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Megan Nichols, of Swansea High School’s Freshman Academy, named Chamber’s Teacher-of-the-Month

Megan Nichols, of the Lexington School District Four Swansea High School’s Freshman Academy, was named Teacher of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast, Tuesday.  The breakfast was held on the grounds of Lexington Medical Center. Nichols is pictured with  Swansea High School Freshman Academy Principal Shaun Jacques.

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Sara Lackey, of Swansea High School’s Freshman Academy, named Chamber’s Student-of-the-Month

Sara Lackey, of the Lexington School District Four Swansea High School’s Freshman Academy, was named Student of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast, Tuesday.  The breakfast was held on the grounds of Lexington Medical Center. Lackey is pictured with  Swansea High School Freshman Academy Principal Shaun Jacques.

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Sgt. Andrew Richbourg of the Springdale Police Department is C-WC Chamber’s Officer-of-the-Month

Sgt. Andrew Richbourg, left, of the Springdale Police Department was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast, Tuesday. He is pictured with Springdale Police Operations Sgt, C. Manuel and Vaughan Dozier of First Community Bank, award sponsor. The breakfast was held on the grounds of Lexington […]

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Gray Collegiate’s Hunter Helms named top 2020 Class quarterback

Gray Collegiate Academy quarterback Hunter Helms has been ranked in the Top 50 among the 2020 Class of QBs by a couple of national publications. And the High School Sports Report ranked Helms as the No. 1 QB in South Carolina in the 2020 class. Helms has been invited him to a banquet next month […]

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Ribbon cut Monday on the Chapin Business and Technology Park at Brighton

The ribbon was cut on the Chapin Business and Technology Park at Brighton, Monday afternoon.  Lexington County developed the 220-acre business and technology park near the entrance-way to Chapin and Interstate 26. Lexington County Council Chairwoman Debbie Summers said the park, that has been planned for years, is “worth waiting on.” She called it “big […]

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Taste on the River for the West Columbia Beautification Foundation is Feb. 27 – Get tickets

Mark your calendars.  Taste on the River is Feb. 27. There will be a silent auction, too. Featuring the best food from the top chef’s, Taste on the River is hosted by the City of West Columbia and the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. It was a packed event last year. Get tickets for “Taste”

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Gamecocks offer scholarship to Gray Collegiate junior Juwan Gary

South Carolina head basketball coach Frank Martin has offered a college basketball scholarship to Gray Collegiate junior Juwan Gary. Martin made the offer Friday. Gray Collegiate Academy is in West Columbia. Gary is coached by Dion Bethea. Gary also has scholarship offers from Clemson, Florida, North Carolina State, Texas A&M, UNLV, Georgia, Maryland, Connecticut, and Wake […]

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Former Lexington County Sheriff Lewis McCarty dies

A. Lewis McCarty, whose law enforcement career in Lexington County spanned more than three decades, has died at the age of 76. “Sheriff McCarty had an incredible influence on me as a law enforcement officer and leader,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “He touched many others in the profession and had a hand in […]

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