The Springdale Police Department arrested four people and charged them with drug-related crimes. Officers responded to a drug complaint at a local hotel on Cherokee Lane, Wednesday, according to an announcement from Springdale Police Chief Kevin Coronett. A caller reported the suspicion of illegal drug activity to police. Officers attempting to get into the hotel room reported the […]

The forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Cayce-West Columbia and Springdale area is warm and sunny. The leaves are turning and falling, but the temperatures are rising. For the four days of Thanksgiving, highs of 70 are expected each day. And lows are expected to be in the high 40s. Be thankful and […]

This photograph is in the Richland County Public Library. It’s a photo of the Congaree River Bridge ca. 1900. The reproduction of a photograph is in the the library’s Bicentennial collection.  Notes: Title from photograph: The bridge pictured was completed in 1872 and constructed of steel and wooden flooring resting on granite pillars. It was located at […]

This photo was taken in 1937, when what is now West Columbia was called New Brookland. It depicts  several leaders of New Brookland. Many of the descendants of some of these men are active in the West Columbia community. The names are available and will be posted in a few days. The picture belongs to […]

Phase 1 of the Cayce Riverwalk is OPEN. A message from the City of Cayce says the Cayce Parks Department has been busy and worked hard to get Phase 1 back open.

Savannah Shealy,  of Sandhills Primary School was recognized as the Student-of-the-Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday.  Amanda Sadler, also of Sandhills Primary, was named Teacher-of-the-Month. The breakfast was held at the Midlands Technical College Airport Campus. Sandhills Primary Principal Leslie Hightower is pictured with Savannah and Amanda. Sandhills Primary is a Lexington […]

Roger Singleton of the South Congaree Police Department was named Law Enforcement Officer-of-the-Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. He is pictured with Jason Shumpert, South Congaree Police Cheif and Vaughan Dozier of First Community Bank, sponsor of the award. The breakfast was held at the Midlands Technical College Airport Campus. […]