Lauren Pope, of Fulmer Middle School,  is the Lexington 2 School District Student of the Year, selected by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Pope was given the student of the year award at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s 2015 Annual Dinner, Tuesday night. Sabrina Williams, of Fulmer Middle School, is the Lexington 2 School District Teacher of […]

Ken Krauskopf  Stitch Wizard is the Cayce-West Columbia Ambassador of the Year. Pictured with Vaughan C-WC Chamber Board chairman. Krauskopf  was given the Ambassador award at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s 2015 Annual Dinner. Krauskopf  won the Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year Award last year.

Marissa Gunter, of Sandhills Middle School,  is the Lexington 4 School District Student of the Year, selected by the Greater  Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Gunter was given the student of the year award at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s 2015 Annual Dinner, Tuesday night. Jill Winland, of Sandhills Middle School, is the Lexington 4 School […]

Earle Williams, former West Columbia mayor, received the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award Tuesday night. Williams accepted the award at the Chamber’s 2015 Annual Dinner. Williams turned 100, Sunday. He was the purchasing agent for Mt. Vernon mills for 40 years. He is a 1934 graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School. Read about Earle […]

Vaughan Dozier is the chairman Greater Cayce -West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Board. He began the fiscal year as chairman-elect of the Chamber Board, but due to a job transfer, Dozier was pressed into service. “I wanted to do what I could to help,” Dozier said. In his day job, Dozier is a commercial banker […]

Springdale Police have arrested 15 people on prostitution-related charges. Springdale Police Chief Kevin Cornett said three women and 12 men were arrested for charges of protitution, solicitation of prostitution, and aiding in prostitution. The arrests were made during an opertion on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26. Other arrests made resulted in four individuals being charged […]

Mr. Earle Williams got a chance, Sunday, to see how many lives he has touched. He was given a 100th birthday party, Sunday at Brookland United Methodist Church in West Columbia. “It’s wonderful. I really appreciate it,” Williams said of the celebration to honor him. Williams, who was the mayor of West Columbia from 1955-to-1975, […]

Reminder to Residents to Register to Vote No Later Than October 3, 2015. The City of West Columbia is reminding residents that any person wishing to register to vote in the upcoming West Columbia municipal election on November 3, 2015 must do so no later than October 3, 2015. Anyone wishing more information concerning registering […]