NEWS
The Cayce West Columbia Dixie Youth Baseball team won the Division 2 Ozone State Championship, Friday. With the victory, Cayce-WestColumbia advances to the Dixie Youth World Series in Lumberton, NC. Cayce-West Columbia defeated Williamston 6-3 Friday to win the state championship. Cayce West Columbia defeated Johnsonville on Friday, too by a score of 10-0. The […]
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Starting Friday, July 12th, Chick-fil-A West Columbia will be closed to make way for some major improvements in the kitchen and drive-thru. These enhancements include canopies, fans, and a brand new kitchen. A Chick-fil-A West Columbia Facebook message reads: “Don’t worry, we won’t stay away too long! In the meantime, visit our Saluda Pointe location […]
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Rising up from the ground, across from West Columbia’s Riverwalk is the new Enabling park. “You can see the walls, outlining the shape of the park,” said West Columbia City Councilman Tem Miles. He is eagerly anticipating the park’s opening. Miles has a daughter with special needs, and Miles is Mayor Pro-Tem. The park is […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the 10-year-old boy who was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a relative’s swimming pool. The incident occurred in the West Columbia area shortly before noon on Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Mack D. Bonnett Jr. of Pelion was found face down in the […]
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Over the past two days Lexington Police Department officers have responded to at least 15 collisions. The LPD reported the high number of accidents, late Thursday afternoon. The LPD said this spike in the numbers highlights the need for drivers to always be alert behind the wheel. Watch your speed, don’t follow too closely, look […]
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A tractor-trailer overturned on West Main Street (US-1) near the US-378 intersection, in Lexington, Thursday night. One lane was closed (inbound) on West Main Street, by Lexington Police personnel. The lane was later opened.
Read More >>James C. Hester, Sr., pleaded guilty Thursday in Lexington County to criminal sexual conduct with a minor – third degree. Hester, 61, was charged with sexually abusing a child under the age of 11. The child reported the abuse occurred over the course of a year, beginning in the summer of 2017, when she was […]
Read More >>A man and a woman face drug possession charges after a deputy stopped them Thursday in Gilbert driving a car reported stolen. Stephanie Yvonne Farmer, 43, and Bobby Ray Wood, 37, are charged with possession of less than 1 gram of meth, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy conducted a traffic stop on the car […]
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