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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, […]

“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 […]

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 […]

Parkland Plaza in Cayce Is For Sale, according to real estate listing

According to a listing by Colliers, Parkland Plaza in Cayce is For Sale Parkland Plaza Investment Offering – Value-Add Opportunity Parkland Plaza, located in Cayce, South Carolina, is one of the first shopping centers established in the greater Columbia area. It began as a grocery anchored neighborhood center in the […]

Woman, age 35, who died in head-on collision, is identified by the Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has positively identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident in the 1700 block of Fairview Road in the Pelion area of Lexington County on Tuesday, Oct. 13,at approximately 7:17 a.m. Click here to see SCHP report on the crash According to Fisher, Ms. […]