Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was shot and killed at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, December 19. Felix Jamal Jones, age 35, of Newberry, was shot in the upper body and died at the scene. Link to initial story: Man shot and killed The case remains under investigation by the Lexington County […]

*** UPDATED *** The vehicle has been recovered. It was located in the Gaston area around 7 pm. Brittany Miles has not been located and is still wanted for the theft of the truck.   SPRINGDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT SEEKING WOMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE TRUCK Springdale Police Chief Kevin Cornett is asking for the community’s help […]

West Columbia Holiday Closing and Sanitation Schedule The City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed for the Christmas Holidays from Thursday, Friday, and Monday December 24, 25 & 28, 2015.  City Hall will reopen for Business on Tuesday, December 29, 2015.  City Hall will be closed in observance of the New Year on Friday, […]

The chances were slim. As a ninth-grader, the probability that Brookland-Cayce’s Patrick McNeil would be picked as a North-South All-Star Game offensive lineman didn’t look good. But McNeil has been picked for the game that will be played in Myrtle Beach, Saturday. Three years ago, McNeil was about 5’8″ tall and weighed less than 200 […]

Big, national home builders are not uncommon in Lexington County. But what is rare is Wade McGuinn. He’s a local builder who constructs homes that compete – in quality and in price – with the biggest names in the business. His office is in West Columbia, and McGuinn has been building houses since 1985. He […]

The Holiday Parade of Lights in Cayce-West Columbia is Saturday, DECEMBER 12th.  The parade starts at 5:30pm at the intersection of Hwy 1 & 12th Street in West Columbia and will proceed down 12th Street ending in front of the City of Cayce’s Municipal Complex. The parade ends approximately around 7:15pm. We will have over 90 units decorated in thousands of lights! […]

The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two elected the following officers, at their meeting Nov. 19.   Officers elected were Linda Alford-Wooten, as Chairwoman. William H. “Bill” Bingham, Jr., was elected Vice-Chairman. Brad W. Giles, was elected Secretary. They were elected to one-year terms. Alford is a Brookland-Cayce High School graduate. She said it is an honor […]