NEWS

Sunset Boulevard lanes closed temporarily after crash in Lexington

A collision at the 5400 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378) in Lexington resulted in the closing of all inbound lanes. Lexington police reported the accident Sunday afternoon. Lexington County EMS was also on the scene with the LPD. Drivers were asked to use an alternate route until the road reopened. The crash was caused by […]

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Lexington Police respond to DUI-related crash that resulted in an overturned truck

The Lexington Police Traffic Safety Unit worked a DUI-related collision, at 3 a.m., Sunday, on Cedarcrest Drive. Police said an impaired driver drove into the oncoming lane and struck a truck that overturned in the road. Only minor injuries were sustained in the wreck, and the impaired driver was taken to jail, where she refused […]

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Former Gray Collegiate Academy quarterback Hunter Helms recognized at Clemson’s Senior Day, Saturday

Former Gray Collegiate Academy quarterback Hunter Helms, was recognized at Clemson’s Senior Day, Saturday. There were 24 Clemson seniors recognized before the game. Helms, from West Columbia, joined the Clemson football team in 2020. Helms, the Tigers’ No. 2 QB, got into the game versus North Carolina, on the day he ran down the hill […]

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Gray Collegiate wins second consecutive State Cheer Championship!

The Gray Collegiate Academy Cheer Squad won the Class 2A State Championship Saturday.It is the second consecutive year Gray, of West Columbia, has won the Cheer Championship.  The Lady War Eagles finished ahead of Chesnee and Mid-Carolina. The Cheer competition was held at Colonial Life Arena.

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Brookland-Cayce and Gray Collegiate win in the third round of state high school football playoffs

Brookland-Cayce defeated Crestwood 53-27, Friday at BC in the third round of the 3A state football playoffs. The Bearcats will be at home next Friday, hosting Camden, in the Lower State Final. Camden defeated Gilbert, 35-28, Friday night. The winner of the BC-Camden game will play for the State Championship. Will Young scored 5 TDs, […]

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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin sworn-in, with Councilmen Phil Carter, Byron Thomas; Tim James elected Mayor Pro-Tem

Surrounded by family, friends and loved ones, Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, Councilman Phil Carter, and newly elected Councilman Byron Thomas were officially sworn into office at the Cayce City Council meeting, Wednesday. Partin and Carter were re-elected Nov. 7. Thomas is a newcomer to Cayce City Council. He was also elected Nov. 7, replacing longtime […]

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Woman, 87, dies in Lexington County crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle collision at the intersection of Old Sandy Run Road and Pine Plain Road in the Swansea area of Lexington County at approximately 2:30 p.m., Thursday. According to Fisher, Ms. Elfriede Kreutzer Martin, 87, of Columbia was traveling southbound on Old Sandy […]

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Rudy Mancke Obituary – Visitation is Friday in West Columbia and Memorial Service is Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce

Rudolph Ernest Mancke III – November 7, 2023 Cayce, South Carolina – Rudolph Ernest Mancke, III., 78, of Cayce, South Carolina passed away on November 7, 2023. Born on October 21, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of Rudolph Ernest Mancke, Jr. and Lera Mixson Mancke. He attended Spartanburg High School and earned […]

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