Release from the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office:  Lexington County Man Sentenced to 55 Years for Sexual Assault and Exploitation of Child The trial of State v. Richard Boatwright began this week in Lexington County General Sessions Court. Boatwright, age 49, was charged with two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and two counts […]

The Rhythm on the River Concert Series, at the West Columbia Riverwalk, is a tradition. “This is the twelfth year of the concert series,” said Gregg Pinner, president and CEO of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Pinner was part of the brain-trust that established Rhythm on the River. It is held on the […]

Monday was a milestone for new school construction in Lexington School District 2; with the groundbreaking for the next elementary school in Cayce. “It feels fabulous to finally get to this point,” said Linda Alford-Wooten, Lexington 2  Board Chairwoman. Wooten said there has been plenty of planning to get to the construction stage. “A lot […]

The Lexington School District 2 Board of Trustees will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for one of the new schools Monday, April 18. It will take place at 5:30 p.m. The groundbreaking ceremony is at 12th Street Extension and Bulldog Boulevard in Cayce, near the campus of Busbee Creative Center for the Arts. The School Board has […]

The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two   will conduct its Regular Monthly Meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia. The Board will meet in Executive Session at 6:45 p.m. Notices and Agendas are posted on the District’s website, Link […]

The City of West Columbia held a Clean-Up Day at City Hall, Saturday.  City personnel and equipment was on hand to collect electronic devises, paint cans, tires and other  items that needed to be disposed of. There was a paper shredding truck on site too. Jamie Hook, West Columbia Public Works Director, said Saturday’s response […]

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Plant Sale Saturday morning was a success. Almost all of the 80-plus hanging flower baskets were sold by 11 a.m. The was over at noon. Lanie Lewis, a member of the Beautification Foundation, said early  sales were strong, and there had been steady traffic all morning. The plant sale, a […]