Month: March 2017

SLED investigating Lexington County fire

The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating a house fire that occurred Saturday. Maria Addy-Starino, 64 died in the fire on Dickert Drive.   Link to initial story on fire Lexington County spokesman Harrison Cahill said it is standard procedure to turn any fatal fire over to SLED for investigation. A cause of the fire […]

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Cayce City Council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday

The regular Cayce City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Below is a copy of the agenda. Click on images below to enlarge and read. 

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West Columbia City Council to meet, 6 p.m., Tuesday

West Columbia City Council will hold its Regular Council Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia. Agenda: Presentation of Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) – Mr. Bill Hancock, C.P.A., The Brittingham Group REQUESTS FOR APPEARANCES/CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD Mr. John Banks of the West Metro Visitor […]

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Taylor Elementary kicks off March Literacy Madness in book character dress

Teachers and students at C.A. Taylor Elementary School in Cayce kicked off March Literacy Madness last week. As part of the kick-off, they dressed like characters in books on March 1. How many favorites can you find?

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Lexington County fire fatality identified

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim that was found deceased in the structure fire that happened at approximately 8 a.m.. Saturday, in the 100 block of Dickert Drive in Lexington County. Maria Addy-Starino, 64, of Lexington was pulled from the home by firefighters that responded to the home fire. She was pronounced dead […]

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Water service to be disrupted for some West Columbia customers

The completion of the waterline relocation project on Rainbow Drive will require a disruption in service for City of West Columbia water customers beginning on Tuesday. Water service will be turned off for customers from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., on Tuesday, March 7, for customers on the East side of I-26, marked in orange […]

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Taste of West Columbia is rousing success

It was a night to remember. It was “A Taste of West Columbia” held Tuesday night at the Stone River facility on the Congaree River in West Columbia. The fundraiser was for the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. Sponsors were: Estates Co. Brookland Development, Mooneyhans Auto, Nephron Pharmaceutical, Something Borrowed, McGee Reality, CresCom Bank, Burkett and […]

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Lexington 2 breaks ground on new CATE Center

Lexington School District 2 Board members broke ground on the the District’s new CATE (or Career and Technology ) Center Thursday. It’s on Bulldog Boulevard in Cayce, next to Busbee Creative Arts Academy and the new Cayce Elementary School that is being built. Pictured are Board Members Beth Branham, Cindy Kessler, Kevin Key, Brad Giles […]

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