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Cayce City Council will meet Thursday at 6 p.m.

The City of Cayce City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at Cayce City Hall, 1800 12th Street. An agreement with the SC Attorney General’s office, and a law enforcement assistance agreement with the Town of Lexington is on the agenda. Condemnation action for several properties for water line easement will […]

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Lt. Eddie Powell of Pine Ridge PD named Officer of the Month at Chamber Breakfast

Lt. Eddie Powell of the Pine Ridge Police Department was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Month, Tuesday. He is pichured with PRPD Chief Billy Parker, right. The award was given at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast. Vaughan Dozier of First Community Bank- the sponsor of the award- presented Powell with the award. Parker […]

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Coroner reports 1,621 deaths in Lexington County in 2015

In an annual report released Wednesday afternoon, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said there were 1,691 deaths in the county in 2015. Of those, 1,492 were of natural causes. There were 126 accidental deaths in the county and eight were of an undetermined cause. There were 21 homicides and 44 suicides. More from this report […]

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Taylor Elementary holds open house, scavenger hunt

Taylor Elementary held a open house, scavenger hunt, Tuesday. There was a food truck, and a parking lot full of cars of parents. Parents met with teachers and visited the classrooms of the their children. Taylor Elementary is a Lexington 2 school in the Edenwood neighborhood of Cayce. Taylor Mack and her mother Shandora Mack meet […]

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1966 Brookland-Cayce football team to be honored at BC’s football game Friday

The 1966 football team from Brookland-Cayce High School will be honored and recognized at the football game Friday night (Sept. 30) at the Brookland-Cayce High School stadium in Cayce. The Bearcats play Pelion at 7:30 p.m. at the Brookland-Cayce High School Football Stadium.

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Davis Orthodontics donates to Lexington 2 Schools

Davis Orthodontics has made a donation to several Lexington 2 schools. In all, the contribution was $1,950. A $500 donation was made (each) to Fulmer and Northside Middle Schools. Dr. Ed Davis of Davis Orthodontics in West Columbia, handed the checks to Fulmer Principal Megan Carrero  and Northside Principal Lisa Davis, Tuesday, at Northside. The […]

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Weekend’s Congaree Bluegrass Festival expands w/ exhibitions and art

The City of Cayce’s 9th Annual Congaree Bluegrass Festival will feature  a larger show  on Oct.  1 and 2.  The Congaree Bluegrass Festival begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is only $10 for adults and children 12 and under free.  Sunday’s Gospel show will kick-off 1 p.m. and is free to all.  Visit congareebluegrassfestival.org for […]

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West Columbia food truck court closed

The HEMI Food Truck Court is no longer in operation. The food court was on a lot at 728 Meeting St. in West Columbia. Christina Suvarna was the face behind the HEMI Food Truck Court. She met with City of West Columbia officials, on numerous occasions, to get the project off the ground. In announcing […]

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