Pine Ridge
From SC Department of Public Safety – Master Trooper John Wayne Valdario Sr., of Pine Ridge has served 50 years on the SC Highway Patrol. What’s the secret to working over 30 years in law enforcement, retiring and then coming back to work another 20 years? Ask Valdario and he’ll tell any new trooper it’s […]
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West Columbia was the second-fastest growing municipality in Lexington County, according to 2020 Census numbers released Thursday. West Columbia had a population 17,416 in 2020 and it grew by 16.2 percent from 2010 to 2020. Cayce’s population was 13,971 and it grew by 11.52 percent. Other close-by municipalities added population. Pine Ridge grew by five […]
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The 2021 Tax Free Weekend, presented by the S.C. Department of Revenue, begins Friday (Aug. 6) and ends Sunday (Aug. 8.) During the tax-free weekend, many items that are traditionally associated with back-to-school are exempted from South Carolina’s 6% sales tax. Any applicable local taxes are exempted, too. School supply retailers in West Columbia, including […]
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According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, the operator of a minibike, a 13-year-old male from the Pine Ridge community, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a minibike crash. Fisher did not disclose the name of the boy who was killed. He died after being transported to an area hospital after the crash. The young […]
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