West Columbia is being represented by Bill Mooneyhan at the National Championship Game in Tampa, Monday night. Clemson is taking on Alabama. Mooneyhan is pictured with two other local men, Roger Hurt of Cayce and Dub Phillips. Bill Mooneyhan Jr. is at the game too      

Sevreral Lexington 2 high school football players made the All-Midlands football team. Brookland-Cayce’s Tay Pringle and Airport’s Kerryon Richardson made the First Team. The team was selected by Lou Bejak, Prep Editor for The State Newspaper. Lexington 2 players on the All-Midlands team are: DE – Tay Pringle, Brookland-Cayce– First Team- He had 76 tackles, 26 for […]

Four Gray Collegiate Academy players have been selected by Lou Bezjak, Prep Editor for The State Newspaper- to the All-Midlands Team. Gray Collegiate players on the All-Midlands Team ATH – Chylon Thomas, Gray Collegiate – Second team QB – Bryce Fields, Gray Collegiate – Honorable Mention LB – Chris Matthews – Gray Collegiate – Honorable Mention DB […]

It was announced last week that Sears – the owner of the K-Mart chain – will shut down 108 K-Mart stores and 42 Sears stores, nationwide, by April. But the K-mart at 1500 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia was not on the list to be closed. The chain store is known for home goods, apparel, furniture […]

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that happened in West Columbia early early Sunday morning. The shooting occurred around 5 a.m. on the 600 block of Sumter street, according to the LCSD.   One man was shot in the home. He was in critical condition, according to the latest report. Evidence has been […]

Teased, like so many times before, the promise of snow accumulation in Lexington County has melted into rain and cold. The possibility for an inch or so of snow in the county no longer exists – as of Saturday morning- according to the National Weather Service. That means kids who went to bed Friday night- […]

SCDOT continues preparation activities for the winter storm. Current forecasts show predictions from 1 to 3 inches of snow expected in the Midlands. Predictions are from 4 to 6 inches of snow in the Upstate. Other areas of the state may see a wintery mix without significant accumulation. Lexington County is in District 1. At […]