NEWS

Native American Cherokee Trail Festival in Cayce this weekend

The 15th Year Anniversary of the Native American Cherokee Trail Festival is scheduled for Saturday Nov 14th and from 10 am to 5 pm each day.  It promises FREE fun for the entire family.  This year’s event will be held at the Granby Garden’s Park (1800 12th St Ext., Cayce) and includes Native American dancers in […]

Stevie Wonder, ZZ Top frontman coming to “Rocking 4 Relief” in Cayce

Stevie Wonder will make an appearance at the “Rocking 4 Relief” concert. It is at the Columbia Historic Speedway in Cayce. The concert will pay tribute to the victims of the shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. It has not been confirmed if Wonder – a longtime popular star in the world of music – […]

West Columbia PD needs help feeding families

West Columbia PD needs help feeding families The West Columbia Police Department needs your help more than ever to help with feeding families in the area. If you can, please help support their efforts for a worthwhile cause. Monetary and food donations are being accepted. You can mail a check or bring cash to the […]

Lexington School District 2 participated in Boys Run Hard

Several schools from Lexington School District 2 participated in Boys Run Hard, Saturday. It teaches second-through-eigth grade students how to lead and live an active, healthy and wholesome lifestyle. The run was held in Irmo and fratured students from all over Lexington County. Teams (boys and girls) from Brookland-Cayce Grammar No. 1, Pinveview Elementary, Springdale […]

Cayce’s Ashley Hunter is the new owner of MPA Strategies

Cayce’s Ashley Hunter is the new owner of the rebranded MPA Strategies, LLC. The company was formally known as McKay Public Affairs. Hunter served as vice president of the agency. She has now assumed the role as the agency’s owner and chief executive officer. Hunter has served as spokeswoman for the City of Cayce since 2011. […]

Victim in early Wednesday fatality identified

Driver killed overnight in single-vehicle accident in Lexington County is identified. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher states that at approximately 12:15 A.M. on November 4, 2015, a Ford F-250 truck was traveling on Caney Branch Road toward Windmill Road in Leesville when the driver of the truck identified by Coroner Fisher as Anthony Todd Risinger, […]

Bobby Horton elected West Columbia Mayor

Bobby Horton elected West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton was elected mayor of West Columbia Tuesday, defeating incumbent Joe Owens. Horton received 1,097 votes to Owens’ 555 votes. “I’m humbled and appreciative for the support of the citizens,” Horton said. “I look forward to working with city council and the great employees of the City of […]

Two new faces on West Columbia City Council

Incumbent West Columbia City Council member B.J. Unthank lost his seat in the Nov. 3, municipal election. He was defeated by Jimmy Brooks. The District 6 race generated close to 750 voters. Brooks won with 422 votes to 315 for Unthnak. It is by far the largest district in the City of West Columbia; twice […]