SC Gov. Henry McMaster
Col. Mel Seboe, who has served the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department for more than 50 years, has received the Order of the Palmetto from Gov. Henry McMaster. Seboe started the agency’s bloodhound tracking team in 1973 as the forerunner to Lexington County’s K-9 team, which now includes nine full-time handlers. Seboe started the agency’s explosive […]
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The funeral service for West Columbia businessman and Columbia City Councilman Joe Taylor were held at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia on Thursday. West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann were honorary pallbearers for Taylor. So ere Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Attending the service were: […]
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AGP Group, one of the world’s leading specialty glazing manufacturers, today announced plans to establish its innovative AGP eGlass division in Lexington County. The company’s $3.3 million investment will create 35 new jobs. Headquartered in Belgium and with operations around the world, AGP eGlass is a pioneer in high-tech automotive glazing solutions. With a value proposition focused […]
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There are good jobs waiting for local students and Nephron wants to give you one. Gov. Henry McMaster joined Nephron Pharmaceuticals CEO Lou Kennedy, and National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons, in West Columbia Wednesday, for the Nephron stop of the Creators Wanted workforce development exhibition and tour. “The main thing that […]
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The Home Depot, Inc. announced plans Thursday to expand operations throughout South Carolina. In Lexington County, the company will add an additional facility, located at 842 Bistline Drive in Cayce, and create 23 new jobs. The facility will be off of Charleston Highway (US 321.) Hiring is ongoing for warehouse and driver roles as the […]
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Ground was broken, Tuesday, for the Darnall W. & Susan F. Boyd Aquarium and Reptile Conservation Center at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles attended the groundbreaking. Gov. Henry McMaster and Rep. Joe Wilson were also on hand, with other public officials. The Aquarium and Reptile will display the habitats of […]
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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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WEST COLUMBIA – During a celebration attended by strategic partners, business leaders and public officials, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation CEO Lou Kennedy and Governor Henry McMaster Thursday announced the opening of Nephron Nitrile, a plant that will produce American-made, medical-grade nitrile gloves. The announcement is the latest Nephron expansion on the sprawling company campus located at Saxe-Gotha […]
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