Month: September 2024

SC State Farmers Market in West Columbia provides access to fresh SC Certified produce

The South Carolina State Farmers Market is at 3483 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia.  At the farmers market you can buy Certified SC products. When you get Certified SC products, not only are you supporting local farms and farmers, you’re purchasing goods that are fresher, tastier and healthier. There’s an amazing variety, all grown, harvested, raised, and made […]

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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits breaks ground in Lexington County’s Saxe Gotha Industrial Park on $80 million state-of-the-art distribution facility

Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits officially broke ground Wednesday in Lexington County’s Saxe Gotha Industrial Park. The site of the new facility is right off of 12th Street extension in West Columbia. The company is the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Lexington County Chairwoman Beth Carrigg both spoke […]

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Cayce Police Department’s Fiesta to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month is Saturday

Please join the Cayce Police Department on Saturday (Sept. 21) for the 3rd Annual Fiesta to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15!) The event will be held from 11 AM – 3 PM at Granby Gardens Park, located at 1800 12th Street in Cayce. There will be local vendors and various resources for community members and attendees in both English […]

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City of Cayce Introduces New Police Chief

The City of Cayce announces the name of the newly selected Chief of the Cayce Police Department: Chief Herbert Blake. Blake is a veteran police officer and currently serves as the Chief Deputy of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office in Asheville, North Carolina. He will retire from this position on Sept. 30, and has formally accepted the position of […]

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Arlene Neely, of Northside Middle School, selected as a Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game

A Northside Middle School teacher scored a Teacher of the Game recognition, a partnership between Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union and the University of South Carolina. Arlene Neely, a Northside social studies teacher, was selected as a Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game, an educator reward and recognition program that takes place during each of […]

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Parent Arrested at River Bluff High School

An arrest has been made due to an incident of disturbing the school at River Bluff High School that occurred Wednesday, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. Officers were alerted to a suspicious person in the front lobby of the school. Upon further investigation, it was discovered the subject was a parent. The subject […]

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Steve Cohen, a volunteer extraordinaire, giving more than 25 years of service to his community

You may see Steve Cohen cooking chicken at the Rhythm on the River Concert Series. Or you may see him holding back the line at the Cayce-West Columbia Parade of Lights. Steve Cohen does it all as a volunteer, and his footprint is a large one in the West Columbia and Cayce community. From Taste on the […]

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US Rep. Joe Wilson is out of the hospital after fainting, now has a pacemaker

US Rep. Joe Wilson of Springdale is back on the job after a health scare last week. He experienced a “severe blood pressure drop” and fainted on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Washington DC. He was immediately taken to George Washington University Hospital. He said he received “excellent care for a speedy recovery” there.  Wilson released a YouTube video  Monday, […]

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