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Gus Manos passed away on Dec. 19. Below is an article (with minor edits) written in June of 2015 for the Lexington County Chronicle. I sat in a booth at Zesto in West Columbia and listened to Gus tell his story. He was captivating to listen to. Gus was engaging, kind, sentimental and most of […]
Republican John Lastinger won the special election for House seat 88, Tuesday. Unofficial results show Lastinger with 1,672 votes and Democrat challenger Chuck Hightower with 1010 votes. Lastinger, a pastor, won the GOP primary on Nov. 4. Hightower, an Army Veteran, had no primary challenger. Lastinger will fill the seat left vacant by former Representative […]
The Lexington Police Department and Chief Terrence Green are asking for the public’s help to find an individual who has not been seen in approximately two months. On Oct. 30, at 8 p.m., Mr. Elijah Hunter Kendrick Kirby was last seen at the Lexington County Detention Center, located at 521 Gibson Road, Lexington, SC. Mr. […]
The City of Cayce is proud to announce that District 2 City Councilman, Byron Thomas, has been selected as the incoming Chair of the National League of Cities’ 2026 Small Cities Leadership Council. Councilman Thomas was selected to develop and guide programs among local elected officials from similar communities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Kevin Kramer, Councilmember of […]
Precincts to vote in the special election for House Dist. 88 are open Tuesday (Dec. 23) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.House District 88 covers the southern part of the Town of Lexington and includes the Red Bank, South Congaree-West Columbia area. Republican John Lastinger is facing Democrat Chuck Hightower. Lastinger is a pastor. He […]
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident in the 200 block of Muddy Springs Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County on Saturday, at approximately 12:55 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Michael Leon Rather, 62, of Lexington was traveling eastbound on Muddy Springs Road when he […]
Gus, owner of Zesto in Triangle City has passed away. News of the passing of Gus Manos began to trickle out in Facebook posts, Friday afternoon. He was 88-years-old. He was beloved and known for his community involvement and 7 decades at the restaurant. Pete Manos, his son, runs Zesto now. Gus was also a […]
Former Red Lobster building in Cayce to be converted into medical offices, according to NAI Columbia
NAI Columbia issued a press release that lists commercial real estate transactions by its agents. The report for the month of November indicates that the former Red Lobster building at 1270 Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce, will become medical offices. The property was sold for $1.975 million. The Red Lobster restaurant in Cayce closed in […]