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Community Calendar for the Midlands, May 23
Open to Lexington County residents only; proof of residency will be required. Accepting computers , TVs, copiers, VCR and DVD players, fax machines, telephone systems, cell phones, stereos, radios, PDAs and electronic game systems. Comment?
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Take a road trip to Sumter for it's annual Iris Festival this Friday, Saturday and Sunday
... drop-off facility and put them in the recycling bin for newspaper. Residents of Columbia, Forest Acres and Lexington County can also recycle phone books in their recycling bins curbside. Richland County will accept them in their recycling roll carts ... Comment?
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Red Bank Woman Thankful Oklahoma Family Is Safe
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The clean-up continues in Moore from the tornadoes earlier this week, but one Lexington County women from Oklahoma is counting her blessings. Comment?
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South Congaree administrator back on the job
... put on leave following the raid – but no decision has been made, the mayor said. South Congaree is a Lexington County community with a population of 2,300 about three miles south of Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Comment?
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Dr. Suzy Schwab begins Med Mission in Lexington County. BY CAROLINE BRITTINGHAM Special to the Chronicle Dr. Comment?
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Lexington leads state in employment
Lexington County led the state once again in employment in April. And the state's employment rate was at the highest level in five years. Comment?
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Lawmakers fail to make good on their promise
At least two Lexington County school districts plan to raise taxes next year. One district, District 5 serving Irmo, Chapin and Dutch Fork, has not provided budget details that were to be approved Monday night in first reading. Comment?
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Government restructuring, ethics overhaul hopes fading
... 'Sine die' period we could get it done.' Sen. Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, whose district also covers western Lexington County, was optimistic. 'The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a bill that would significantly improve our ethics laws and ... Comment?
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Lexington taxes rising to pay for cops, firefighters and medical care
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- Lexington County residents will dig a little deeper into their wallets in coming months to pay primarily for law enforcement, fire protection and emergency medical care. A divided County Council on Tuesday settled on a $110 million spending plan ... Comment?
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Smarter signals promise fewer Lexington County road jams
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Lexington Town Council sold a 124-acre pond and five adjoining acres Monday over the protest of a club that made it an unofficial wildlife preserve for 60 years. Comment?
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Teen charged as adult after allegedly stealing cash register
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A Gilbert teenager has been charged as an adult after deputies say he stole a cash register from a sub shop. Lexington County Sheriff's Department detectives charged the 16-year-old with breaking into and stealing a cash register from a restaurant on ... Comment?
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New monument honors 'overlooked' WWII aviators killed in training at Columbia base
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... ones are at Fort Jackson, Memorial Park in downtown Columbia, the Vista, Brookland-Cayce High and Lexington County Courthouse. Dan Neal of Blythewood, the nephew of the only aviator from the Columbia area who perished in the 57 crashes, is among ... Comment?
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Teen charged as adult in Gilbert restaurant burglary
Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts says Edgar Martinez was arrested on May 18 and is charged with second-degree burglary. Comment?
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State senator honoring South Carolina's fallen soldiers
Lexington County Senator Katrina Shealy hosted a luncheon Monday for seven of South Carolina's soldiers who gave their lives while serving our country. Comment?
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Scattered heavy rains strike Midlands Sunday
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... to four inches of the wet stuff and others less than one inch, the National Weather Service reported. The Lexington County community of Oak Grove north of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport reported getting an unofficial four inches of rain Sunday by ... Comment?
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SC jobless rate plunges to 8 percent in April
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... April 2012 and April 2013, reflecting an increase in consumer spending on restaurant meals and vacations. Lexington County's unemployment rate in April. Greenville and Charleston counties had rates of 5.8 percent. Richland County's rate was 7 ... Comment?
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Things to do and see, May 17-23
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... items (no bags larger than five pounds, please), pet admission is $5 per pet. Proceeds will benefit the Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission's Meals on Wheels program, which serves seniors and their pets. (803) 356-5111; ... Comment?
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Savitz seeks title in last ride with Irmo
... his Yellow Jackets, he isn't leaving the game he loves. Savitz has agreed to launch the soccer program at Lexington County's new River Bluff High School next season. "All the people, all the places and all the memories here have given me more than I ... Comment?
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Troup schools honor retirees for 2012-2013 school year
... teacher at Berta Weathersbee Elementary. Before moving to Troup County she was employed for one year with Lexington County School District 1 in South Carolina. She is married to Joey and they have two children; Meredith Mines Jones - husband, ... Comment?
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Charity event Saturday at CC of Lexington
Lexington County Sheriff's Department deputies will participate in a Swim4Nathaniel fund raiser that will be conducted between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Country Club of Lexington, 1066 Barr Road, Lexington. Comment?
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