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Riverbank Elementary wins annual Academic Math Bowl

Riverbank Elementary took home top honors in the annual Academic Math Bowl. Riverbank Elementary’s team competed against Cayce Elementary Wednesday. The two teams were cheered on by fellow students, teachers, families, friends and others. Riverbank team members are Yker Baez, Jack Fisher, Kaylee Hook, Stanley Myers, Campbell Parsons and Graham Parsons. Teachers are Annette Blue, […]

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Lexington man dies in crash, coroner identifies

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the 5000 block of U.S. Highway 178 in Leesville, Tuesday. It happened at approximately 12:25 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Don Wayne Harrison, 71, of Lexington was pronounced dead on scene. Mr. Harrison was traveling westbound on […]

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Vehicle overturns, results in road closing in Lexington

All lanes of the 300 block of Railroad Avenue were closed due to a single vehicle collision, Tuesday morning. The Lexington Police Department reported about 10 a.m. that the driver of an overturned vehicle sustained minor injuries in the crash. County of Lexington Fire Service and EMS were on scene with LPD officers. LPD photo. 

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Mardi Valentino recognized by City of West Columbia, SC Senate upon retirement

Mardi Valentino, the City of West Columbia’s human resources director, is retiring. At the city council meeting, Tuesday, she was recognized with a resolution from the city, presented by Tem Miles, Mayor Pro-Tem. State Sen. Nikki Setzler also presented Valentino with a resolution from the state Senate.

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Capt. John Norman recognized by City of West Columbia, SC Senate upon retirement

Capt. John Norman, of the West Columbia Police Department, is retiring. At the city council meeting, Tuesday, he was recognized with a resolution from the city, presented by Tem Miles, Mayor Pro-Tem. State Sen. Nikki Setzler also presented Norman with a resolution from the state Senate.

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Rebecca “Fannie” Dawkins turning 102, recognized by City of West Columbia with resolution

Rebecca “Fannie” Dawkins was recognized at the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday. She turns 102 Thursday. Dawkins is the eldest resident of West Columbia. Councilman Mickey Pringle, who represents the district where Dawkins lived most of her life, presented her with the resolution. Click for article about Ms Dawkins

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Riverbank Elementary and Cayce Elementary students to compete in Math Bowl, Wednesday

And then there were two. Student mathletes from Riverbank Elementary and Cayce Elementary will compete in the finals of the district’s annual Academic Math Bowl competition. The two emerged from a series of math bowl competitions that began in the fall among fourth-grade teams representing six Lexington Two elementary schools. The two teams will square […]

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Cayce City Council meets Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Cayce City Council will meets Tuesday at 6 p.m.. “Meet the Mayor” will be at 5 p.m. Click on images to enlarge.

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