A 45-year-old Lexington man was given a fifteen year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a minor. The assault occurred when the victim was between the ages of eight and thirteen. After entering a guilty plea for Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor in the Third Degree, Donald Gene Reed was sentenced to 15 years. Judge […]

Republican Tina Guerry to run for Register of Deeds Tina Guerry has announced her candidacy for Lexington County Register of Deeds. Guerry, a lifelong Lexington County resident, is running in the June 14, Republican Primary to succeed outgoing Register of Deeds Debbie Gunter. “Debbie Gunter has been a dedicated public servant for whose example all public […]

If you want to get an eye-full of something you won’t forget, the Cayce -West Columbia Jaycees can help. The CWC Jaycees are hosting a Woman-less Beauty Pageant. It is at 7:30 p.m. on March 8, at Tin Roof in The Vista. The “beauty” pageant is be presented to raise funds for the Leukemia and […]

Progress continues on some high-profile projects in Cayce. There are new apartments by the river, new single-family homes coming and a new grocery. Cayce’s scenic riverside is the site of the new apartment complex. The name of the complex is the Tremont Apartments. It’s no longer One-Eleven.  The complex will include about 230 units on Knox-Abbott […]

The 2016 SC Midlands Job Fair is March 9, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Lincoln St. in heart of Columbia’s Vista. It’s South Carolina’s Largest Annual Hiring Event. This is the third year for the job fair. The SC Midlands Job Fair is a non-profit, collaborative effort of nine Midlands area Chambers of […]

For nine straight days, Airport High School students are raising funds for Camp Kemo. And when it comes to money for kids with cancer, these students will do anything. From arranging a pig-kissing or a bachelor/bachelorette auction to sumo wresting and a zombies versus humans contest, nothing is off limits. Camp Kemo provides a fun […]

The weather should turn warmer soon, and that will draw Riverwalk traffic. And much has changed in the last few months. Riverwalk in Cayce and West Columbia is accessible, but not all of it. The first of the problems with damage to Riverwalk began nine months ago with the heavy rains of June 10. That […]

The City of West Columbia presented service pins to its employees, at its council meeting Tuesday night. Councilman Dale Harley presented the pins. Photo by Anna Huffman (City of West Columbia Public Information Officer) Getting pins were: Danny Roberts 30 years Scott Morrison 20 years Mark Wharton 15 years Nathaniael Simmons 10 years Stuart Jones […]