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Hayley Martin was crowned Miss Bearcat. She was selected from a field of 27 candidates participating in the annual pageant, held earlier this month. In addition to Hayley, other pageant winners included: Miss Bearcat 1st runner-up: Claire Fingerlin Miss Senior: Jade Watford Miss Senior 1st runner-up: Allie Paige Thornton Senior Congeniality: Allie Paige Thornton Miss […]
Read More >>South Carolina Electric and Gas presented a plan to remove about 70 percent of the coal tar that is on the bottom of the Congaree River. The concentration of the tar is a stone’s throw from the Gervais Street Bridge. Under a new plan, the coal tar would be taken out of the river where […]
Read More >>Airport High School’s annual Camp Kemo fundraiser is in full swing last week (March 4-9) with a goal of raising $60,000 to send kids with cancer and blood disorders to Camp Kemo this summer. The event, in its 25th year, includes a slate of fun ways to raise money. On Wednesday, those included throwing pies […]
Read More >>Taste on the River experienced its best year ever. “It was the biggest one yet. It was the best attendance we have had,” said Melissa Sprouse-Brown, chairwoman of the West Columbia Beatification Foundation. The total raised at the third “Taste” on Feb. 26, was announced at the WCBF meeting Thursday. It was $16,625. Sprouse-Browne said […]
Read More >>Rieverbank Elementary School in West Columbia, via its Twitter account, is reminding everyone that Daylight Savings Time starts this weekend on Sunday, March 10, at 2 a.m. Remember to Spring forward one hour.
Read More >>West Columbia City Council, with Mayor Pro-Tem Tem Miles (pictured) recognized Tamera Tedder and Jennifer Early for their creative Christmas decorations and festive spirit. Their home was beautifully decorated in the Mill Village this Christmas season.
Read More >>West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall recognized Master Patrol Officers India Taylor, Chris Yarborough, and Robin Rivers for their recent promotions. The recognition was made at Tuesday’s West Columbia City Council meeting.
Read More >>West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall recognized Captain Doug Hook, Sergeant Andrew Jackson, and Corporal Calvin Brown for their recent promotions at the March West Columbia City Council Meeting, Tuesday.
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