COVID vaccine

Brookland-Cayce Varsity football vs Airport game time has been changed to Thursday

The Brookland-Cayce Varsity Football game vs Airport has been changed to Thursday (Sept. 23.) Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The game is at Airport High School. Tickets will be available at the gate.  Pre-Sell tickets will be available to students at both school’s lunches Wednesday and Thursday. The BC vs Airport JV Football game has […]

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Protests against mandatory vaccination held on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, Tuesday

A group of about 20 people held up signs in protest of mandatory COVID vaccinations, Tuesday. The protest took place in front of Lexington Medical Center around noon. One member described the group as “concerned citizens.” The signs they held promoted freedom to choose not to take the COVID vaccine. Other signs promoted alternative COVID […]

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COVID hospitalizations declined this week at Lexington Medical Center

COVID has been bad news since the first case was reported. The recent spike in cases has been alarming. But the trend of hospitalizations this week at Lexington Medical Center shows a decline from day-to-day. On the hospital’s Facebook page, LMC publishes a graphic showing the number of COVID hospitalizations and the number in ICU. […]

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Lions support emergency response team should disaster strike West Columbia; and make sure you’re insured

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Should a natural disaster strike West Columbia, there are some local folks are ready to step in and help.The Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club is one of those that is prepared. Judy Scott spent 20 years responding to disasters as a director for the American Red Cross Health Services unit.Scott […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster addresses COVID response, economy at Lexington County GOP meeting

By Melissa Sprouse-Browne – On Monday evening, Governor Henry McMaster (R – S.C.) addressed the Lexington County Republican Party meeting, held at the Lexington District Two Innovation Center.Congressman Joe Wilson was in attendance as well as several members of the South Carolina legislature and local city and county officials. McMaster took the stage, saying he […]

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Gervais Street Bridge Dinner scheduled for Oct. 10 postponed because of COVID

The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner scheduled for Oct. 10 has been postponed because of a spike in COVID cases. The organizers of the Bridge Dinner has done their best to navigate the current COVID climate, that include the Delta variant. The organizers hope is to be a solution to the issue by being conscious and […]

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City of West Columbia City Council Passes Emergency Face Covering Ordinance

During a special council meeting, Wednesday, the City of West Columbia City Council passed an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings in certain establishments in the city. The ordinance goes into effect on Friday, September 10, 2021, at 6 AM, and expires on the 31st day, October 11. A summary of the ordinance is below. Businesses, where masks […]

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West Columbia provides grant to Lexington 2 schools for COVID prevention

From Anna Huffman – West Columbia Public Information Officer – The City of West Columbia is providing a $50,000 grant to Lexington School District 2 to support efforts helping to stop the spread of COVID-19 with the implementation of a face-covering mandate. Funds can be used for the enforcement and messaging regarding the use of […]

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