The Gervais Street Bridge will be closed to traffic on Sunday, Oct. 25, for the Three Rivers Bridge Dinner

The Gervais Street Bridge will be closed to traffic on Sunday, Oct. 25, for the Three Rivers Bridge Dinner. It will bring together 1,200 guests for an evening celebrating therivers, people and community that make the Midlands special. Presented by Prisma Health, the annual dinner will feature an evening of […]

Cayce Tales on the Trails, Spooktacular, with Trunk-or-Treating at Granby Gardens Park, Saturday Oct. 24

Get your Halloween costume ready for Trunk or Treat with the City of Cayce Police and Fire Department, local ghost stories, hot dogs and a marshmallow roast. Join us on Saturday, October 24 at Granby Gardens Park for some spooky fun. Cayce Tales on the Trails is from 5:30 p.m. […]

Early voting has begun – Vote Early at West Columbia Community Center on B Avenue until Oct. 31, See a list of Early Voting Locations

Lexington County early voting for the 2026 Statewide General Election runs through Saturday, October 31. Any registered Lexington County voter can vote at any early voting location in the county. West Columbia Community Center754 B Avenue, West Columbia, SCMonday-Saturday, 8:30 AM – 6 PMClosed Sunday Prefer another location? The full […]

“Good Things” Expected With The Potential Sale of Parkland Plaza says Cayce Mayor Elise Partin in video presentation

It was disclosed, earlier this week, that Parkland Plaza, at the corner of Knox-Abbott Drive and State Street in Cayce, is for sale (Click here to see article) for more than $21 million. On Friday (Oct. 16) Cayce Mayor Elise Partin presented a video on Facebook to give details about […]

Brookland-Cayce, Airport High Schools to hold family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat events

Mark your calendars! Lexington Two’s high schools are inviting the community to their free annual family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat events. At both schools, student organizations, faculty and staff, and other volunteers will be handing out free candy, and costumes are encouraged. District and community families are invited. Admission is free to […]

House of Raeford Farms Announces Promotion of Hannah Cagle to Corporate Human Resources Manager

Experienced HR leader brings more than 15 years of expertise to expanded corporate leadership role House of Raeford Farms is pleased to announce the promotion of Hannah Cagle to Corporate Human Resources Manager. In her new role, Cagle will oversee human resources functions across the company’s operations in four states, […]

Gray Collegiate Academy Earns Excellent Rating for Middle and High School, Graduates 100 Percent of Students

West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy (GCA), a tuition-free public charter school serving grades K–12, has earned an overall rating of Excellent for both its middle and high school programs on the 2026 South Carolina School Report Card, released by the South Carolina Department of Education. GCA is one of only […]

New Boo at the Zoo features as West Columbia welcomes Halloween, See the Trunk R’ Treat Sites and Wooden Dead

Halloween originated as an ancient Celtic festival, about 2,000 years ago, according to the History Channel. In the middle ages, people began practicing a tradition of dressing up as ghosts, going door-to-door to receive treats. Over the years, Halloween has evolved to include the practice of costumed children trick-or-treating, filling […]

Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative awards Bright Ideas grants to Lexington School District Two educators

Four Lexington School District Two educators have been awarded Bright Ideas grants from Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative for their innovative school projects. Here are the four educators and their projects: Haley Williamson, a special education teacher at Brookland-Cayce High School, has been awarded a $1,000 Bright Ideas grant for her project, […]

Charleston Highway in West Columbia gets new paving

Fresh new asphalt has been installed on Charleston Highway, according to the SC Department of Transportation. About half a mile of improvements have been made according to a post on the SCDOT Facebook page. Crews are also paving on Airport Road to improve about two and a half additional miles […]