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Highly-ranked Gamecock Women’s Basketball Team adds local flavor to March Madness – Where to watch it in West Columbia

March Madness will soon be upon us. The NCAA Division I Basketball 68-team Playoff for the University of South Carolina Women’s Team and Coach Dawn Staley, a West Columbia resident, are an annual rite. And this year is no different. USC is one of the elite programs in the country. The Gamecocks are currently ranked […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber presents Lexington 2 Student and Educator of the Quarter Awards to Carolina Redmond-Murillo and Catherine Quarles

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber had to postpone it’s January award presentation for Student and Educator of the Quarter Awards. So Chamber representatives visited two Lexington Two schools in person to present their awards. Chamber reps will also visit Gray Collegiate Academy on Monday, and the Lexington Four School District. Lexington District Two Student Award winner Student […]

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Cayce Police conducting “Operation Shamrock” Check Points beginning Friday, before St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is not until next Tuesday, but there will be a lot of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations this coming weekend, so be on the lookout for Operation Shamrock. Link to video-Click The Cayce Police Department will be conducting DUI enforcement and traffic safety checkpoints on March 13 and 14 from 8 p.m. until […]

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Lexington County Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Robert K. Bonesteel, 63, of West Columbia, has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material. * Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that in November 2023, law enforcement agencies executed an undercover chat operation targeted at identifying child sex offenders. During the chat operation, undercover officers […]

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Soda City Brass Band plays 3rd Jazz Pop-Up Invigorate Concert on a warm evening in Cayce

Soda City Brass Band performed at the third, and final, show of Cayce’s Jazz Pop-Up Invigorate Concert series, Tuesday. The show was at the Art Lot, in the Arts District at 1908 State Street, on a warm and clear evening. It was rescheduled from Sunday because of weather. The concert started in the evening light, […]

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March is Social Work Month, when we celebrate the contributions of dedicated social work professionals – An Editorial by Brenda Armstrong Clark

Social Work Is a ProfessionAn Editorial by Brenda Armstrong Clark, LMSW March is Social Work Month — a time to celebrate the heart, strength, and dedication behind the profession. We are proud to be social workers. We are proud of the difference we make, the resilience we witness, and the compassion we bring into every […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy announces Columbia K-5 satellite campus

On Tuesday, March 10, Gray Collegiate Academy (GCA) hosted a press conference to announce the opening of a new satellite campus in Columbia. The campus, located at 1001 Pinnacle Point Drive, will initially serve 554 students in grades K-5. As a satellite campus, the Columbia location will exist as an extension of GCA’s West Columbia […]

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SCDOT to install all-way stop on SC-6 in Lexington County for roundabout project

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will install an all-way stop intersection on SC-6 at Meadowfield Road and Jim Spence Road in Lexington County beginning March 13 as part of an ongoing roundabout project. Signs have been put in place to notify drivers of the new traffic pattern. The all-way stop is being installed in […]

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