West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton said he thinks the deal to finalize Brookland will come soon. “There’s just a couple changes to nail down,” said Horton on Tuesday. Council’s next scheduled meeting is Jan. 5. The plan is for a monumental $60 million, aesthetically-significant, game-changing complex.  It will include retail, commercial and residential development at State […]

The City of Cayce offices will close at 1 p.m. Wednesday for the holiday season. The offices will reopen after Christmas, on Monday, December 29th.  The holiday lights at City Hall will remain open and free.

The town of Springdale has revised its garbage schedule until the end of December.  Dec. 23rd – Yard trash collected (no recycling collection) 24th – Town Hall closed; no garbage collection 25th – Town Hall closed; no garbage collection 28th – Town Hall closed; no garbage collection 29th- Monday and Tuesdays garbage will be collected 30th […]

*** 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]