West Columbia Mayor Horton presented a resolution from West Columbia City Council recognizing Dr. Shirley McClerklin-Motley for her 70th Birthday.  McClerklin-Motley  was also recognized for her accomplishment of attaining her PhD in Social Work, and recent retirement.

Need to drop off old electronics, papers to shred, household waste materials, and Goodwill Industries International, Inc. donations? The next Recycling Drop-off Event for County of Lexington residents will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, at Lexington High School.

Lexington County Fire Services units responded to a commercial structure fire in the 4300 block of Augusta Road just before 4:30 a.m. Friday. Upon arrival, units could see smoke coming from the structure. Firefighters made short work in extinguishing the fire and preventing it from destroying the building that is the home of Palmano’s Pizzeria […]

It’s Tax Free Weekend in Cayce, West Columbia, Lexington County and all of South Carolina. Clothes, computers, and school supplies are on the list of items that can be bought with no sales tax charged. South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday and lasts until Sunday, August 2 – 4. During the Tax Free […]

The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring this fall and into next year for temporary work in Lexington County. The jobs pay as much as $14.50 an hour and work-related mileage and expenses are reimbursed. T be be eligible, an applicant for a Census Bureau job must be at least 18 years old, have a valid […]

Black Rooster is operating on an invitation-only schedule, with plans to open next week. The French restaurant is at the lower corner of the Brookland complex, and it overlooks the scenic Congaree River, at West Columbia’s popular Riverwalk. The French brasserie or bistro-type venue is already a hit to the few who have gotten the […]

Members of the multijurisdictional Lexington County Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested a man and a woman earlier this month after responding to complaints of drug activity at a motel. Mark Jonathan Jeffcoat, 39, is charged with trafficking meth, possession of a Schedule IV narcotic, possession of a Schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana within close proximity […]

The Cayce Public Safety Department is partnering with organizations and local business in a School Supply Drive. Mrs. Doris with La Estrella has already made a huge dontation. The School Supply Drive is dedicated to providing those in need with school supplies and the tools necessary to be successful in the classroom. The Cayce DPS […]