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Donnie Rankin, 49, pled guilty in Lexington County this week to two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Second Degree. The Honorable Walton J. McLeod, IV, Eleventh Circuit Chief Administrative Judge, sentenced Rankin to the maximum of 20 years in prison. Under South Carolina law, Rankin is not eligible for parole and […]
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The portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk from Moffatt Street to the Gervais Street Bridge that was temporarily closed to the public due to maintenance is now open.
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There is a lot to do in West Columbia when the weekend begins. First thing Saturday morning, the City of West Columbia invites everyone to visit the Meeting Street Artisan Market. It’s from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. The Artisan Market offers a chance to […]
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There will be several road closures in downtown Lexington on Saturday, March 13, for the Shamrock Parade, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. The parade begins at 2 p.m. on Main Street, in the Town of Lexington. The road closures and detours will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the closure of West Butler Street, […]
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The Congaree River at Riverwalk in West Columbia on a chilly winter’s day (Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.) Hopefully the river will soon be filled with tubers, canoes and kayaks as spring is just around the corner.
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You can soon go to Lexington Medical Center in the Northeast. Lexington Medical Center Northeast will start a phased opening in mid-March. The new is 225,000-sq.-ft. It’s at Clemson and Longtown roads. (Jumper Carter Sease feature photo.) Construction began on it in June 2019. Included are an: outpatient surgery in three operating rooms; occupational therapy; […]
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The City of Cayce praised city crews for working to get all of the Riverwalk trail reopened. It was closed for a day because of flooding. City of Cayce message posted Monday: “Thanks to (city staff’s) hard work to clean up debris and dirt from the high water levels at the Cayce Riverwalk that closed […]
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The City of West Columbia has contracted with Wood E&IS to manage the coordination of the required annual stormwater pond inspections. Each business receiving a notice (like the one in the photo) needs to contact a certified inspector. A list of qualified inspectors can be found on the Lexington County Storm Water Consortium’s website: https://www.lcswc.com. For […]
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