The Brookland-Cayce varsity football team held a scrimmage with Hahahan, Tuesday. The scrimmage was held at the scenic Brookland-Cayce football field on the State Street campus of BCHS. It was a beautiful day- and a reminder that the season is coming up, soon. On Aug. 26 Brookland-Cayce will travel the short distance to Airport- to […]

Helen Summers was named Cayce-West Columbia Lion of the Year, Tuesday, at the C-WC Lions Club meeting. The Lions Club met at Grecian Gardens where Regional Governor Paul Dove- of Winnsboro- spoke. He credited the local Lions for community activities that included fishing for the visually impaired, securing eye surgery for people in need, collecting 22,000 […]

The City of West Columbia annexed an area near I-26 and U.S. 1, in late July, and added about 1,500 residents. The annexation was successful after residents voted in favor, 203-169. West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton called the annexation a “win-win” situation. The city offered city-water rates (half price) to the area in the annexation, […]

The City of West Columbia annexed an area near I-26 and U.S. 1, in late July, and added about 1,500 residents. The annexation was successful after residents voted in favor, 203-169. West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton called the annexation a “win-win” situation. The city offered city-water rates (half price) to the area in the annexation, […]

The West Columbia Police Department extended the hours until 10 p.m. for Pokè Monday at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater every Monday. It looks like more than 20 showed up to play. “We wanted to extend park hours on this special night to assist people in capturing the elusive monsters they can only get at […]

West Columbia City Council moved to help make a crosswalk on Sunset Boulevard a reality, at its meeting on Aug. 2. Council voted to accept $45,000 in “C” Funds from Lexington County that authorizes “the City Administrator to negotiate a contract agreement with the House of Raeford.” The move also authorizes “the city to manage the […]

A West Columbia man and a Cayce woman have been charged in connection to a homicide that happened last month on Double Branch Road in West Columbia. Roscoe Holmes III, 23, is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Michael Andy McMillan during the morning of Aug. 18, according to arrest warrants. “We obtained […]

A Lexington County Detention Center inmate died overnight in a cell. The inmate was found unresponsive this morning about 5:30.  The State Law Enforcement Division and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office are conducting an investigation into the incident. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the inmate who was found unresponsive as William Dantzler Day, III, 43, of […]