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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigators have served arrest warrants for murder on two men in connection with the Aug. 9 fatal shooting at Rolling Meadows mobile home park in West Columbia. According to the warrants, Ricky Lamont Esaw fatally shot Hector Vasquez after robbing him. Wilfred Akeem Pitts Jr. shot Vasquez’ son. “Our detectives recovered […]
The West Columbia Beautification Foundation and City of West Columbia are issuing a call for ideas for the Art On State Project The West Columbia Beautification Foundation and the City of West Columbia have partnered together for a $31,125 beautification project funded by a Connected Communities Grant through the Central Carolina Community Foundation. As a recipient […]
To have a self-sufficient village, a healthcare facility is needed. Lexington Medical Center’s new Otarre Pointe building is in the center of Cayce’s 12th Street Extension development. Wednesday, the leadership team of the 70,000-sq.ft. health care center addressed a Lunch and Learn group from the Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Dana Rawl […]
Thrift Avenue, at 1078, Sunset Blvd., West Columbia is planning a move. The store, that is the thrift store for PeTS Inc., is moving to the 1200 block of Sunset Boulevard. The move could be made as early as sept. 1. The new location is beside what was once Ms B’s Southern Kitchen. That restaurant is […]
Cayce’s state Rep. Kenny Bingham, Mayor Elise Partin, Mayor Pro Tem Skip Jenkins and Councilwoman Tara Almond, met Tuesday and state Sen. Nikki Setzler gave the City of Cayce a $30,000 check for repairs to the Cayce Riverwalk. The City applied for the funds after the June 10, storms that caused extensive damage to Phase […]
Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department have arrested and charged two men with murder. Charles Alton Morehouse and Wiley Eugene Sisk, both of Lexington, face murder charges in connection with the Aug. 3 shooting death of James David Porter III along Old Orangeburg Road. “Our detectives determined Morehouse and Sisk were both at the scene […]
The BC Bearcat Backers held its athletic BBQ Tuesday at Brookland-Cayce High School. The Bearcats football team held a scrimmage with Hanahan. Inside Bryant Shaffer, Bearcat Backers Booster Club President, encouraged support for the team. BCHS Principal Greg Morton explained the importance of booster club funding. Click on photo to enlarge.
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is searching for families of deceased persons who have personal effects/property at the Coroner’s Office that has not been claimed/returned. In a letter from Fisher she says: The return of personal items of a deceased person can be very poignant and upsetting for families, but their return can also preserve […]