Month: September 2025

Cayce Avenues Drainage Project Addresses Flooding with the installation of new larger pipe system – Making Progress

Construction on the City of Cayce Avenues Drainage Improvement Project began this summer. The Drainage Improvement program was implemented to address flooding along Knox Abbott Drive, Axtell Drive, and on the Cayce Avenues. The project involves the replacing of storm water run-off drainage pipes that were backing up through the system of older, smaller pipes. […]

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Airport and Brookland-Cayce High Schools holding free family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat events in October

Mark your calendars! Lexington Two’s high schools are inviting the community to their free annual family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat events. Brookland-Cayce High School’s Trunk or Treat is set for 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 15 in front of the school, 1300 State St., Cayce.  Airport High School’s Trick or Treat Lane is set for 6 p.m.-7:30 […]

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West Columbia nonprofits serve the community, from children to seniors

Some of the most high profile non-profit organizations in the area are based in West Columbia. These compassion-based institutions serve children and elderly adults, and many other people in-between.  Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center offers a range of programs from after-school, recreational sports, and educational  tutoring, to senior wellness, entrepreneurial training and more. Dr. Cindye […]

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Cayce City Council recognizes the Airport High School Baseball Team for winning the 2025 4A State Championship.

Cayce City Council recognized the Airport High School Baseball Team, Wednesday evening, for winning the 2025 4A SCHSL State Championship. It is the first state championship in the history of the Airport High School baseball program, representing a momentous achievement for the players, coaches, families and the entire community. Councilman Phil Carter, a former baseball […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died in automobile accident, Wednesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of US 321 and Gardners Terrace Road (about one mile south of Pine Ridge) in Lexington County, Wednesday, at approximately 1 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Marcus Holmes Jr., 31, of Gaston, was traveling southbound on US […]

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Domestic Violence Assault sends a Lexington County Man to Prison for 20 years

Michael Boyd Harvey, II, age 53, pled guilty to Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature in Lexington County on Thursday, Sept. 4. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. McCaslin sentenced Harvey to the maximum 20 years in prison. Under South Carolina law, this offense is classified as serious and violent. On Aug. 26, 2024, […]

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Top portion of Lake Murray Dam will be closed Sunday, Sept. 21, for Dining on the Dam

The top portion of the Lake Murray Dam, including the walkway, will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians starting Sunday, September 21st at 6:00 A.M. for the Dining on the Dam event.  All traffic will be diverted to the dam’s lower roadway. The upper roadway and walkway will reopen after midnight on Monday, September 22nd. […]

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Lexington County woman accused of robbing a convenience store at knifepoint while eating an ice cream bar

A Lexington County woman is accused of robbing a convenience store at knifepoint Monday. Katrina Nicole Diaz, 39, is charged with armed robbery, three counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy went to a convenience store […]

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