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The Botanical Gardens entrance to the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is on Botanical Parkway, off of Sunset Boulevard, in West Columbia. A substantial number of our visitors come in on the West Columbia side by way of the Botanical Garden. The Botanical Garden is connected to the Zoo by an 800-foot-long bridge over the Lower Saluda […]
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Fourteen Lexington Two middle school students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars. The program, developed by the SC Department of Education, identifies eighth-graders with exceptional academic talent. This program reflects the statewide effort to improve education in South Carolina and responds to the needs of students possessing unique abilities. The purpose of the program, […]
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Vernon Jenkins, a 42-year-old man from New Jersey, Altariq Cole, a 39-year-old man from New Jersey, and Dyshawn Hines, a 42-year-old man from New Jersey, were all convicted last week by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to thirty (30) years in prison for their roles in a shooting that took place at the Country […]
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The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Cares Foundation is presenting the Riverwalk Rabbit Run Saturday. It starts at 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Part of the race course is along the Cayce Riverwalk. “We’ll run beside the beautiful, flowing waters of the Congaree River,” said Tim James, President and CEO of the C-WC Chamber. “It’s the […]
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Airport High School recently served as a host site for the Area 7 Spring Games of the South Carolina Special Olympics. About 250 athletes from Lexington School Districts Two and Four and Special Olympics for Life participated in the games, which ranged from track and field related activities to goal kicks, bocce ball, and more. […]
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Congaree Elementary School recently celebrated its 65th anniversary. Among guest speakers were former students and staff, and the Congaree Choir provided music. Many former teachers, students, community members and elected officials joined the celebration, held in the school’s cafetorium. After the formal program, Beta Club members led tours of the school, which actually began in […]
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Unit from the West Columbia Police Department and the West Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Seminole Drive, Tuesday afternoon.One vehicle overturned.
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The Modern Locksmith.com at 538 Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce is owned by Guy and Amy Caskey. It’s a local business offering a wide range of traditional locksmith and modern access control services. The Modern Locksmith specializes in Keys, Locks, Safes, Sales, Service, Installation, and Repairs for your Auto, Home, and Business, providing Access Control, Biometrics, […]
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