The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is thanking Facebook followers, who identified two suspects in a financial fraud-related  case.  Xanthe Amanda Smith, 28, has been arrested and is facing multiple charges of financial fraud. According to arrest warrants, Smith has been charged with four counts of financial transaction card fraud, four counts of financial identity fraud and […]

More people than expected showed up for the Springdale Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony last year. “I was blown away by the number of people who came out,” said Springdale Mayor Michael Bishop. He said he estimated the crowd to be 500. Bishop said he hopes to see just as much response this year. The Town […]

The West Columbia Police Department has been helping feed the needy at Thanksgiving for 19 years. The police department, this year, began asking for food donations at the end of October. The department tries to offer meals to people in the community who are found to be in desperate need. Sometimes the best meal a […]

The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats open the 2015-16 Varsity Basketball season Tuesday. The Bearcats are at home for their first game. BC hosts Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 7:30 p.m.

It’s going to get a little more artsy on State Street in West Columbia. West Columbia City Council has accepted the “See Me… On State Street” art project submitted by art teacher Colleen Otte. Council approved the selection of the West Columbia Beautification Foundation at its Nov. 16 meeting, said West Columbia Deputy Administrator Brian […]

Last week westmetronews.net ran a photo of West Columbia (or New Brookland)  officials. The photo was taken in 1937 at 103 State Street, in what is now called West Columbia. It belongs to Bill Mooneyhan of Mooneyhan’s Auto Repair in West Columbia. Much of Mooneyhan’s family has a history as civic leaders in the area. Levi […]

The West Columbia City Council will hold its Regular Council Meeting at 6 p.m. on  Tuesday (Dec. 1) in Council Chambers  at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street  West Columbia. Meeting agenda: REQUESTS FOR APPEARANCES/CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD 8.1. Mr. Matt Mundy with Estates, Inc., Re: Presentation on PUD Development at the Intersection of Meeting and […]

A group of Special Olympic athletes need funds to participate in Special Olympics. To earn money to go to the Special Olympics, those students are making signs. The signs are for sale. While the signs can be made for any time of the year, they are especially in-demand around the Christmas season. They can be […]