NEWS

Kamden Sox, of Brookland-Cayce, JT Sowell, Zai Offord of Gray Collegiate and Dylan Barbrey of Airport on Touchstone Energy Bowl All-Star Team

Three offensive linemen from Cayce-West Columbia high schools have been chosen to play in the Touchstone Energy Bowl all-star game. The three O-linemen are: Kamden Sox, a Brookland-Cayce, JT Sowell, of Gray Collegiate and Dylan Barbrey of Airport. Zai Offord, is a Gray running back chosen. The roster for the 76th annual Touchstone Energy Bowl […]

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Lexington County man charged in shooting death

 Lexington County deputies have arrested a Little Mountain man accused of shooting an unarmed man to death Monday. Nathan Thomas Caldwell, 20, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “After reviewing the information they gathered during their investigation, detectives determined Caldwell and the shooting victim […]

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Registration for the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Holiday Parade of Lights has opened

It’s that time of year again! We the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 2023 Holiday Parade of Lights to be held Saturday, Dec. 9, down 12th St. from Cayce to West Columbia. This is the BEST advertising your business can utilize.  Click for link to Registration Page Each year […]

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Ribbon Cutting and Anniversary Celebration held at Beckett Financial Group

A Ribbon Cutting Celebration and Anniversary Celebration was held at Beckett Financial Group, 825 Meeting St., West Columbia, on Friday, October 13. The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon-cutting in partnership with the Irmo Chamber of Commerce. The ribbon cutting was followed by Not First Friday Networking at WECO Bottle & Biergarten.

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Georgia teens charged by Lexington County deputies in connection to 38 car break-ins

Lexington County deputies have arrested two suspects connected to more than 30 car break-ins earlier this month as the search continues for a third subject accused of being part of the Georgia-based theft ring. Quadriquez Malik Poole, 19, of Ellenwood, Georgia, is charged with 38 counts of breaking into vehicles, vehicle theft, second-degree burglary and […]

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Tar-like material removed from Area 2 Cofferdam on Congaree River, Civil War artifacts found as river-bottom clean-up is completed

The job of removing tar from the bottom of the Congaree River has been completed. The tar washed up in the river from an old oil lamp company that later became SCE&G. It’s now owned by Dominion Energy. Click here for link to tar removal report from SC DHEC The process to remove tar-like material […]

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Airport, Brookland-Cayce presenting family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat events

Lexington Two’s high schools are inviting the community to their family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat events. Student organizations, faculty and staff, and other volunteers will be handing out candy, and costumes are encouraged. Airport High School’s Trick or Treat Lane is set for 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday, October 27, on the school campus, 1315 Boston Ave., West […]

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West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy receives an “Excellent” rating on its Report Card – See how Airport and Brookland-Cayce were rated

Gray Collegiate Academy, a charter high school, in West Columbia received an Excellent rating, a score of 82, on its report card from the SC Department of Education. Gray’s is the highest possible rating the school could have achieved. The score is reflective of the 2021-2022 school year. Gray’s score was announced last week and […]

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