NEWS

West Columbia’s Leaphart Rd. bridge closed permanently, I-26 to be closed overnight Saturday

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will close Interstate 26 between US 1 and US 378 on Saturday, beginning at 10 p.m. The closure is expected to last 12 hours, ending on Sunday, at 10 a.m. The bridge on Leaphart Road is being closed permanently. The closure of I-26 Saturday night is designed to […]

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Shuttle added for West Columbia Riverwalk Tartan Day events

A shuttle will be available from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., Thursday,  and 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Sunday,  for Tartan Day South events being held at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. Celtic Movie Night is scheduled on Thursday and Kirkin’ of the Tartans is scheduled for Sunday at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. Public parking for the Tartan Day Events will be […]

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Special election scheduled for West Columbia Dist. 1, after death of councilman

The City of West Columbia will conduct a special election for the election of a City Council member in Council District One. The election is scheduled for Tuesday June 20, and it for the replacement of Councilman Dale Harley, who died last week. Harley’s term ends in November. But since he died more than 180 […]

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Sure sign of spring in Cayce

A sure sign of spring is the opening of the Cayce Farmer’s Market. There is a stock of seasonal are plants and produce with more on the way, Expect tropicals to arrive this week. 

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West Columbia issues parking info for Tartan Day Amphitheater events

The City of West Columbia is participating in the following Tartan Day South Events: Kirkin’ of the Tartans on Sunday (April 2) Celtic Movie Night on Thursday (March 30) Those events will be held at  the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater.. Public parking for the Tartan Day Events will be available at the following locations (map […]

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Lexington 2’s Beth Branham is National School Boards Association secretary-treasurer

Lexington School District Two Board Member ElizaBeth “Beth” Branham was elected as secretary-treasurer of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Board of Directors during the NSBA Delegate Assembly on Friday in Denver, Co. Branham is past president of the South Carolina School Boards Association and previous NSBA Southern Region Director. Becky Bean, communications manager for the […]

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Northside Middle announces Students-of-the-Month

Mr. Nick Shelly, left, of Nick Shelly State Farm Insurance sponsors the Northside Middle School Students-of-the-Month program. Those students are: (left-to-right)  Mary Kendall D., Taylor D., Gracin R., Abby B., Tina D, Renizsha W.

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Sure sign of spring in Cayce

A sure sign of spring is the opening of the Cayce Farmer’s Market. There is a stock of seasonal are plants and produce with more on the way, Expect tropicals to arrive this week. 

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