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🌱 What changes did West Columbia just approve for its police force?
West Columbia, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings West Columbia! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What changes did West Columbia just approve for its police force?
- Why a West Columbia man got the maximum 20-year prison sentence
- How a West Columbia teen is turning a pageant into civic power
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Columbia PD adding investigator with council's approval (thefacts.com) — West Columbia City Council has approved a police department reorganization that removes the assistant chief position and adds a second full-time detective to focus on investigations. Police Chief Doug Sanders and City Manager Paul Odin say the change will shift resources toward case work and community needs, with council backing the move after discussion at Monday night’s meeting. 
• West Columbia man sentenced to 20 years for assaulting cellmate (wach.com) — A man from West Columbia has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a violent assault on his cellmate at the Lexington County Detention Center. Prosecutors detailed severe, long-term injuries to the victim and noted the defendant’s prior violent convictions. The no-parole sentence underscores how seriously local courts treat in-custody assaults.
• Gray Collegiate's Own Belle Foster to Compete for Miss South Carolina's Teen (thecaycewestcolumbianews.com) — A Gray Collegiate Academy student representing the school’s West Columbia campus is headed to the Miss South Carolina’s Teen competition in Columbia this June, using the spotlight to promote youth civic engagement. Belle Foster, a softball player and podcast host, champions her “Your Voice Matters” initiative to help teens become informed, involved, and confident community leaders across South Carolina.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Religious Relations Committee →
Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America 715 Betsy Dr # B6, Columbia, SC 29210
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SC READY Math Test Section B
H.B. Rhame Elementary Columbia, SC 29201
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SC Ready Math Section B
Pine Grove Elementary Columbia, SC 29201
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Interest Group Meetup: COR Explore Club
Columbia Opportunity Resource Gather Cola, 1014 Freed Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
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Band Concert
Hand Middle Columbia, SC 29201
6:30 pm -
Etowah District Roundtable →
Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Zion Lutheran Church, 226 Corley Mill Rd, Lexington, SC 29072
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Chinquapin District Roundtable →
Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Zion Lutheran Church, 226 Corley Mill Rd, Lexington, SC 29072
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Adult Education Graduation Ceremony
Lower Richland High C.A. Johnson High School (2219 Barhamville Road Columbia, SC 29204)
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Chicora Roundtable →
Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 US 501 East, Conway, SC 29526
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SC Ready Make-Up Day
Burnside Elementary Columbia, SC 29201
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Muscogee Lodge - 2026 Spring Induction Weekend - Spring Induction Weekend →
Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Camp Barstow, 117 Camp Barstow Dr, Batesburg, SC 29006
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Volunteer: Camp Cole
Columbia Opportunity Resource Camp Cole, 1571 Crossing Creek Road, Eastover, SC, United States
9:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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💬 Chatter
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- Found black pittie.
Off Steele road. Send me the type of collar, sex, and any other details if it’s yours. Zoomin Groomin Mobile Pet Spa (Nextdoor Atlas of West Columbia) - “And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
” Mark 16:15 NKJV (Nextdoor Lloydwoods)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Administrative Assistant - 11th Circuit Public Defender Office in West Columbia. Apply here.
- FDM Field Services posted a job opening for Multi Store Merchandiser in West Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Columbia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cayce
- More than 100 pounds of litter removed from Riverland Park neighborhood in Cayce (westmetronews.com)
- Fundraiser launched for longtime EMS worker killed in crash (wach.com)
- SC state government and some local agencies closed for Confederate holiday. Not all disclose that's why. (postandcourier.com)
Lexington
- Authorities search for missing 14-year-old last seen in Lexington (wach.com)
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