cayce High Schools Gavin Taylor signed a letter-of-intent to play college football at Wofford. BC’s Ronin Pettit signed his letter-of-intent to Swim on the Mars Hill College Swim team. Taylor and Pettit signed at noon in Hall of Fame Room at the BCHS Arena.
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Hianlucas Isturiz Rodriguez, age 43, pled guilty this week in Lexington County General Sessions Court to Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Third Degree for sexually abusing a student. Eleventh Circuit Chief Administrative Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV imposed the maximum sentence of fifteen (15) years following the guilty plea. Under South Carolina law, […]
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The COVID data for Monday, reported Tuesday by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Health, shows no COVID deaths, DHEC reported that in total 3.1 million had been vaccinated. Anyone over the age of 16 is eligible for the vaccine. Based on the state’s population of 5 million, more than 60 percent of the […]
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