Beautiful sunrise over West Columbia photo gallery

The sky over West Columbia was beautiful Tuesday morning. The sunrise, with the clouds, made for a picturesque dawn. Some of the photos were taken on State Street. There are also pictures from Sunset Boulevard and Meeting Street. Click on photos to enlarge.   

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Man who died in Lexington crash is identified by coroner

Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on South Lake Drive at Interstate 20 at approximately 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Michael John Callanan, 72, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene. Callanan was […]

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1931 newspaper, Bible in mysterious box opened at Brookland-Cayce High School

By Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications  People around Brookland-Cayce High School have been trying to guess for weeks the contents of a mysterious box found behind the Class of 1931 brick during auditorium renovations. Finally, on Tuesday night, folks had their answer, as the medium-sized, rusty rectangular box — […]

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West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton welcomes Riverbank Elementary at dedication

West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton and other elected officials, on Tuesday, welcomed Riverbank Elementary School to West Columbia at the Dedication Ceremony. Riverbank is the new school off of Sunset Boulevard, on Cougar Drive.

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Candidate withdraws at Lexington 2 forum, others introduce themselves

Candidates for the Lexington District 2 School Board took part in forum, Monday. It was presented by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber, and held at Cayce Elementary School. Candidates introduced themselves and answered questions posed to them by moderator Gavin Smith. In her introduction statement, candidate Denise Setzler withdrew from […]

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Candidate withdraws at Lexington 2 forum, others introduce themselves

Candidates for the Lexington District 2 School Board took part in forum, Monday. It was presented by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber, and held at Cayce Elementary School. Candidates introduced themselves and answered questions posed to them by moderator Gavin Smith. In her introduction statement, candidate Denise Setzler withdrew from […]

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City of West Columbia water tanks in running for Tank of the Year – VOTE

The City of West Columbia has three water tanks in the running for Tank of the Year!! Click link below to vote:  Vote for West Columbia Water Tower

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Coroner identifies 2 who died after pursuit in Lexington County

Report from Lexington County Sheriff’s Department – Adam Myrick  A pursuit in southern Lexington County ended in a fatal crash Monday morning at the entrance to the South Carolina State Farmers Market. A Lexington County deputy attempted to stop a car in the 600 block of Meadowfield Drive after noting it […]

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Adults passed out in car, police say, toddlers running around in parking lot

Springdale Police Department arrested two adults last week after responding to a call at the Raceway gas station on Airport Boulevard. Upon arriving, officers found the adults passed out in a car while their toddlers were playing in the parking lot, according to an Springdale Police report. Both adults were […]

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Lexington woman dies in Columbia crash

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the individual who died as the result of a vehicle collision that occurred last Tuesday at approximately 6 p.m.  The incident occurred at 2640 Gervais Street, Columbia. Jean A. Wilkins, 82, of Meadow Woods Drive, Lexington, was transported from the […]

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