NEWS
Cayce City Council will meet at 5 p.m. at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center, 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Tuesday. Council will discuss the proposed utility fund budget for fiscal year 2016-17. There will also be an executive session that includes discussion of legal matters, and the city manager’s employment contract.
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BC Grammar School No. 1, an Elementary school in Lexington Two, was named a Palmetto’s Finest school. The highly prestigious award was announced Tuesday afternoon. A representative from the SC Palmetto’s Finest Committee was scheduled to be at Brookland-Cayce Grammar School No. 1 in West Columbia on Tuesday, when the SC Association of School Administrators (SCASA) […]
Read More >> “Palmetto’s Finest is a rare and prestigious award.” said Dr. Bill James, Lexington 2 superintendent. “Walter Clark is on a small list of principals of Palmetto’s Finest school winners.” Clark is the principal of BC Grammar No. 1. The elementary school was named Palmetto’s Finest, Tuesday afternoon. “ BC Grammar No. 1 has done an […]
Read More >>Motorcycle Fatality in Lexington County results in two dead. The accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 6 and Meadowfield Drive in Lexington. Wayne E. Whitworth Jr., 43, of Columbia was operating a 2002 Harley Davidson, and his wife, Kristie Ann Mason, 40, of Columbia was a passenger on the motorcycle. Both were killed. The […]
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“Know who your ideal client is.” That was the message from Jerry Bellune during the Funshop meeting March 11, at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Jerry and his wife, MacLeod Bellune, own The Lexington County Chronicle. Bellune said he has succeed for more than 20 years as a newspaper owner by forging positive relationships […]
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Micah Caskey said he will run for S.C. House Seat 89, being vacated by Kenny Bingham. Caskey, a prosecutor in the 11th Judicial Circuit, announced his intention to run for the seat, Sunday evening. Caskey, 34, said in a press release datelined Springdale, he is a lifelong conservative Republican. He said he will file to […]
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The much-anticipated Food Truck Court opened on Meeting Street in West Columbia, Monday. “This is just one of many good things coming to West Columbia,” said Mayor Bobby Horton before the ribbon was cut on the new food truck court. He said the next six months will be a period of new development for the […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has terminated a part-time administrative employee of the Coroner’s Office. Ther termination was made after Fisher received notice from the South Carolina Highway Patrol that the employee Amanda Corley, 29, had been arrested and was being charged with driving under the influence. Corley was arrested and charged with driving under […]
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