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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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Police need help finding man connected to murder case

Suspect Wanted in West Columbia Murder.   The West Columbia Police Department is looking for an individual wanted in connection with a murder that occurred in the city on Oct. 12. Chief Dennis Tyndall stated that officers responded to 2100 Steele Drive in the city of West Columbia for a death.  Upon investigating the scene […]

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Spurrier’s act toward USC is selfless, and rare

Gamecock Head Coach Steve Spurrier has given a lot in his time at USC. There are unheard of bowl wins for the Gamecocks over Nebraska, Michigan, Wisconsin and Miami. Spurrier, at USC,  knocked off No. 1 Alabama and recorded wins over Top 10 teams, whereas before South Carolina was just road kill for the true […]

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Danny Frazier, Jason Amodio and Greg Leon cases to be heard Thursday

Cases related to the high-profile prosecution of former Lexington County Sheriff James Metts will be heard Thursday, according to a press release from the office of South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Metts pleaded guilty in January to failing to process an illegal alien. He is serving a term of one year and a day in […]

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Volunteer Reader Harvey Johnson celebrated by Pineview Elementary

Harvey Johnson loves to encourage children. He is a retired pastor and volunteer reader who goes to Pineview Elementary School to read to fourth-graders each Tuesday. This Tuesday, the children surprised Mr. Johnson with a birthday celebration. They helped Mr. Johnson mark his 90th year, the Pineview kids read for him and gave him cards […]

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