NEWS

PETS Inc. Thrift Avenue store plans move

Thrift Avenue, at 1078, Sunset Blvd., West Columbia is planning a move. The store, that is the thrift store for PeTS Inc., is moving to the 1200 block of Sunset Boulevard. The move could be made as early as sept. 1. The new location is beside what was once Ms B’s Southern Kitchen. That restaurant is […]

Cayce gets $30,000 to repair storm-damaged Riverwalk

Cayce’s state Rep. Kenny Bingham, Mayor Elise Partin, Mayor Pro Tem Skip Jenkins and Councilwoman Tara Almond, met Tuesday and state Sen. Nikki Setzler gave the City of Cayce a $30,000 check  for repairs to the Cayce Riverwalk. The City applied for the funds after the June 10, storms that caused extensive damage to Phase […]

Two charged with murder, one arrested on meth charge

Deputies with  the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department have arrested and charged two men with murder. Charles Alton Morehouse and Wiley Eugene Sisk, both of Lexington, face murder charges in connection with the Aug. 3 shooting death of James David Porter III along Old Orangeburg Road. “Our detectives determined Morehouse and Sisk were both at the scene […]

Cayce Public Safety captures man charged with attempted murder

Joshua Thomas Brown has been located and taken into custody. He will be housed at the Lexington County Detention Center pending a bond hearing on a charge of ATTEMPTED MURDER. The Cayce Department of Public Safety would like to thank our law enforcement partners and the media for their role in the apprehension of this subject. […]

Bearcat Backers hold BBQ, football team scrimmages

The BC Bearcat Backers held its athletic BBQ  Tuesday at Brookland-Cayce High School.  The Bearcats football team held a scrimmage with Hanahan. Inside Bryant Shaffer, Bearcat Backers Booster Club President, encouraged support for the team. BCHS Principal Greg Morton explained the importance of booster club funding. Click on photo to enlarge.  

Coroner issues list of unclaimed property of deceased

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is searching for families of deceased persons who have personal effects/property at the Coroner’s Office that has not been claimed/returned. In a letter from Fisher she says: The return of personal items of a deceased person can be very poignant and upsetting for families, but their return can also preserve […]

Agape sells assisted living and senior care facilities

Agape Assisted Living in West Columbia has been sold. The change has some receiving care in local facilities, concerned about the ability to pay because Agape Assisted Living subsidizes some residents through the Agape Senior Foundation. Scott Middleton, the local owner of Agape Assisted Living, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Agape Senior Foundation. […]

BC Bearcat Backers athletic BBQ is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

BC Bearcat Backers athletic BBQ is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Brookland-Cayce High School 1300 State St, Cayce, South Carolina 29033 Created for Bearcat Backers Come meet the coaches and have some BBQ! Purchase your membership, All-Sports Pass or just to hear about the great athletics at BC High School. Click to enlarge: