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7 charged in armed robbery, mob assault in Lexington County

From the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department – Lexington County deputies have arrested and charged seven people accused of robbing and assaulting two men on Sunset Boulevard. Elijah Karos Clark (top row left), 19, De’Aci Marquette Corley, 18, Lane Rathburn Hein, 20, Jonathan Michael Kidd (bottom row left), 20, Mason Wilbur Mims, 20, Mason Caldwell Murphy, […]

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Hannah Morrison is Congaree Elementary Teacher of the Year, Ginny Shull is top support staff

Congaree Elementary 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year is Hannah Morrison. The school’s support Staff of the Year is Nurse Ginny Shull.

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Coroner identifies Columbia man who died in crash

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the individual who died in a vehicle crash that happened Sunday, just before 9 p.m. A two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Mountain Brook Drive and Leesburg Road in Columbia, according to the coroner’s office. As a result of that collision Johnny Dickerson, 67, of […]

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Krystal Toole is SRAA’s Teacher of the year, Lucy Collins is Top Staff Member

Mrs. Krystal Toole has been named Saluda River Academy for the Arts Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Lucy Collins has been named Saluda River Academy for the Arts Staff Member of the Year-

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3 charged with impersonating law enforcement officers

Two men and a woman are charged with impersonating law enforcement officers after Lexington County deputies said the suspects claimed to be cops and talked their way into a Pelion home last month. Chad David Andrews, 31, Emily Kristin Moore, 24, and Kenneth Ray Wooten, 43, are also charged with first-degree burglary, according to arrest […]

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Riverbanks Zoo reopens with new Stop signs on Botanical Parkway at Mohawk Drive

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden reopened Saturday, and there are some changes at the West Columbia entrance at Botanical Parkway and Mohawk Drive. In April, an all-way stop was installed at the crossing. There are also some other intersections that now have all-way stops them in the neighborhood. The zoo had been closed for more than […]

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Absolute Discount Mattress and Furniture opens in West Columbia

Absolute Discount Mattress and Furniture is open in the Woodberry Plaza Bricks and Stones Pizza and Big Lots are in the same shopping center. It’s in West Columbia next to Big Lots at 3236 Augusta Road. The store is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until […]

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Pelion holds ceremony on Memorial Day

Memorial Day was commemorated Monday at a ceremony in Pelion. The heroes who bravely gave their lives for freedom were honored and remembered. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard participated in the Pelion Memorial Day ceremony, which featured the flag of United States Sheriff Jay Koon and his family were also in attendance.

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