At the regular City of West Columbia August meeting, City Council passed a resolution recognizing Boy Scout Patrol Troop 331 of Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church for their Eagle Scout Award and Community Service Projects in West Columbia. Those scouts are left to right: Jackson Long, Ben Welch, Bryce Addy, Jacob Blalock, Garrett “Rhett” Galloway, […]

Work has started on the repair of Lexington’s Old Mill dam, according to the Town of Lexington. Part of the dam collapsed in the October 2015 flood. The unique Old Mill took the brunt of the 2015 floods of 2015. The repair is expected to take four months.

The Columbia Fire Department conducted a water rescue with its first shift crews last Friday evening on the Broad River. The first-responders battled swift water conditions to pull a juvenile male to safety after his leg became stuck in the crevice of several rocks on a small dam on the river. The male patient was […]

The City of West Columbia has released its August-September Newsletter. It is the seventh edition of the city’s newsletter. It includes a message from Mayor Tem Miles. There are also updates from all of West Columbia City Council members. West Columbia businesses are also profiled in the newsletter. Link to latest City of West Columbia […]

The Southeastern Conference’s COVID guidelines for attending football games includes masks. The SEC announced procedures for games Tuesday. South Carolina’s first game is Sept. 26, at home versus Tennessee. “Although local and state guidelines will determine if and how many fans can attend games, these guidelines provide conference-wide expectations for protection of guests who are […]

In partnership with the West Columbia Police Department, the City of West Columbia, the West Columbia Fire Department, and 12 Springs Community Church, Brookland United Methodist Church is hosting a Back-2-School Giveaway on Aug. 22, 2020, from 2 PM until 6 PM. Donation Information Donations of NEW School Supplies are needed in the form of […]

Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a man and a woman after patrol deputies detected drug activity at a Gaston mobile home. Derrick Lavern Johnson, 33, and Maritza Fuentes Sanchez, 22, are charged with trafficking heroin and meth, distribution of marijuana, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and three counts of unlawful conduct toward […]

Filing closed Monday at noon for the Lexington Two School Board. The General Election is in November. Nine people filed to run for four open seats on the seven-member school board, according to Mary Brack, Director of the Lexington County Registration and Elections office. Those who have filed are: Abbott Bray; Liz Castles; ElizaBeth Dickerson […]