Two Gaston men have been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in his home during a welfare check Feb. 20. Two men arrested in Gaston homicide Charles Anthony Allen Jr., 22, and Clenord James Graham, 33, are charged with murder, kidnapping, burglary and criminal conspiracy in the death of […]

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has called a Human Trafficking Task Force meeting. It is scheduled for 10 a.m. until noon on Friday, at the City of West Columbia Municipal Complex 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. The task force will meet to discuss updates, upcoming projects, training sessions and events regarding human trafficking […]

Several new members of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce were welcomed at the Chamber’s monthly Breakfast, Tuesday. New members announced are:  Chris Hass of Pollock Co.; Sue Love of Merchant Services Consultants; Summer Lee of Security Federal Bank; Cassandra Paden of the S.C. Federal Credit Union; and Melanie Wood, Rebecca Dragnett, and Aaron […]

Plans were announced in October for a new 1,500-seat Brookland High School basketball arena at 613 Knox-Abbott Drive, Cayce. Demolition of the Motel 6 at that site started this week. Completion date for the arena is slated for Fall 2019. An incorrect date for the arena was published earlier. We regret the error.  The Lexington […]

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Taste on the River event was held Tuesday night. Its guests  filled  the Stone River facility in West Columbia. The fundraiser drew more than 150 guests to sample food from West Columbia restaurants. It was sponsored by Estates and Companies; Mooneyhan’s Auto Service; Something Borrowed, and McGee Real Estate. Proceeds from the […]

Will Autry, a third-grade student at Congaree Elementary School was named Lexington School District 2 Student of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Monthly Breakfast on Tuesday. Autry, middle, is pictured with Congaree Elementary Principal Jeff Becker and Joni Coleman, Lexington 2 Director of Instruction. The breakfast was held at the Daily Phoenix […]

Katherine Tinman, a third-grade teacher at Congaree Elementary School was named Lexington School District 2 Teacher of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Monthly Breakfast on Tuesday. Tinman, middle, is pictured with Congaree Elementary Principal Jeff Becker and Joni Coleman, Lexington 2 Director of Instruction. The breakfast was held at the […]

Sgt. Ronald Fair of the West Columbia Police Department was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Monthly Breakfast Tuesday. He is pictured with Andy Markl of Graphics Source and Vaughan Dozier of First Community Bank, award sponsor. Also pictured is Capt. John Norman of the WCPD. […]