NEWS
Rev. Kenneth Taylor is the newly appointed Presiding Elder of the Edisto District of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the AME Church, that includes Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, the Mother Conference of African Methodism in the state. He is presiding over 34 churches. His departure as pastor from West Columbia’s Turner Memorial […]
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The Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce received an inquiry, in September, from (TERC) the SC Tourism Expenditure Review Committee, that oversees the use of accommodation tax revenue by municipalities. TERC initiated the request based on an anonymous and unsupported allegation against the Chamber. The Charleston-based Post and Courier newspaper published an article under […]
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Units from the West Columbia Police Department, West Columbia Fire and EMS responded to a crash on Sunset Boulevard, at 12th Street, Sunday evening. The crash happened before 7 p.m. (Photo by Jackson Ward)
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 1600 block of Jim Spence Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County on Sunday, at approximately 5:25 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. George Hall Gomez Jr., 17, of Leesville, was traveling southbound on Jim Spence Road when […]
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John Lastinger has advanced to Runoff with Candidate Brian Duncan in the House District 88 Race The Runoff Election is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Early Voting is: Oct. 29–31. Press Release – After earning the most votes in the special election for South Carolina House District 88, Pastor John Lastinger will advance to a runoff against […]
Read More >> Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 2800 block of Calks Ferry Road in Lexington. Thursday, at approximately 9:15 PM. According to Fisher, Mr. Byron Paul Gunter, 37, of Lexington, was traveling eastbound on Calks Ferry Road, left the right side of the roadway, and struck […]
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Printgear in Cayce is a landmark. The wall-tall blue letters on the front of the building at 1769 Airport Boulevard have proudly identified the business for more than 30 years. Printgear is a distributor of printable sportswear and accessories serving the sports apparel industry. The company offers a wide range of products, including t-shirts, sports shirts, […]
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The volleyball team from Pine Ridge Middle School has won the Lower Midlands Athletic Conference Championship. The Yellow Jackets entered the championship tournament, held this past Saturday at Airport High School, with a 10-2 record and sole possession of second place in the Lower Midlands Athletic Conference’s West Division. Pine Ridge had a first-round bye […]
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