Month: May 2017

Detour at US 1, I-20 ramp in Lexington County, beginning Friday night

The exit 58 eastbound ramp closure will occur: · From 11 p.m. Friday, May 5, until 7 a.m. Saturday, May 6. · From 11 p.m. Saturday, May 6, until 7 a.m. Sunday, May 7. Message board signs along I-20 will display detour directions. Motorists are advised to used caution and plan accordingly in case of […]

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Sandy Harley, widow of Dale Harley, to run for West Columbia City Council

Sandy Harley has filed to run for the vacancy on West Columbia City Council, District 1. The seat became open upon the death of West Columbia City Councilman Dale Harley on March 23. “I have lived in West Columbia my whole married life, so my roots go deep,” said Harley, who was married to Dale […]

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Brookland-Cayce boys get big win in soccer playoffs, girls play Friday

In a game that included two 10-minute overtimes and two five-minute sudden death overtimes, BC defeated Hanahan, 1-0, in boys soccer Thursday night at BC’s home field, Fort Knox. The Brookland-Cayce girls, a no. 1 seed, are still in the 3A playoffs, too. The girls are scheduled to travel to play Bluffton, Friday. In the boys […]

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Is Columbia Capital Outlets coming to Cayce or not?

There is a lot of land being cleared at the intersection of 12th Street Extension and I-77 in Cayce. But there is not much being said about why. “SCANA is clearing and preparing the land at the intersection of I-77 and 12th Street Extension for future development,” said Ginny Jones a SCANA senior public affairs specialist. […]

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Late Willie “Speedy” Simon, one of the “Greatest” from West Columbia honored

The late Willie James “Speedy” Simon was honored with a resolution by West Columbia City Council Tuesday.  Simon was a 1952 graduate of West Columbia’s Lakeview School. After high school Simon became a superior quarterback at Allen University. He passed away in 2004.  After graduation from Allen, Simon coached football, boys basketball and girls basketball […]

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Mayors a part of Midlands Gives, Tuesday

The fourth annual Midlands Gives was Tuesday. Midlands Gives is a 24-hour giving event and encourages individuals to donate online to their choice among more than 300 nonprofits in 11 Midlands counties. Mayors Elsie Partin, Cayce; Michael Bishop, Springdale and David Busbee, Pine Ridge were on hand at the S.C. State Museum in Columbia to give. […]

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Portion of Lexington’s Sunset Boulevard to be closed Wednesday, Thursday

A portion of Sunset Boulevard in Lexington will be closed from from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, according to the Lexington Police Department. Be prepared for delays and possible traffic congestion on Sunset Blvd. near Palmetto Park Blvd. Westbound traffic on Sunset Blvd. at Palmetto Park Blvd. will […]

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Cate Hunter, 5, says Pledge in Mandarin and English to Cayce City Council

Cate Hunter said the Pledge of Allegiance in Mandarin and English at the Cayce City Council meeting Tuesday. Cate is 5-years-old and is in K-4, in Mrs. Watson’s Class, at Cayce’s Eastpoint Academy. It’s a Chinese immersion school. Cate has 4 older brothers, 1 older sister and 4 stepsisters. She also has a dog, Lola, […]

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