NEWS

Former West Columbia Mayor Earle Williams has died at age 101

Mr. Earle Williams, age 101, died Thursday afternoon. “He passed away this afternoon,” said his nephew Bill Mooneyhan. “He had a full life and he was a happy man.” Mooneyhand said funeral arrangements have not been finalized, but the family hopes to have a service on Sunday. An announcement with complete funeral plans is expected Friday. […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Parade of Lights is Saturday

The Cayce-West Columbia Holiday Parade of Lights is Saturday. The night-time parade begins at 5:30 p.m. at the corner of 12th and Meeting Street in West Columbia. It proceeds, with more than 100 entries, down 12th Street into Cayce and ends at the City of Cayce’s Municipal Complex. “There was more intrest in the parade than […]

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Obituary for Earle Williams – Visitation: 1 p.m Sunday, Funeral at 3 p.m.

Obituary for Earle Williams Earle Williams entered into eternal rest and peace and into the loving arms of Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on Thursday, December 8th. He is once again with his true beloved, Mary Elaine Price Williams, to whom he was married for 63 years. Earle was born in West Columbia on […]

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West Columbia announces road closings for Holiday Parade of Lights

Road Closures for the Holiday Parade of Lights, Saturday, December 10, 2016 West Columbia, SC (December 9, 2016, 4:00 PM) – The following roads will be closed Saturday, December 10, 2016, for the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Parade of Lights: 1200 Block of 12th Street from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM All of 12th Street will […]

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West Columbia man charged with attempted murder

A West Columbia man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Thursday night shooting of his roommate on Woodberry Road.  Bryan Henderson, 42, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. “Henderson spoke with deputies when they arrived at […]

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Brookland-Cayce hosts Dillon Friday for Lower State Championship

It’s going to be a cold night, but a hot time. Coming off of Brookland-Cayce’s 14-7 win at Bluffton last Friday, the next game just gets bigger. The Bearcats will host Dillon at 7:30 p.m. Friday, for the Lower State Championship. The weather prediction is for temperatures in the 20s overnight Friday. BC is coming off […]

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Airport High School JROTC is State Champion again

The Airport High School JROTC Drill Team won First Place Overall in the 4th Brigade Best of the Best All Army Palmetto State JROTC Drill Team Championship on Saturday (Dec. 3.) With the win, the Airport JROTC Drill Team is the S.C. State Champion for the seventh year in a row. Below are the designations […]

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West Columbia Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Martin Andrew Lagasse (DOB: 9/5/1961) of West Columbia, on 13 charges connected to sexual exploitation of minors. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office assisted with the […]

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