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300 holiday food boxes and turkeys being distributed by Lexington Police Department and Serve and Connect, Wednesday

The 9th annual Bountiful Harvest event is scheduled in the greater Town of Lexington on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Icehouse Pavilion in downtown Lexington. Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green announced the event. Click here for more information Through the Lexington Police Department’s ongoing partnership with Serve and Connect, 300 […]

American Engineering Consultants receives Cayce Beautification Foundation’s Business Beautification Award

Cayce Beautification Foundation presented its 4th Quarter Business Beautification Award to American Engineering Consultants, on 12th Street, as the recipient of the 4th Quarter Business Beautification Award. The American Engineering Consultants “beautiful property is a true reflection of their commitment to excellence, and their continued support of the Beautification Foundation […]

Cookie Holmes is West Columbia’s new City Council Member, and Mickey Pringle is Honored by City Council upon his departure

On November 4, Phyllis “Cookie” Holmes was elected to the District 5 seat on the West Columbia City Council District 5 seat. Holmes received 63 percent of the vote from Dist. 5 voters. Holmes replaces West Columbia City Councilman Mickey Pringle, who did not run for reelection. Pringle was honored […]

Cayce City Councilman Phil Carter selected to serve as Cayce’s Mayor Pro Tem

Longtime Cayce advocate and Cayce City Councilman Phil Carter has been unanimously selected to serve as Cayce’s next Mayor Pro Tem. The vote to choose Carter was Thursday evening. Cayce City Councilman Phil Carter, is a lifelong resident of our City. Born in Cayce, Councilman Carter served as a Trustee […]

Wingard’s Market announces details of their Jingle Bell Bash – It’s on Friday

Wingard’s Market, one of the top 100 Garden Center’s in the country that is located in the heart of Lexington, is excited to announce the details of their Jingle Bell Bash! The weekend-long holiday shopping event will have something for everyone! On November 14 from 9 am – 6 pm and […]

Cayce Police make arrests after finding controlled substances and firearms

On October 23, the Cayce Police Department received a report from a victim who stated they had been assaulted the previous day in the Riverland Park neighborhood. During the investigation, our Cayce detectives identified individuals believed to be involved in the incident. Evidence gathered led investigators to seek charges against Micala Nicole […]

Augusta Road in West Columbia is newly paved, what’s next?

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is making corridor improvements to Augusta Road (US 1) in West Columbia from Jarvis Klapman Boulevard (SC 12) to Wren Road, near Oak Grove in Lexington. The purpose of the project is to improve safety along that stretch of road. Construction began in October […]

West Columbia PD’s Food Drive, with Lexington 2, at Walmart, results in several vehicle-loads of groceries

The West Columbia Police Department held a “Stuff a Tahoe” Food Drive, Saturday. A WCPD report said the “West Columbia community did not disappoint. The WCPD thanked all our community members who made the food drive a success. It was haled ar Walmart on Augusta Road and the WCPD also […]

Todd Cullum of Cayce, and Glen Conwell of West Columbia, sworn-in to Lexington County Council with Larry Brigham and Beth Carrigg after reelection

Four Lexington County Council members took the Oath of Office during an official swearing-in ceremony Tuesday night at the Lexington County Administration Building, in the Town of Lexington. Todd Cullum, of Cayce (Dist. 9): Glen Conwell, of West Columbia: (Dist. 8); Larry Brigham (Dist. 2) Beth Carrigg (Dist. 7) were […]

Leaves of red, yellow and orange dazzle in the sunlight of the late autumn season

The leaves are falling but fall colors still abound. It’s mid-November and the first freeze of 2025 has come. Around West Columbia and Cayce, the leaves have changed and there the trees are full of color. Red, green, yellow and orange dazzle in the sunlight of the late autumn season. […]