NEWS
The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Lexington the week of St. Patrick’s Day. On Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. the horses, icons of the Budweiser brand, will trot down Main Street in Lexington, distributing cases of beer to businesses that serve Anheuser-Busch products. Lexington is just one of the stops in the Midlands. Another […]
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Lexington County Fire Services EMS, and Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department responded to house fire in 400 block of S Bethlehem Road Thursday just before 11:30 am. Upon arrival, first responders found heavy smoke and flames coming from the windows of the home. Firefighters began extinguishing operations and had the fire knocked down quickly. No injuries were […]
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Hit and Run collision in which a vehicle struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene. The suspected vehicle is possibly a white sedan. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries from the collision. When: Wednesday around 2 a.m. Where: Gator Road near SC-302 in Lexington County, […]
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It was a night of perfection Terry Spires is on the Local Payments Solutions team in the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Bowling League. Spires bowled a perfect 300 game, Wednesday at JC’s Lexington Bowl. Bottom photo Steve Cohen.
Read More >>A small plane that left from Columbia Metropolitan Airport crashed in Oconee County Ga. (near Athens) killing at least three people. The Piper PA-46 aircraft was headed to Tuscaloosa, Ala. It went down at around 3:45 p.m., said a spokesman for the Oconee County (Ga.) Sheriff’s Office in a press conference broadcast on Facebook: Click […]
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Officer William Young of the South Congaree Police Department was recognized, last week, as the Law Enforcement Officer-of-the-Month by the Greater Cayce West-Columbia Chamber of Commerce. He is pictured with South Congaree Police Chief Josh Shumpert. Also pictured are: Chamber Board President Tom Tafel, left, and Jamie Addison, right award sponsor. Photo by Jenna of […]
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West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and City Council presented Grace Baptist Church with a resolution recognizing the church for its 60th Anniversary. The presentation was made at Tuesday’s March Regular Council Meeting. Pictured from council are Councilman Mike Green and Mayor Pro-Tem Jimmy Brooks. A Resolution Recognizing Grace Baptist Church for Its 60th Anniversary Whereas, […]
Read More >>Lexington County deputies have arrested a man as part of an investigation into encounters they said he had years ago with young girls. James Robert Pratt, 42, is charged with four counts of first-degree criminal sexual contact with a minor under the age of 11, according to arrest warrants. “Based on forensic interviews, detectives determined Pratt […]
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