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Lexington County voters reject 1-cent sales tax for road improvement

Lexington County voters rejected a Capital Project Sales Tax. It would have imposed a one-percent sales and use tax, with the proceeds funding road repair, paving and bridge repair.The vote lost 45.35% (or 43,347 votes for) to 54.65% (or 52,245 votes) against. The SC Dept. of Revenue estimated that $536 million would have been collected […]

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Kevin Key finishes 6 votes up in Lexington School District 2 race, Rucker, Wooten win re-election

Christina Rucker, incumbent, was re-elected to the Lexington School District Two Board Tuesday. She received 7,636 votes. Linda Alford-Wooten, also an incumbent, was re-elected with 7,341 votes. According to the SC Election Commission, Kevin Key received 6,164 votes to 6,158 for Chuck Hightower with 100 percent of all precincts reporting. The total changed overnight as […]

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Lunar eclipse occurs in Lexington County on Election Day

For the second time this year a total lunar eclipse occurred, Tuesday morning. Known as the Blood Moon, the moon took on a red hue in the morning during the eclipse. It was visible from about 4-to-6 a.m. Tuesday. A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and moon align. During a full lunar eclipse, […]

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It’s Election Day, get out and vote

It’s Election Day in South Carolina and across the nation, Contests ranging from governor to education superintendent and even two state constitutional amendments. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Your local precinct is listed on your Voter ID card. If you are in line to vote at 7 p.m., you will be allowed […]

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Brookland-Cayce’s varsity football playoff game at Dillon is rescheduled for Thursday

Brookland-Cayce’s varsity football playoff game versus Dillon scheduled for Friday (Nov. 11) at Dillon has been rescheduled for Thursday (Nov. 10) at 7 p.m. at Dillon. The threat of bad weather was the reason for the change.

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Election Day is Tuesday, Lexington 2 School Board and 1-Cent Tax for Roads are on the ballot with Governor and State Education Superintendent

Election Day is Tuesday (Nov. 8) but many votes have already been cast. More than 440,000 South Carolina voters have cast their votes early in the 2022 Midterm election. Around 50,000 absentee ballots have been returned to the SC election Commission, too. There are 3.3 million registered voters in South Carolina. Early voting ended Saturday. […]

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Fall Back Fest draws large crowd to State Street, West Columbia

Artist created murals on the street and Prettier Than Matt played in the background. The Sixth Annual Fall Back Fest drew a large crowd to State Street in West Columbia Friday evening. The Meeting Street Artisan Market was open and the shops and restaurants opened their doors to evening browsers. Fall Back Fest is held […]

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Brookland-Cayce and Gray Collegiate win in the high school football playoffs

Brookland-Cayce won a first-round state playoff game at Fort Knox, Friday. The Bearcats defeated Hanahan 36-7. Naz Mays scored 4 touchdowns. With the win, BC will travel to Dillon next week for a round 2 playoff game.  Gray Collegiate beat Fox Creek 54-0 in the first round of the state high school football playoffs. BJ […]

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