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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, […]

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. […]

Lexington County Council recognizes former Cayce-West Columbia Chamber President and CEO Tim James

Lexington County Council recognized former Cayce-West Columbia Chamber President and CEO Tim James for his service, at its meeting Tuesday, leadership and commitment to our community, local businesses and first responders. James is also a former Cayce City Councilman and Cayce Police Chief. James pictured with Lexington Councilman Todd Cockrell.

South Carolina State Federal Credit Union donates $15,000 to For The Lovers of Street Dogs to help rescue and help dogs and cats

For The Lovers of Street Dogs, Corp. was awarded a $15,000 grant from South Carolina State Federal Credit Union.The Lovers of Street Dogs rescue works tirelessly to help animals in need through humane trapping, rescue efforts, and an ongoing commitment to spaying and neutering dogs in the community and feral/community […]

Lexington’s Wingard’s Market Partners with Columbia Green to Donate Trees

Wingard’s Market in Lexington, is giving Midlands’s residents another reason to plant a tree this fall. Throughout October, Wingard’s is partnering with Columbia Green for its “Plant a Purpose” initiative, donating one tree for every five trees sold to support Columbia Green’s “Beat the Heat” campaign. The monthlong initiative, running […]