Month: September 2016

Brookland-Cayce to celebrate Homecoming Friday, with Food Truck Festival

Brookland-Cayce High School’s Homecoming is Friday (Sept. 23.) The Bearcats play Gray Collegiate Academy at 7:30 p.m. Before the game, there will be a Food Truck Festival on State Street in front of the school. The Food Truck Festival is from 4-to-8 p.m. There will also be inflatables, vendors and homecoming floats. To be a […]

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Lexington woman charged with making false “suspicious” clown sightings

Ashley Nicole Cross faces three counts of unlawful use of 911, and providing false information to law enforcement officials, according to the Lexington Police Department. Cross, 22, was charged Monday after allegedly calling 911 three times earlier in the month to report “suspicious” clown sightings. The 911 calls were made between Sept. 8 and Sept. 11. […]

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Man, woman found dead in Gaston, are identified

The names of a man and woman who were found dead in Gaston on Monday, have been released. Max Alan Smith, 59, and Priscilla Ann Smith, 58, were found dead at their home on Stapleford Court, according to the Lexington County Coroner’s Office. The result of Autopsies for the two are pending. The coroner’s office and […]

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Town of South Congaree Barn Raising Fundraiser Car Show – Saturday

Town of South Congaree Barn Raising Fundraiser – Saturday, (Sept. 24) South Congaree Arena 395 Oak Street FREE ENTRANCE FOR SPECTATORS Open for All makes, models, & years. We will find you a class. Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Classics, Street Rods, Pro-Street, Race Cars, Imports, Trucks, Motorcycles Top 3 Awards for Best of Show, Best […]

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Thousands in Lexington County on list of “Unclaimed Money”

The Office of South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has published a list of the names of people in Lexington County who have “Unclaimed Money” that is being held by the state. The names included here are in the amount of more than $1,000. There are 34 pages with the names of people in Lexington County on the […]

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Flag makes its way through Cayce-West Columbia at Sunday’s 9-11, 5K

The United States flag Flags made its way through Cayce and West Columbia, Sunday.  The Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees 9-11 held the club’s annual “5K for our Troops. The run started on Court Avenue in West Columbia, a block from Riverwalk. The starting point for race, that runs down State Street into into Cayce,  was moved because […]

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Nominations being accepted for Brookland-Cayce Athletic Hall of Fame

Nominations are being accepted through Sept. 23, for the Brookland-Cayce High School Athletic Hall of Fame.  The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of former athletes and coaches.  In order to be eligible for the Athletic Hall of Fame, nominees must have graduated from BCHS a minimum of ten years prior to the current […]

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Two arrested, juvenile in custody after string of robberies

A man and a woman have been arrested and a juvenile is in custody after three weekend robberies in the Columbia area of Lexington County. Wesley Alexander Anderson, 17, and Jasmine Taylor, 18, are charged with five counts of armed robbery for holding up a total of five people at three locations, according to arrest […]

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