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A West Columbia Beautification Foundation project funded by the the Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club has been marked. Landscaping work near the House of Raeford parking lot on Sunset Boulevard was completed thanks to the Lions donation to the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. A sign has been placed on the site.
Read More >>Revenue for the City of Cayce’s $11.9 million general fund 2016-17 budget is more than $197,000 short. At a special meeting Wednesday, city council members struggled to find answers, and a way to fund the shortfall. A $3 increase in sanitation fees would close the gap. The monthly sanitation fee would go from $10.50 to […]
Read More >>There will be a Block Party from 6 p.m.-until-8 p.m. on the Grounds of Springdale Baptist Church, Saturday (May 21.) 357 Wattling Rd. There will be food, a Bouncy House, an air slide, a dunking booth, games. Everything is free. Channel 146 will provide music.
Read More >>The Babcock Center mission is to empower people with lifelong disabilities to enjoy life by promoting abilities and respecting choice. Members of the Greater Cayce-WestColumbia Chamber of Commerce took a tour of Babcock’s West Columbia facility, Wednesday. It was a Chamber “Lunch and Learn” event. About 25 Chamber members found out that workers, being trained […]
Read More >>Leaphart Road Closed in Lexington County Leaphart Road bridge over Interstate 26 in Lexington County has been closed after it was struck and damaged by a vehicle Wednesday. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. Engineers with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) are evaluating the damage and moving quickly to assess options. The […]
Read More >>The Community 5k run/walk to benefit the Cindy Roof Wilkerson Foundation is Saturday, May 21. Click to visit Cindy Wilkerson Foundation Website Wilkerson was the physical education teacher at Springdale Elementary School. She died of brain cancer in February of 2012. She taught P.E. For 25 years. Wilkerson was known as a friend to everyone, who touched […]
Read More >>Pineview Elementary “Girls on the Run” donate to Make-A-Wish Pineview Elementary School’s “Girls on the Run” raised $843 for the South Carolina chapter of the “Make a Wish Foundation.” The girls presented a check to Make-A-Wish Friday (May 13.) Girls-on-the-Run participants held a “Hats to Help Day” on which all students and faculty members could […]
Read More >>The Airport High School Drill Team has done it again. The team competed against the very best and brought home several awards. The competition was against the Air Force, Navy, Marine, and Army High School Drill Teams from across the country. It was held earlier this month in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Airport Drill Team, […]
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