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Dominion Energy crews install new scoreboard at historic Brookland-Lakeview football field

(From Dominion Energy) Dominion Energy crews have installed a new scoreboard at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) in West Columbia at no cost to the nonprofit – the latest update for the 62-year-old historic high school football field. BLEC leaders thanked the company for its support of the facility by placing a Dominion Energy logo […]

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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on house near Turner Memorial AME Church in West Columbia

Sponsors of a Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity home near Turner Memorial AME Church in West Columbia broke ground on a new house for Janzenia, Wednesday. The house will be built at 1113 Monticello St. in West Columbia. It’s near Turner Memorial AME Church and the Brookland Lakeview Empowerment Center. Turner Memorial AME Church […]

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MLK Day is Monday, attend a King Day event

If you are looking for a public event on MLK Day, the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will be held on Monday (Jan. 16) at 4 p.m. at MLK Park, 2300 Green Street. Columbia. This year’s keynote speaker is NBA Hall of Famer Alex English Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born […]

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Funeral for Boyd Jones, former West Columbia City Councilman, is Thursday

The home going service for Mr. Boyd Jones will be at 10 A.M. Thursday May 5, 2022 at Turner Memorial AME Church, 1122 Monticello St, West Columbia. Burial will be at Ft. Jackson Cemetery at 12 Noon. Rev. Kenneth Taylor announced the service schedule. Jones is a former West Columbia City Councilman. He lost his life […]

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Former West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones dies in car crash

Former West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones has died. “He died in a car accident,” said Rev. Kenneth Taylor of Turner Memorial AME Church. Boyd was a member of Turner Memorial. Taylor said the accident occurred on Sumter Highway (US 378) in Richland County. Boyd represented District 5 on council. His last term ended in […]

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MLK holiday is a day to promote community service in West Columbia

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 17. It is the third Monday of January (in celebration of King’s Jan. 15, birthday.) In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, the City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday (Jan. 17.)   The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day […]

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16 graduate from Scooter Scott GED program

It’s never too late to graduate. At a ceremony held at Turner Memorial AME Church, in West Columbia, on Dec. 11, 16 students from the Scooter Scott Project got their Graduate Equivalency Development or GED certificates. Rev. Kenneth Taylor, Turner AME pastor and a supporter of the Scooter Scott Project, opened the ceremony.Also on the […]

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Stop the Violence rally held in West Columbia Saturday morning

There was a Stop the Violence rally held in West Columbia Saturday morning on the grounds of the Brookland – Lakeview Empowerment Center. It included a positive and uplifting message from community leaders and speakers. “There have been some concerns about crime in the area, and we wanted to to encourage unity and safety,” said […]

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