🌱 How West Columbia police helped dismantle a major Midlands drug ring

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In today's newsletter:

• How West Columbia police helped dismantle a major Midlands drug ring

Also on today's calendar: Submissions Open for Oct. 10 & 11 Film Festival.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 72.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Columbia drug trafficking leader sentenced to 20 years (wach.com) — A major federal drug trafficking case that involved the West Columbia Police Department has led to a 20-year prison sentence for a Columbia man tied to large quantities of meth, cocaine, and fentanyl in the Midlands. Investigators say the organization moved drugs through Columbia and Lexington County using stash houses and hotel rooms, and this prosecution was part of a broader federal task force effort.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Columbia

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Monday August 31

• Submissions Open for Oct. 10 & 11 Film Festival →
  South Carolina Black Film Festival,

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1

• Fulmer Volleyball Game vs. Pine Ridge 6:00 PM; Fulmer's Gym
  R. H. Fulmer Middle School 1614 Walterboro St, West Columbia, SC 29170, USA
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball @ Fulmer
  Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
  6:00 pm
• Chicora Commissioners Meeting →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 US 501 East, Conway, SC 29526
  6:00 pm
• Chicora District Committee →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 US 501 East, Conway, SC 29526
  7:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Volleyball Home vs. Carver-Edisto
  Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• Muscogee Lodge - Renew Annual Dues or Pass →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America 715 Betsy Dr # B6, Columbia, SC 29210
• Sandhills District Meeting & Roundtable →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Rembert Area Community Center, 6785 Bradley St, Rembert, SC 29128
  6:00 pm
• Fulmer Volleyball Game at Williiam J. Clark
  R. H. Fulmer Middle School 919 Bennett St, Orangeburg, SC 29115, USA
  6:00 pm
• Chicora Roundtable →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Ocean Bay Middle School, 905 International Dr. , Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
  7:00 pm

Monday September 7

• Labor Day (School Holiday)
  R. H. Fulmer Middle School West Columbia, SC 29170
  7:30 am

Saturday October 3

• Midlands R&B and Southern Soul Field Party →
  Historic Cayce Speedway, 2001 Charleston Hwy, Cayce
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My baby girl is coming home, after a 8 hr delay at JFK she’s on her way.
  Might not be under the best circumstances but I’ll be so glad to see her it’s been almost 4 months! (Nextdoor The Dales)
• Hello to all those folks who responded to my question about removing dried blood from a garment.
  I didn’t have some of the stuff that many suggested and was anxious to remove the blood. I tried what I had quick access to, which was peroxide and… (Nextdoor Sunset Blvd)

• Robert Half posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Clerk in West Columbia. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in West Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Columbia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cayce

• These are the greatest companies in SC for 2026, Newsweek says. Here's why (thestate.com)

Lexington

• Superintendent addresses weapons found at Lexington middle school (wach.com)
• Lexington country singer snags Josie Music Awards nomination (lexingtonchronicle.com)
• Local Living: Vintage Market Days, Pretty Hurts Fashion Show, Jubilee Festival of Black History and Culture (abccolumbia.com)

Irmo

• Irmo Middle honors chorus selected to perform at Columbia conference (lexingtonchronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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