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Large search team looking for missing 6-year-old Faye Marie Swetlik

Law enforcement and support personnel are blanketing an area where 6-year-old Faye Marie Swetlik was last seen around 3:45 PM Monday. She was wearing polka dot boots and a black top. She is lactose intolerant and has a speech impediment. The girl was playing in her front yard at […]

6-year-old girl reported as missing in Cayce

The City of Cayce is reporting that a 6-year-old girl is missing. Her name is Faye Marie Swetlik. She is a is first-grader at Springdale Elementary School. Marie described as white with strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes. She is missing from the Churchill Heights Neighborhood in Cayce. She was last […]

Congaree River flooding subsiding, but more rain is forecast

The Congaree River at Columbia crested Sunday morning, according to the Congaree Riverkeeper. It crested at just over 29 ft, and is now slowly on its way back down. The Congaree River at Congaree National Park is at 19.26 ft and is expected to crest early Monday at 19.6 ft. […]

103rd Birthday party held for Rebecca “Fannie” Dawkins at Turner AME Church, Sunday

Rebecca “Fannie” Dawkins said she feels fine and she “enjoyed the service” at her church, Turner AME in West Columbia. After the service the church held a a party for Dawkins’ 103rd birthday. “It’s wonderful” she said of her party, sitting beside her little sister Doretha Herlong, age 92. Dawkins […]

Pine Ridge Middle Girls win PAC Championship, Fulmer Middle places second

The Pine Ridge Middle School Girls Basketball team won the PAC basketball tournament Saturday. The Fulmer Middle School girls claimed second place in the tournament. Both middle school feed into Airport High School. The PAC Basketball tournament was played at Dutch Fork High School. (Lexington 2 photos)

Congaree River crests Sunday morning

The river is high and it’s definitely rising From the Columbia side of the Congaree River the high water level was obvious looking up at the Gervais Street Bridge, Saturday. Kayakers braved temperatures in the low 40s, to get out on the river for a mid-winter float. The Congaree River […]

Vice President Mike Pence coming to Nephron, West Columbia

Nephron Pharmaceuticals, in West Columbia, will host a luncheon for US Vice President Mike Pence, Thursday. Nephron is owned by Lou Kennedy. Pence’s appearance at Nephron is part of a fundraiser in conjunction with President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection Victory campaign. It was announced weeks ago that Pence would speak […]

Deputies make arrest in kidnapping, sexual battery case

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of robbing, kidnapping and committing sexual battery against a woman last month. Samuel Earnest Aaron, 52, is charged with criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping and strong armed robbery, according to arrest warrants. “Based on information detectives gathered, Aaron offered a woman a ride […]

Tanker blocking road in Lexington

Lexington Police reported around 7:45 p.m., Thursday, that a semi truck with an empty tanker trailer is blocking the right turn lane from Old Cherokee Road at North Lake Drive (SC-6.) Police are asking motorists to please proceed with caution and be alert for emergency personnel who are directing traffic […]

Dining and flowers, West Columbia businesses get ready for Valentine’s Day

The occasion of Valentine’s Day generates lots of business in West Columbia. Dining and roses are a a part of the tradition that marks the day. DeLucca’s Italian Grill is at 1720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia. “Valentine’s dining is a reservation-only night for DeLucca’s,” said Lynn Raley, who works at […]