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City accepts Reichhold property
By SUSAN AMUNDSON
Fri,12/20/19-9:14AM , 2,215 Reads
The Columbia Board of Aldermen voted 4-1 Tuesday to accept the donation of the former Reichhold Chemical property from developer Bob Buchanan.

Aldermen Wendell Hammond, Anna Evans, Mike Smith and Jason Stringer voted to accept the donation, and Alderman-at-Large Edward Hough voted against it.
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Fire department honors charter member Wesley
By SUSAN AMUNDSON
Fri,12/20/19-9:10AM , 1,109 Reads
On Dec. 14 the Foxworth Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Christmas party and honored one of its own.

D.L. Wesley, 91, now a resident of The Myrtles, was honored as a charter member. Wesley created the first department outside the city in Marion County.
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Bells light way
By SUSAN AMUNDSON
Fri,12/20/19-9:06AM , 1,036 Reads
The Marion County Development Partnership Leadership 2019 group is sponsoring the Lighting the Way to bring Christmas cheer to the U.S. 98 business corridor.
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Library trying to dry out
By SUSAN AMUNDSON
Fri,12/20/19-9:02AM , 1,067 Reads
Monday evening’s tornado devastated several businesses and also did severe damage to one of Marion County’s prized public assets, the Columbia-Marion County Library.
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