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River District holding Holiday Open House, beginning Friday

The River District – in West Columbia – is presenting a Holiday Open House from Nov. 4-through-6. Participating merchants will provide refreshments and specials. The River District District, at State and Meeting streets, with Triangle City, was formed by merchants and features restaurants, galleries, and boutique style shops. It’s a nonprofit organization formerly known as […]

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Ribbon is cut on Cayce’s Riverland Park, Saturday

The City of Cayce cut the ribbon on Riverland Park Saturday. The park, on the Congaree River, was named in honor of H. Kelley Jones. Jones, is is now deceased, gave the property to the city, for the park. He was on the city’s planning commission  and an attorney, who lived in the Riverland Park […]

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N. Charleston man facing charges after Lexington County crime spree

A North Charleston man has been arrested and charged after a series of crimes at three Lexington County businesses. John Dytrych, 29, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, armed robbery, carjacking, possessing a weapon during a violent crime and attempting to purchase more than nine grams of pseudoephedrine in 30 days, according to arrest […]

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Brookland-Cayce Athletic Hall of Fame adds 5 new members Friday night

The night was filled with emotion for some- remembering such good times in their lives. Some hugged- wiping away tears, as they came face-to-face and realized the impact their mentors have made on them. Five new members of the Brookland-Cayce High School Athletic Hall of Fame were inducted Friday night. The new members were introduced […]

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Chapin wins at Airport

Airport lost to Chapin Friday, 42-34.  With the loss, Airport drops to 2-2 in 4A Region 4 and 3-6 overall. Chapin is now 4-0 in the Region, and 7-2 overall.

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Brookland-Cayce defeats Strom Thurmond

Brookland-Cayce defeated Strom Thurmond Friday night by a score of 28-6.  The Bearcats scored a TD in the first quarter and a TD in the second quarter. BC had a lead of 14-0 at the half. Neither team scored in the third quarter, but BC scored early in the fourth, for a 21-0 lead. Strom […]

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Busbee’s Performing Arts Company thrills 600 fifth-graders with Annie Jr. performance

The Eighth-Grade Performing Arts Company (PAC) of Busbee Creative Arts Academy performed the musical play Annie Jr. Friday morning at the school. The audience was 600 fifth-graders from several Lexington 2  elementary schools. Dr. Dixon Brooks, Busbee’s principal, said the arts company  rendered a “fantastic” performance of Annie Jr. Thursday night for the public. The elementary […]

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Airport hosts Chapin, BC hosts Strom Thurmond in Region games

Both Airport and Brookland-Cayce have home games Friday evening. The games start at 7:30 p.m. Airport will be at home to play Chapin. BC hosts Strom Thurmond. Airport is 2-1 in 4A Region 4. Chapin is 3-0 in the Region. Overall, Airport has a 3-5 record. Chapin is 6-2 Brookland-Cayce is 2-0 in 3A Region 5 […]

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