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🌱 When and where you can give blood in West Columbia this September
And check out Submissions Open for Oct. 10 & 11 Film Festival on the West Columbia Patch calendar
Greetings West Columbia! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- When and where you can give blood in West Columbia this September
- How did West Columbia's Gray Collegiate beat most SC middle schools?
- Police seek tips after deadly Cayce hit-and-run near West Columbia
Also on today's calendar: Submissions Open for Oct. 10 & 11 Film Festival.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Red Cross plans Lexington County blood drives (lexingtonchronicle.com) — West Columbia residents can roll up their sleeves at a Red Cross blood drive on Sept. 11 at Total Comfort Solutions on Orchard Drive, part of a countywide push to prevent shortages. Several other drives are scheduled across Lexington County and Columbia, with donors receiving a small Hello Kitty-themed thank-you gift while supplies last. 
• These area middle schools are among SC's top performers. Who's on the list? (thestate.com) — Middle schoolers at Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia posted some of the strongest English and math scores in the Columbia area on last year's SC READY tests. The article breaks down how Gray and several Lexington and Richland schools outperformed state averages, helping parents gauge how their child's school stacks up academically.
• Cayce Police investigating fatal hit-and-run collision (abccolumbia.com) — A woman from nearby Cayce was killed in a hit-and-run early Sunday on Frink Street, a route many West Columbia drivers may use. Cayce Police are asking anyone who saw anything or has camera footage to contact investigators or CrimeStoppers as they work to identify the vehicle and driver.
📸 Around West Columbia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Columbia
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★ Featured events ★
- Submissions Open for Oct. 10 & 11 Film Festival →
South Carolina Black Film Festival,
Monday August 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Title I & Open House August 25
H.B. Rhame Elementary Columbia, SC 29201
4:30 pm - Cheerleading Tryouts
Hand Middle Columbia, SC 29201
4:00 pm - Football @ Swansea
Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
6:00 pm - Fulmer Football Game (Away) vs. Swansea
R. H. Fulmer Middle School West Columbia, SC 29170
6:00 pm - 2026 Open House
Hand Middle Columbia, SC 29201
5:30 pm - Tokyo Joe: Steel Hands Brewing - Cayce, SC - Camp Kemo Fundraiser - 6:00pm →
Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St, Cayce
6:00 pm - Steel Hands Brewing - Cayce, SC - Camp Kemo... →
Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St, Cayce
6:00 pm - Council Commissioners Meeting →
Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America 715 Betsy Dr # B6, Columbia, SC 29210
6:30 pm - Fireflies Baseball Scout Night & Overnight →
Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Segra Park, 1640 Freed St, Columbia, SC 29201
4:00 pm - 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 - Chicora Commissioners Meeting →
Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 US 501 East, Conway, SC 29526
6:00 pm - Volleyball @ Fulmer
Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have 2 buckets filled with kids clothes from
Boys , baby, and girls sizes from NB - 12 years old. I'd like to give these to someone who actually needs them and isn't looking to re sell, my… (Nextdoor The Dales) - Hey neighbors.
Does anyone know how to make these? If so please reach out to me I'd like to have 2 made - for our rescue and for a feral colony. Thank you! (Nextdoor Lloydwoods)
- Merry Maids posted a job opening for Professional Housekeeper Change Of Scenery in West Columbia. Apply here.
- Bojangles posted a job opening for Bojangles Team Member (Miembro del equipo) - West Columbia, SC - 920 in West Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Columbia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cayce
- Driver unknown after Cayce woman killed in hit-and-run (wach.com)
Lexington
- Lexington considers charging HOAs for streetlights (lexingtonchronicle.com)
- A burger bounce back: This previously closed Lexington restaurant will reopen (thestate.com)
- Lexington County sues Town of Chapin over sewer access for proposed Brighton development (wltx.com)
Irmo
- DJ Huggins shines in football season opener, plus how other Gamecock commits fared (thestate.com)
- Find Top Online Math Tutoring Jobs in Shaw AFB, SC (care.com)
Ok West Columbia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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