City of West Columbia
The West Columbia City Council recognized Teacher Appreciation Week at its regular meeting, Tuesday. The recognition was to thank past and present teachers for their service. West Columbia Councilwoman Casey Hallman and Councilman Mickey Pringle (both professional educators) stood with Mayor Pro-Tem Jimmy Brooks to receive the proclamation, Tuesday.
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The City of West Columbia was designated as a Purple Heart City, at the West Columbia City Council meeting, Tuesday. Several distinguished veterans (pictured) were at the council meeting to commemorate the designation. A Purple Heart City sign will be placed on the corner of 12th Street and Jarvis Klapman.
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The Gervais Street Bridge will be closed to driver traffic beginning Sunday, May 2, at 9 a.m., until midnight for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner. The intersections will be blocked heading East towards Columbia on Sunset Boulevard, Alexander Road, and Meeting Street. Please use alternate routes such as Jarvis Klapman Boulevard. Public parking options for […]
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Tamara Brown signed the lease at 114 State Street, West Columbia, on Feb. 14, 2020. She rode by the space and noticed it was available and she thought it would be a great place for JAK’s Essentials. “Then COVID hit,” she said, “but I decided to power through anyway.” She’s glad she did. Brown opened […]
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Lexington Two schools marked Earth Day on Thursday with a number of activities spanning math, science, art, and other subjects. West Columbia Public Works Director Jamie Hook spoke to Riverbank Elementary students about the City of West Columbia’s Recycling program. It is designed to decrease the amount of waste put into landfills by reusing plastics […]
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Crews were at work last week on State Street in West Columbia. A new left-turn lane was added at the intersection of State and Meeting streets. Yellow media lines were also painted and parking spaces were designated with white paint. The new turning lane on State Street requires drivers in the left lane to turn […]
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National Earth day is Thursday, April 22. A clean environment supports jobs, livelihoods, health, survival, and happiness. A healthy planet is a necessity. Earth Day is a call to innovators, industry, investment leaders and influencers to work to find more solutions to protect the planet. Earth Day 2021 comes after an effort from more than 270 volunteers […]
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April is National Volunteer Month. The purpose is to celebrate the work that volunteers do year round. There are many in West Columbia who give freely of their time to make their home a better place. In the middle of National Volunteer Month, the City of West Columbia, with the West Columbia Beautification Foundation, the […]
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