Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a fatal incident that occurred on Lake Murray on Saturday. The incident occurred at approximately 1 a.m. near Tom Drafts Point in Gilbert. According to Fisher, Ms. Kathryn Grayce Mullins, 20, of Statesboro, Georgia, was pronounced dead at an area hospital due to blunt force […]

This is a photo of the State Bank and Trust Company location in West Columbia in 1967. The photo came from an ad in the 1967 Airport High School Yearbook that is in the possession of Bill Mooneyhan. The building still exists and there is a business in the building currently. Do you know is […]

A big tenant is coming to Sunset Court in the 200 block of Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, according to Horizon Commercial real estate. Sunset Court is across from Grecian Gardens and Food Lion. The company is marketing a 1600-sq-ft space at the west end of Sunset Court. Horizon said it would be “Ideal for […]

Below is an article that ran in American Steeples Magazine: https://americanasteeples.com/ – It was submitted by Joseph Yandle of Brookland United Methodist Church in West Columbia. From Joey Yandle – Coronavirus? Covid-19? Those words are very frightening to most! Over the past few months, that is all we have heard – from the news media […]

The Lexington Two School District Board met Thursday and approved a start date of Sept. 8 for the 2020-21 school year, following the recommendation of Gov. Henry McMaster. In-person classes will only be offered by the district for two days of the week. Virtual classes will be presented three days of the week. Details of […]

The City of Cayce has upgraded the highly traveled Knox-Abbott corridor with a major streetscaping project. There is still some minor utility work to do, but other than that the project is complete, said City of Cayce Spokeswoman Ashley Hunter. She said comprehensive project has made a difference in Cayce. The plan included sidewalk and […]