Man killed in West Columbia crash is identified by coroner
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual killed in a motor vehicle collision, Friday morning. The crash occurred on US 321 at Glenn Road in West Columbia at approximately 10 a.m. According to Fisher, Louis Connelley, 72, of Swansea was traveling toward Gaston on US 321 when he […]
Read More >>Reminder: Cayce – West Columbia Holiday Parade of Lights is 5:30 p.m., Saturday
The Greater Cayce – West Columbia Holiday Parade of Lights is Saturday at 5:30 p.m. And remember, the parade begins in Cayce, not West Columbia, like before. This year, the route will begin in front of the Cayce Municipal Complex at 1800 12th Street. According to Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber […]
Read More >>Lexington Two’s 2017-18 Teachers of the Year honored
Lexington Two’s 2017-18 Teachers of the Year were honored at a reception Nov. 30. As family, friends, educators and students looked on, each teacher was introduced with a short biography and given a clock and a cash award. District Teacher of the Year Daniel Bailey of Airport High School delivered […]
Read More >>Lexington 2 students apply giving spirit for holidays
One thousand six hundred-plus cans of food — and counting. The season of giving is well under way in Lexington Two schools, where holiday donation campaigns already have netted hundreds of cans of food and other needed items for area families. Some drives wrapped up around Thanksgiving, though several are […]
Read More >>Lexington man charged with attempted murder after alleged machete attack
Lexington County deputies arrested a man early Thursday morning after responding to a stabbing that happened during a domestic incident on Cochin Court. Ezra Foster, 32, is charged with attempted murder and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “According to information we gathered at the scene, Foster […]
Read More >>House of Raeford Job Fair is Saturday, from 9 a.m. until Noon
House of Raeford Farms is hiring all shifts. So you can work the shift that works for you. The house of Raeford job fair is Saturday, December 9, from 9 am until noon at 441 sunset boulevard.
Read More >>The play “Jesus is His Name” begins in South Congaree, Friday
That Christmas-season play entitled “Jesus is His Name,” began last year. It will start its second year on Friday. The play will run on six nights: Dec. 8 and 15 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 6:30 p.m. It is being shown at the South Congaree […]
Read More >>Nephron Pharmaceuticals expanding its Lexington County facility, adding 125 jobs
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a manufacturer of sterile inhalation and 503B outsourcing medications, today announced a $12.5 million expansion to add 36,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The new investment is expected to create 125 new jobs by June. “The improvement of the facility will help us meet our commitment to […]
Read More >>West Columbia City Council Elects Tem Miles as Mayor Pro-Tem
West Columbia City Council Elects Councilman Temus C. “Tem” Miles, Jr. as Mayor Pro-Tem West Columbia, SC (December 6, 2017 at 10:45 AM) — The City of West Columbia City Council elected Councilman Temus C. “Tem” Miles, Jr. as Mayor Pro-Tem at the December Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday. Mayor […]
Read More >>West Columbia City Council allows mock firing of Gen. Sherman on Columbia to continue
Vestiges of the civil war were aroused at the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday night. The Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, each year for the last 12 years, have requested that Alexander Road be closed. The SCV conducts a mock firing on Columbia […]
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