Month: April 2026
East Point Academy Middle Campus has been awarded the distinguished Palmetto Gold Award by the South Carolina Department of Education, recognizing the school’s exceptional academic achievement and continued commitment to student success. The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program was established by the South Carolina General Assembly as part of the Education Accountability Act (EAA) […]
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has identified Gonzalo Briseno, 35, of Columbia as the person who went underwater in Lake Murray on Saturday afternoon. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources responded to the lake near the Newberry-Lexington County line after receiving a report that several people on a boat went into the water to […]
George Robert’s State Street is officially open for business and we can not wait for our first full week of business. The restaurant is open Tuesday- Thursday 4-9 pm, and Friday- Saturday 4-10 pm The restaurant is in a renovated strip of buildings across from Brookland-Cayce High School. George Robert’s is an upscale Wine and […]
A Lexington man was killed in a head-on collision in Kershaw County. The man has been identified as Walter Grannen III, age 73, from Lexington by Kershaw County Coroner David West. West said Grannen was driving a vehicle described a T-Bucket Hot Rod. It was headed east on Hwy 34 and drove over into the […]
A student and an educator of the quarter were named at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday.Aimee Lam of Brookland-Cayce High School was named Student-of-the-Quarter. Brittany Broxton of Wood Elementary School was named Educator-of-the-Quarter. The breakfast business meeting was held at Stone River in West Columbia. Also pictured JB Beckett, Chamber Board President, Dr. […]
A student and an educator of the quarter were named at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Breakfast, Tuesday.From Gray Collegiate Academy, Marydavis Hallman of was named Student-of-the-Quarter. Melanie Scott Thornton was named Educator-of-the-Quarter. The breakfast business meeting was held at Stone River in West Columbia. Also pictured JB Beckett, C-WC Chamber Board Chairman and […]
A student and a teacher of the quarter were named at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday.From Lexington School District 4 Dalton Porter of Swansea High School was named Student-of-the-Quarter. Jennifer Reed of Sandhills Primary was named Educator-of-the-Quarter. Also pictured JB Beckett, Dr. Marcia Seawright. The breakfast business meeting was held at Stone River […]
The 5th Annual Taylor Watford Foundation 5K Run/Walk for Hope is Saturday, May 16. The deadline to sponsor or race (t-shirt guaranteed) is THIS FRIDAY May 1st!!! When: Saturday, May 16th at 9 am Where: Brookland Cayce HS ArenaWhy: Race to win a medal, $100 cash, and support local substance use prevention efforts!! How: strictlyrunning.com $28 adults $18 youth […]