NEWS

Teen River Bluff football player who died, had a heart condition

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher released the cause of death for Lewis N. Simpkins. Lewis is the 14-year-old River Bluff football player who collapsed on the field during practice on Aug. 10, and later died at Lexington Medical Center. Autopsy results show a multifactorial cause of death. Simpkins died as a result of complications of a […]

West Columbia to recognize Bogart’s at 6 p.m., Tuesday meeting

West Columbia City Council will hold its Regular Council Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 6.) at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. The agenda includes: recognition of David Arnold for His Donation to the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation; Recognizing Bogarts Restaurant as a Landmark for Celebrations in the Triangle City Area […]

It’s Labor Day, many government offices closed

It’s Labor Day and local government offices are closed. Including: City of West Columbia offices City of Cayce offices Town of Springdale offices Lexington County offices Town of Lexington offices Town of Irmo offices Batesburg-Leesville offices State and federal officers are closed, too

Need help identifying students from 1940 BCHS photo

This is a photo from the collection of Bill Mooneyhan. It is a group of students in front of Brookland-Cayce High School. Three of the students have a patch on their sweaters with the year 1940. Can you identify any of the students? Click on photo to enlarge it

Cayce Public Safety seeks help to ID suspect in theft

The Cayce Department of Public Safety would like your help to identify the subject pictured. On Aug.  15,  at 3:34 p.m. he entered the Jewelry Warehouse located at 200 Knox Abbott Dr. in Cayce. While inside the subject distracted the sales clerk and took a gold chain and a diamond bracelet. The chain is described as […]

Fatal accident on Highway 302 early Sunday morning

The driver of the Dodge pickup – traveling west- crossed the centerline and hit the cab of a tractor trailer truck travelling east. The driver of the Dodge pickup was killed. A GMC Yukon was behind the tractor-trailer cab and collided with it, according to Corporal Sonny Collins of the SC Highway Patrol. Highway 302 […]

Coroner identifies man killed in early-morning wreck

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, on Edmond Highway near the intersection of Pleasant View Road in Lexington County. The man who died was Kenneth Maxie Lucas, age 47, of Pelion. Lucas was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from his vehicle. […]

Free GED classes in South Congaree on Tuesday

Free GED classes are being offered in South Congaree. The first one is on Tuesday.