Month: November 2024

Cayce Police continue to investigate Sept. 9, homicide – Contact police if you have any information related to the crime

Cayce Police are investigating a homicide that occurred at Alight Apartments, 800 Alexander Drive, on Sept. 9. The victim, Mr. Jalen Allen, of Columbia died of gunshot wounds after he was transported to a local hospital by EMS. Cayce Police officers believe the homicide was an isolated incident. Cayce detectives are working to make an […]

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Winner named among Breast Cancer Challenge quilts to be given to Lexington Medical Center breast cancer patients

Beginning in the month of October, the members of the Sewrority Sisters quilters conducted a challenge to make attractive quilts that will be given to breast cancer patients at Lexington Medical Center. The Breast Cancer Challenge quilts, when completed, were hung at Creative Sewing Machine Center in West Columbia’s Triangle City, where the Sewrority Sisters […]

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Cayce 12,000 Year History Park Visitors Center receives $2.1 million donation from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation

The City of Cayce announced, Tuesday, that it has received a donation of $2.1 million from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation. The money will go to build a visitors center at the 12,000 Year History Park. Cayce Mayor Elise Partin stated, “It has been an honor to get to work on bringing […]

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Lexington County Quilts of Valor presents quilts to veterans at All Saints Episcopal Church in Cayce on Veterans Day

Lexington County Quilts of Valor, a group that meets at Creative Sewing Machine Center in West Columbia, presented quilts to four veterans at All Saints Episcopal Church in Cayce on Veterans Day. Denise Derriso; Haskell Langford; James Stewart and James Judy received quilts from Gail Sullivan of the Lexington County Quilts of Valor Foundation, Monday. […]

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Band from Fort Jackson performs for veterans at the Lexington Two Schools Performing Arts Center on Veterans Day

The 282D Army Band Mission Essential band from Fort Jackson performed a free Veterans Day concert, Monday in honor of veterans. Several veterans attended. The Color Guard was made up of Brookland-Cayce High School ROTC members and Airport High School students sang the National Anthem. The Concert was held at the Lexington Two School Performing […]

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Two winners split the $10,000 prize of the West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Raffle – 250 tickets sold for $100 each

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation hosted its first-ever 50/50 Reverse Raffle, last Wednesday, to raise funds to enhance and beautify the City of West Columbia. The drawing was held at Savage Craft Ale Works and hosted by West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles, WCBF Chairwoman Kathy Whetzel, and Cayce-West Columbia Chamber President and CEO Tim James. […]

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SCDOT to permanently close I-26 Westbound Off-Ramp to Bush River Road 

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will permanently close the westbound I-26 off-ramp to Bush River Road at 9 p.m. on Sunday, November 10. Access to Bush River Road from westbound I-26 will be via the expanded Colonial Life Boulevard and I-126 Interchange.   This is the third and final step to permanently change the traffic pattern […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died in motorcycle crash new West Columbia

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died due to a single motorcycle accident on U.S. 21 near I-26 in the West Columbia area of Lexington County at approximately 8:50 P.M. on Saturday According to Fisher, Mr. Philip James Bugger, 49, of Gaston was traveling northbound on U.S. 21 when he left […]

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