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Brookland-Cayce, Gray Collegiate advance in high school football playoffs with wins

Gray Collegiate defeated Pelion, 62-0, in first-round high school football playoff, Friday. With the win, Gray (12-3) will host another home game. Chesnee with travel Gray Collegiate for the second round of the playoffs, Friday Nov. 10. Chesnee (6-5) defeated Batesburg-Leesville 21-10, Friday. Brookland-Cayce (9-2) was at home and defeated Lake City 40-20, Friday. The […]

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Brookland-Cayce defeats Lake City in first-round high school playoff game

Brookland-Cayce defeated Lake City Friday night in the first round of the SC High School League playoffs.the game was played at Brookland-Cayce and Bearcats won 42-20.

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Bus and 2 vehicles in Lexington crash

A three vehicle collision, involving a school bus, had all lanes of Mineral Springs Road closed, around 4:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Lexington Police Department There were three students on the bus and were injured. Lexington County School District One is on scene working to reunite the students with their parents. Traffic was being […]

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Gas line break causes traffic back-up on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia

Units from the West Columbia Fire Department were on the scene of a gas line break after 1 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Arehart Street. Traffic was blocked on all lanes of Sunset Boulevard between Botanical Parkway and Arehart Street, according to the West Columbia Police Department. Traffic heading east is […]

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Olde Country Buffet owner charged with tax evasion and operating without a license

South Carolina Department of Revenue agents arrested a Lexington County restaurant owner on Friday and charged him with two counts of and one count of operating a business without a state Retail License. Donald Herbert Prevette, 62, of West Columbia, was the owner of Olde Country Buffet. The restaurant has been operated at two locations on […]

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TCT Martial Arts competition, sponsored by Sensei Brian Pena and West Columbia’s Karate Dojo, draws large crowd – See the list of winners

TCT (The Competitor’s Tour) was held last Friday-thru-Sunday (Oct. 27-29) at the DoubleTree Inn. The TCT is a Sport Martial Arts series of competitions. The TCT circuit includes Georgia, Virginia, and  North and South Carolina. The Columbia event drew a large contingent of parents, families, judges and supporters. “We sold out the DoubleTree,” said Sensei Brian Pena, […]

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Maryland Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material and Related Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Lawrence Albert Threatt (age 45) of Frederick, MD, on six charges connected to the attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Mount Pleasant Police Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, also […]

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Blythewood teen charged in Lexington County summer shooting

Lexington County deputies have arrested a 19-year-old from Blythewood accused of firing shots that injured a man in a restaurant parking lot last summer. Trennis Lakeith Sumpter Jr. is charged with attempted murder, criminal conspiracy and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives have been pursuing leads on this […]

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