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Hurricane Ian threat causes Gray Collegiate, and other Lexington County football teams, to move games to Thursday night

The possibility of bad weather, with winds of 40 MPH or more from Hurricane Ian, is resulting in high school football teams in Lexington County adjusting the schedule of this week’s game. Games involving Lexington County teams, and across the state, have been moved to Thursday because of the weather forecast for the state Friday. […]

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Cayce Fall Fest, with live music, food, and kids area is this Saturday at Granby Gardens Park

The City of Cayce has announced the return of the Cayce Fall Fest. Fall Fest will be held this Saturday, Oct. 1, from noon until 6 p.m. at Granby Gardens Park, 1800 12th Street in Cayce. The culturally diverse event will have festivities including: live music, a DJ and dance floor, local cultural food vendors, […]

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Live jazz, Rhythm on the River, Fall Back Fest, entertainment opportunities in West Columbia

From live music on the scenic Congaree River to the iconic Fall Back Fest street festival, there’s lots going on in West Columbia in the fall. Jazz on the River is a free live music event every Thursday in the fall. It’s from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the West Columbia Amphitheater on the […]

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Autopsy scheduled for woman, age 63, found dead in department store bathroom, after 5 days

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identification of the person found deceased in a public bathroom at the Belk Store located in the Columbiana Center in Columbia (which is located in Lexington County.) She was found on Monday. According to Fisher, Ms. Bessie Durham, 63, of Columbia was found deceased shortly after 8 […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man on motorcycle who hit deer and was killed

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a motorcycle accident in the 2400 block of St. Matthews Road, Swansea in Lexington County shortly before 8:30 P.M. on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Charles William Lutz, 50, of St. Matthews was traveling eastbound on St. Matthews Road when he collided with […]

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Fire at the former Knight’s Inn in Cayce treated as suspicious

The Cayce Fire Department responded to 1987 Airport Blvd, the former Knight’s Inn, for a reported structure fire at approximately 2:15 am, Tuesday. Cayce Fire Chief, Steven Bullard, stated, “There were no injuries reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. We are currently treating it as a suspicious fire and will […]

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Coroner identifies 2 people killed in crash at Augusta Rd. and 12th St. in West Columbia

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the two people who were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on September 18, 2022 at approximately 11:30 P.M. at the intersection of Augusta Road and 12th Street in the town of West Columbia in Lexington County. Coroner Margaret Fisher states that a two-vehicle crash took the lives of […]

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Filing date for West Columbia City Council Seat 3 is set, see which precincts are included

A Special Election for the City of West Columbia’s Council District Three seat will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Any person wishing to vote in this election must register no later than Sunday, December 19, 2022. Voter registration by mail forms will be accepted if postmarked by Tuesday, December 20, 2022. The following […]

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