Taylor Watford Golf Tournament results in thousands raised to fight drug overdose deaths
A record amount was raised at the 4th Annual Taylor Watford Foundation Hope Cup Golf Tournament. The fundraising event was played last Thursday at the Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington and featured a steak lunch for the participants. “The golf tournament raised $17,000,” said Jade Watford, a […]
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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 […]
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Suspect fleeing Cayce dies after fall at Columbia Convention Center
An officer with the Cayce Police Department noticed a vehicle occupied by two individuals at Guignard Park, at approximately 1:30 AM on Saturday. The park is closed after dark. As the officer approached the vehicle by foot, the suspect fled the scene in his vehicle. The suspect continued driving at a high […]
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Taylor Watford Foundation Hope Cup Golf Tournament is a huge success, 200 steak dinners and all
The 4th Annual Taylor Watford Foundation Hope Cup Golf Tournament took place at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington, Thursday. Dozens of teams participated. They played 18 holes of golf and feasted on a steak lunch with sides. “It was a huge success,” said Jimmy Watford, who founded […]
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Fresh chicken sale – place your orders today for Holland Avenue Baptist Church Preschool Chicken Fundraiser
Today – Friday Sept. 23 – is the last day to place orders for the Holland Avenue Baptist Church Preschool fundraiser. The chicken comes as tenders, legs, or wings. Each box contains 4 bags (40 pounds – 4 10 pound bags- in all.) It’s fresh, uncooked chicken. So, you can […]
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Lexington County Coroner releases autopsy results of woman found dead in Belk’s store
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher released the autopsy results for Ms. Bessie Durham, 63, of Columbia who died on Sept. 15. She was found Monday by a co-worker in a bathroom in the Belk Store in the Columbiana Mall (in Lexington County.) A forensic autopsy was performed by MUSC in […]
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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 […]
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The night I survived Hurricane Hugo in 1989
By Terry Ward – Today is the 33rd anniversary of Hurricane Hugo. I wrote this article for the Greenwood, SC Index-Journal in 1993, on the five-year anniversary of that devastating storm – In September 1989, I was a reporter for the Florence Morning News. Florence, just 60 miles from South […]
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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 […]
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Free technical college tuition, strong job market drawing students of all ages to Lexington 2’s adult education programs
A strong Midlands area job market and free tuition incentives at South Carolina technical colleges are driving interest in Lexington Two’s adult education programs. “Students are earning their secondary credential (GED/HSD) to take advantage of the free tuition initiatives at our technical college programs,” said Christy Henderson, director of the […]
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