Month: February 2022

Blaze in West Columbia worked by WCFD, Cayce, and Lexington County Fire Services

The West Columbia Fire Department, Lexington County Fire Services, and City of Cayce Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the 700 block of Westside Drive at approximately 6:40 a.m., Monday WCFD units found smoke coming from the structure upon arrival. One occupant was located inside the home and was removed from the […]

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Airport, Brookland-Cayce wrestlers compete in State Championship

Airport wrestler Robert Plantz and Brookland-Cayce wrestlers Terry Terry Hildebrand II and Aidan Spence wrestled in the 4A SC High School League Individual State Finals, Saturday. Terry wrestled for the State Title in 152-pound division and Robert ended with a 5th place finish, said AHS Wrestling Coach Lee Williams. Terry finished as the State Champion […]

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Room at Savage Craft Ale Works named after Bill Mooneyhan a year after his passing

Bill Mooneyhan Sr. was a civic catalyst for the City of West Columbia. He envisioned the historic Brookland City Hall, a place where his kin before him had served for decades, as a potential museum. The building, at 430 Center St., has been transformed into the highly successful Savage Craft Ale Works, a showplace and […]

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Nina Shealy selected as Airport High School’s Miss Aquila 2022

Nina Shealy was named Miss Aquila 2022 at Airport High School, Saturday. AHS photos

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Cayce Fire Department responds to residential fire, Saturday morning

In the early morning hours of Saturday, Cayce Fire Department C shift members responded to reports of a residential structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene of a small single family dwelling with smoke and flames showing. Rescue 501 stretched a hand line and began extinguishing the blaze as Tower 501 crew members began a […]

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Cayce-West Columbia and Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball hold opening season ceremonies, Saturday

On a beautiful sunny, Saturday morning the sound of children laughing and the sight of beaming moms and dads was abundant. Cayce-West Columbia and and Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball held opening season ceremonies for the upcoming youth baseball season. Wilson Howard Park, behind Northside Middle School and Riverbank Elementary, is the home of Cayce-West Columbia […]

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Trinity Baptist Church to hold one service Sunday, after fire damages church

Trinity Baptist Church at 2003 Charleston Highway, Cayce will hold one service Sunday (Feb 27.) Sunday’s service will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Solomon’s Porch section of the church. The church also announced, via Facebook, that there will be no small groups or childcare, and there will be no evening activities. On Thursday […]

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Obituary for Mary Ann Knox Loftis – Mother of SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis

Mary Ann Knox Loftis, wife of Curtis M. Loftis, passed peacefully from this world to her heavenly Father on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Mary, age 88, was at home with her family and caregivers at her bedside. Mary was the daughter of the late David Jerome and Annie Caldwell Knox of Inman, S. C. Lexington […]

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