Month: August 2016

Helen Summers named Cayce-West Columbia Lion of the Year

Helen Summers was named Cayce-West Columbia Lion of the Year, Tuesday, at the C-WC Lions Club meeting. The Lions Club met at Grecian Gardens where Regional Governor Paul Dove- of Winnsboro- spoke. He credited the local Lions for community activities that included fishing for the visually impaired, securing eye surgery for people in need, collecting 22,000 […]

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High school football season- it won’t be long

The Brookland-Cayce varsity football team held a scrimmage with Hahahan, Tuesday. The scrimmage was held at the scenic Brookland-Cayce football field on the State Street campus of BCHS. It was a beautiful day- and a reminder that the season is coming up, soon. On Aug. 26 Brookland-Cayce will travel the short distance to Airport- to […]

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Back-To-School supply drive serves 150 families

A Back-To-School Drive, collecting for families who could not afford school supplies was held by  SERVPRO Cayce/ West Columbia/ Lexington. The Back To School supplies that were collected were distributed last Saturday (Aug 6) at Church of Christ on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. More than 150 backpacks filled with the school supplies that were handed […]

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Two arrested for murder of man found dead in West Columbia

A West Columbia man and a Cayce woman have been charged in connection to a homicide that happened last month on Double Branch Road in West Columbia. Roscoe Holmes III, 23, is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Michael Andy McMillan during the morning of Aug. 18, according to arrest warrants. “We obtained […]

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House of Raeford to put crosswalk at plant on Sunset Boulevard

West Columbia City Council moved to help make a crosswalk on Sunset Boulevard a reality, at its meeting on Aug. 2. Council voted to accept $45,000 in “C” Funds from Lexington County that authorizes “the City Administrator to negotiate a contract agreement with the House of Raeford.” The move also authorizes “the city to manage the […]

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Pokemon Go enthusiasts show up at Riverwalk, Monday night

The West Columbia Police Department extended the hours until 10 p.m. for Pokè Monday at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater every Monday. It looks like more than 20 showed up to play. “We wanted to extend park hours on this special night to assist people in capturing the elusive monsters they can only get at […]

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Lexington County Detention Center inmate dies in cell

A Lexington County Detention Center inmate died overnight in a cell. The inmate was found unresponsive this morning about 5:30.  The State Law Enforcement Division and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office are conducting an investigation into the incident. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the inmate who was found unresponsive as William Dantzler Day, III, 43, of […]

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Updated: Police concentration, Sunday, in West Columbia

Units from the West Columbia Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department (including a Crime Scene truck) and the SC Highway Patrol, were on Wade Street Sunday night. There was also a car in the middle of Wade Street near the incident. Capt. Adam Myrick – public information officer for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said: “We’re […]

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