Arrest warrants have been issued for two men in connection with the theft of vehicles from a car dealership. Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives have served an arrest warrant on Blake Stephen Sparks, 34, of Lexington. An arrest warrant will be served on Mikel Edison King, 34, of Blythewood upon his release from the Alvin […]

A Batesburg man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for a hit and run collision involving a great bodily injury. Judge Frank R. Addy Jr., imposed the sentence on Clayton Dell Kneece, 34. On the evening of February 5, 2016, a pickup truck struck pedestrian, William Barnes, 45, of Leesville, on Ben Franklin […]

There will be a Car Wash at 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday at Ricky’s Tire and Auto Center, 1534 Sunset Blvd. It’s for the benefit of the Brookland-Cayce High School Rugby Team.

Liz Portee- State Farm Insurance Agency owner- had a ribbon cutting at her new office at 1316 Sunset Blvd. Thursday. Several City of West Columbia officials, including Mayor Bobby Horton, were on hand for the ribbon cutting. Portee – a longtime Stare Farm agent- has moved her offices to the new location. She is pictured […]

West Columbia City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (June 28) at City Hall., 200 N. 12th St. West Columbia. The meeting is being held in the morning to accommodate everyone’s schedule, said Mayor Bobby Horton. The Final vote on three ordinances will be held. On the agenda is: […]

Release from Adam Myrick of the LCSD: The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department will begin its next reserve deputy training cycle Oct. 19. “Reserve deputies are a major component of our commitment to serve the people of Lexington County,” Sheriff Jay Koon said. “They sacrifice time away from their families to supplement the number of full-time, […]

The City of Cayce passed final reading of it general fund and utility fund budget, at a meeting Wednesday. The General Fund Budget is balanced at $11,873,880. It includes a 10% increase in health insurance costs and a 2% Cost-of-Living raise for all employees. The Utility Fund Budget is balanced at $12,073,121. The budget includes […]

The I2Tech program at Brookland-Cayce High School is helping prepare students for careers. Brookland-Cayce High School has been offering an I2Tech program for two years. Lexington School District Two adopted the TransformSC, 1-to-1 technology, project-based learning to teach students how to be effective communicators and collaborators. The program includes a range of students, from every […]