NEWS

SCDOT releases schedule for lane reversals for Coastal evacuees

Lane reversals are scheduled to begin at at 3 p.m. on Wednesday for more than one million people evacuating the South Carolina coast, as Hurricane Matthew approaches the state. Many of those evacuees will head to Lexington County to take refuge. Lexington County schools have been closed for the next three days. Schools are routinely […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber postpones Awards Dinner

Due to Governor Haley declaration of a state of emergency with coastal evacuation, the Holiday Inn and Suites and Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Staff have come to the conclusion that the Annual Awards Dinner and Silent Auction scheduled for Thursday should be postponed  until a later date. The Chamber will announce the rescheduled date Wednesday morning.

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Springdale Town offices closed Oct. 5-7

From Jeff Stillwell, Springdale Town Administrator:  Due to the evacuation of the coastal regions of the state and at the advice of Governor Nikki Haley, Springdale Town Hall will be closed Wednesday, October 5 through Friday October 7. Recycling and yard trash routes will continue on it’s regular schedule. As the evacuation officially begins, please […]

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Golfer water tower art beautifies Cayce roadside

The water tower on US 321, or Charleston Highway, in Cayce does not look so old and rusty anymore. It’s now the largest hand-painted mural in the state of South Carolina. Public Works of the HeART, under the oversight of Will Bryan, raised funds to paint the water tower. It turned the mundane into a […]

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Cayce DPS needs help identifying a burglary suspect

The Cayce Department of Public Safety needs your help identifying a burglary suspect. The photographs attached show a suspect who is being sought for questioning in connection with a burglary that occurred at 1929 Bluff Road in Cayce on September 28. This suspect stole a teal colored back pack which contained a pocket book with […]

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Dickerson Center’s Carol Yarborough is a voice for abused children

Carol Wyatt Yarborough has the ability to keep calm when things are getting out of hand. “I can keep my head straight in a crisis,” Yarborough said. She described the commotion surrounding a car accident when she was in college. “A child on a bicycle was hit by a car,” Yarborough said. “I calmly called […]

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BCHS students attend USC Gentleman’s Choral Clinic

The young men pictured attended the first USC Gentlemen’s Guide to Singing Choral Clinic Saturday, Sept.24, at the University of South Carolina School of Music. These five young men joined voices with the USC Men’s Choir and other high school students from across the state. They were under the direction of Dr. Alicia Walker. All […]

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Lexington 2 Schools closed due to Hurricane Matthew threat

Following orders of Governor Haley, Lexington School District Two will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (October 5 -7) due to the pending impact of Hurricane Matthew on the State of South Carolina. This includes all students and staff. All Lexington Two District meetings, after-school activities, including sports events and practices, have also been cancelled for Tuesday, October 4, and […]

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