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Two arrested by Cayce DPS for drugs

Officers with the Cayce Department of Public Safety executed a search warrant at the Motel 6 at 613 Knox Abbott Dr. on Thursday. Columbia Police Department K-9 units assisted Cayce DPS during the operation. Today’s operation capped an investigation into illegal drug sales that began more than two months ago. As a result two  arrests were made and […]

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Frazier, Amodio and Leon avoid jail time

Former Lexington Town Councilman Danny Frazier, former South Congaree police chief Jason Amodio and restaurant-owner  Greg Leon will not get prison time. The three pleaded guilty and got probation, Thursday for offenses related to bribery. Judge Lawton McIntosh  sentenced the three. Frazier was sentenced to  400 hours of community service, five years’ probation and a $10,000 […]

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Hebron Day School sends “Thank You” to Gov. Haley

Hebron Day School on Leaphart Road in West Columbia wanted to deliver a special message for Gov. Nikki Haley. “We just wanted to send her a special message for all her hard work,” said J.J. Marcum of the school that is at Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church. Haley has seemingly been working around the clock in response […]

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Rise Above The Waters Benefit Concert, Oct. 25

Benefiting the CCCF SC Flood Relief FundAdmission Free: $10 Donation Suggested Proceeds from food & beer sales will go directly to charity Donations Online: https://www.yourfoundation.org/community-impact/sc-flood-relief

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Cayce man loses life in car accident

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who was killed in a single-car accident on Nursery Road in Lexington County on Wednesday. Fisher said Maurice Springs, 29, of Cayce was driving a 1995 Ford Escort and was traveling east on Nursery Road near Nursery Ridge Road at approximately 03:20 a.m. The vehicle left the […]

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West Columbia Police Department make arrest in murder case

The West Columbia Police Department has made an arrest in the murder of Antonio G. Cano of 2100 Steele Dr. West Columbia. Chief Tyndall stated that investigators have arrested Jeremy Junior Head of 416 Taylor Street West Columbia. Chief Tyndall stated “the suspect was located by the U.S. Marshalls in Anderson County; we greatly appreciate […]

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Cayce Public Safety officers dive in to help trapped man during flood

As flood waters raged, many lives were endangered. And Sgt. Austol Youmans and Public Safety Officer John Maynard helped save one. The two Cayce Public Safety officers were patrolling on Sunday, Oct. 4 when a man in a truck drove into the deep end of a fast moving flood on Bluff Road in Columbia. Thanks […]

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McGuinn Homes at Harvest Glen holds Ribbon Cutting with Chamber

McGuinn Homes at Harvest Glen is off of Leaphart Road in West Columbia. There was  a Ribbon Cutting and Open House, there Tuesday. Pictured (left to right) are: Wanda Harrill, McGuinn Homes, B.J. Unthank,  West Columbia City Council, Vaughan Dozier, Greater Cayce- West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Wade McGuinn, Tiffanie Flagler,  McGuinn Homes, Bruce Stevens, McGuinn Homes, […]

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