Ground broken in Springdale for Lexington 2’s new performing arts center
By Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications – Lexington Two was joined by a host of district and school officials, local political and business leaders, and citizens Tuesday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new performing arts center. Lexington Two’s district office will also move into the facility, so that […]
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Gang Member Sentenced to 35 Years in connection to Lexington County Murder
Correy T. Brown, 24, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in a shooting death which occurred at an apartment complex near 200 Berryhill Road in the St. Andrews area of Lexington County. The sentence was imposed this week in Lexington County General Sessions […]
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40 seventh-and-eighth-graders selected for the Lexington 2 Honor Band
From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Schools – Forty Lexington Two seventh- and eighth-graders have been selected to perform in the Lexington Two Honor Band. The Honor Band is a two-day band clinic, scheduled this school year on March 3-4. Students will rehearse at Airport High School with master educator […]
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SC Highway Patrol seeks information regarding fatal Richland Co. Hit-and-Run
Incident: South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Fatal Hit and Runcollision. An unknown vehicle was traveling north on US-321 (Fairfield Road) towardsCrane Church Road and hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian sustained fatal injuries as aresult of the collision. The suspect vehicle left the scene. When: Sunday, December […]
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Lexington County student charged with threatening schools
A male Gilbert High School student has been charged with making threats last week against other Lexington County schools. The 14-year-old made a threatening statement that was overheard by another student Dec. 2 while riding the bus to school, according to the incident report. The student who heard the threat […]
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West Columbia man accused in shooting death
A West Columbia man is accused of shooting a man to death last month. Mark Anthony Festus Scheibler, 46, will be charged with murder, arson and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on evidence investigators collected and interviews detectives conducted with witnesses, Scheibler […]
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Town of Lexington holds Christmas parade, C-WC Parade of Lights is Saturday
The Town Lexington conducted its Christmas Parade Sunday. The parade included dance clubs, floats, vintage cars, marching bands, The Grinch and of course Santa and Mrs. Claus were there. The Lexington Police Department reported that the parade was “very well attended.” The Cayce-West Columbia Holiday parade of Lights is Saturday […]
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SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis kicks off “Happy HoliPAID” unclaimed property recovery campaign – Link included
A special holiday campaign initiated by South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is designed to return more than $700 million of unclaimed property to residents. The “Happy HoliPAID” social media campaign is being launched Monday (Dec. 6) and it will continue for 12 days on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. It […]
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Units respond to fire at I-26 off ramp near Sunset Boulevard
Units from the West Columbia Fire Department and the West Columbia Police Department responded to a car fire at the I-26 110 Mile Marker off ramp on I-26, around 6 p.m., Sunday. Flames rose from a car on the off ramp as onlookers from the Blossom Buffet restaurant came out […]
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City of West Columbia lights its Christmas tree
It was a festive mood, Friday evening as the City of West Columbia held its 17th Annual Tree Lighting ceremony. Student choruses from Saluda River Academy for the Arts and East Point Academy choruses sang and the East Point Academy dancers performed. Essay Contest winners read their “What Christmas Means […]
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