NEWS

Lexington Police ask for help to find man suspected of armed robbery

The Lexington Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating Christopher Woods Edmonds, who is wanted for armed robbery. At approximately 1:40 p.m. Monday, police said Christopher Edmonds, armed with handgun, entered the Lexington Dry Cleaners at 5504 Sunset Boulevard and demanded money from the clerks. He is described as a white male weighing 130 […]

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New members welcomed to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday

New members were welcomed to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s breakfast, Tuesday. The new members are Mike Johnson of Roper Staffing; Brian Bobenage of Planet Fitness; Lainie Lewis of State Street Trading Company; Cindy Kidd of TurnKey Realty; Jennifer Wilkes of State Farm; and Jim Hatchell of Palmetto Leadership. Suzanne Riley-Whyte introduced the […]

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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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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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