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Cayce residences not damaged substantially

Damage from the October flood could have been worse in Cayce. “We fared very well,” said City Manager Rebecca Vance. She compared Cayce’s losses with areas in Columbia where some homes were total losses. There were no houses damaged beyond repair from flood waters in Cayce , Vance said. Vance said city staff was enlisted […]

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City of Cayce employees recognized for effort during flood

City of Cayce employees worked long hours, and went above and beyond what is expected of them during the flood that struck Cayce in October. Those hardworking and dedicated employees were recognized for their effort at the Cayce City Council meeting, Tuesday night. City employees are pictured with members of Cayce City Council and Mayor […]

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City of West Columbia Tree Lighting is Friday at 6:30 p.m.

City of West Columbia Tree Lighting  Friday 6:30 p.m.  West Columbia City Hall 200 N 12th Street West Columbia Tree Lighting Activities with Music. Emceed by WIS TV’s Joe Pinner

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Cayce kicks off Christmas season with tree lighting

Truckloads of food were collected, Thursday, for God’s Helping Hands by the Woman’s Club of Cayce. The food was dropped off at the thirteenth annual  Cayce Cares Tree Lighting ceremony  that the Woman’s Club of Cayce sponsors. Non-perishable food items solicited by the club  will help feed those who struggle through the Christmas season. It’s […]

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Gray Collegiate wins Tip-Off Classic basketball tournament

The boys basketball team of West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy remains undefeated. Gray won the Lower Richland Tip-Off Classic in November.  In the tournament, Gray defeated Fort Mill, Lower Richland and Westwood to take home the title. This week Gray knocked off another 4A school. The War Eagles defeated  Northwestern High School of Rock Hill […]

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It may take a year to repair Botanical Parkway

Botanical Parkway was one of the most-damaged roads in West Columbia, by the October floods. It will be the most expensive to repair, and the most-impassable for a while. “We expect it to be in the next calendar year,” said Joey Derby, Lexington County Engineer, of the repair schedule for the road. The cost for […]

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Cayce kicks off schedule of Christmas events, Thursday

Christmas In Cayce -38th Annual Tree Lighting Thursday 6 p.m.   City of Cayce Municipal Complex 1800 12th Street Cayce This event is hosted by The Woman’s Club of Cayce and includes greetings from city officials, holiday thoughts, musical selections, and a visit from Santa. Proceeds from the sale of lights for the tree will […]

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Next Gamecock Head Coach should be….

Put any knowledgeable college football mind -looking for a head coach –  in a room for a week. Let him sift through a bucket full of names. Would he be able to find a prime candidate, then get his target? When Steve Spurrier was at Duke, a basketball school, he had one losing season. Then he […]

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