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Tuesday’s West Columbia City Council meeting is cancelled, parks closed, sanitation routes altered  

Tuesday’s West Columbia City Council meeting is cancelled. Severe weather is forecast for Lexington County Tuesday into the evening. Also: Due to the threat of inclement weather, including high winds and loose debris, the City of West Columbia will implement the following closures: Parks – All parks will be closed beginning Monday, January 8, 2024, […]

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Lexington 2 schools will move to video, stay-at-home, eLearning classes on Tuesday

Due to forecasts of inclement weather, and in an abundance of caution, Lexington Two schools will move to an eLearning day on Tuesday, January 9. eLearning are classes conducted via electronic media, on the internet. All afternoon and evening activities are canceled for Tuesday, including athletic events, extracurricular activities, after-school programs and adult education classes.  […]

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Review of proposed Main Street Courtyard by Marriott Hotel is on the Board of Appearances agenda for Tuesday

A new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel with a bistro and meeting space is being planned for 116 E. Main Street, Lexington. Review of the project is on the Lexington Town Board of Appearances agenda. The Board of Appearances meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday (Jan. 9.) Only the appearance of the hotel is scheduled […]

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Severe weather possible for Lexington County on Tuesday

Severe weather is being forecast for South Carolina and Lexington County, according to the National Weather Service-Columbia. Showers and storms are expected for Tuesday, along with the potential for heavy rainfall and damaging winds.  Click for link to National Weather Service information A wind advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday […]

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Man dies in Lexington County crash after vehicle hits tree

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicleaccident at North Edisto Road and Steedman Road in the Leesville area of Lexington County atapproximately 7:20 p.m. on Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Robert Lawrence Gillespie, 54, of Batesburg-Leesville was travelingnorthbound on North Edisto Road when he went off the left […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department looking for missing man

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is trying to find 35-year-old Tony Etheredge. His family reported him as a missing person Thursday. The family last had contact with him on Jan. 1.Tony is 5’9” and weighs 135 pounds. His truck, a 2014 black Toyota Tacoma, was recovered near the intersection of Truex Road and Rish Drive […]

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Henry’s bar and restaurant of Cayce announces it is closing

In a Facebook post Henry’s bar and restaurant of Cayce announced it is closing by the end of January. Henry’s is at 2108 State St., in Cayce. It’s closing, according to the post, because of the increase in Liquor Liability Insurance and Henry’s can no longer continue to operate. Click for a link to Facebook […]

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Former Gray Collegiate and Clemson quarterback Hunter Helms has found his new program

Former Gray Collegiate and Clemson quarterback Hunter Helms has found his new program.Helms is going to the The University of Rhode Island Football Program, according to a post on X.Click here to see X post Helms earned a scholarship at Clemson and was Starter Cade Klubnik’s primary backup in 2023. Clemson won two ACC Championships […]

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