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Saluda River elementary school celebrates 25 years as an arts magnet school

A Lexington Two elementary school is marking a special 25th anniversary milestone this week. Saluda River Academy for the Arts is celebrating a quarter-century as an arts magnet school.  In that time, programming has grown substantially, along with accolades,  with the school recognized as an Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Certified School of Distinction and […]

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Lexington County Deputies have arrested a man in connection to death investigation

Deputies have arrested a person of interest in connection to a death investigation. Jesse Lee Gregory, 34, is being held in the Detention Center on a single count of desecration of human remains and other charges not related to the ongoing death investigation. Gregory is accused of discarding the body of a shooting victim at […]

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Christmas in Cayce events start Nov. 30, with the Cayce Tree Lighting

The City of Cayce is offering free, festive fun for the Christmas season. Christmas in Cayce events start Nov. 30 with the Cayce Tree Lighting. It’s at 6 p.m. at Cayce City Hall. On Dec. 1, Cayce’s Carols along the Riverwalk event is from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on the Cayce Riverwalk. On Dec. […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigating after a man is shot

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were at the intersection of Old Barnwell Road and White Knoll Way Sunday afternoon as part of our investigation into a shooting. One man was shot. No details have been released regarding his injuries or condition. The LCSD believes it was an isolated incident.Deputies were working to identify any involved […]

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Brookland-Cayce and Gray win high school football playoff games

Brookland-Cayce defeated Phillip Simmons in a 3A high school football playoff game Friday night. BC won 34-14. The second round playoff game was played at Brookland-Cayce. The Bearcats improve to 10-2 with the win and will be at home against next week versus Crestwood. Crestwood defeated Beaufort 44-0, Friday night. Phillip Simmons drops to 10-2. […]

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No. 1 site of vehicle crashes in West Columbia was intersection of Augusta Road and Dreher Road for the month of October

The West Columbia Police Department released its police activity report for the month of October, including information on vehicle collisions. Click here to see complete report There were six vehicle crashes at the intersection of Augusta Road at Dreher Road, in West Columbia, in October. That was the site with the most collisions for the […]

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3 Lexington County Men Sentenced in Methamphetamine Drug Conspiracy

Kenneth Eddy Frye, 58, Christopher David Jeffcoat, 42, and Jerry Lynn Cordell, 41, were sentenced today for their involvement in a methamphetamine drug conspiracy that occurred in Lexington County. Evidence presented to the Court during their guilty plea hearing revealed that Frye, Jeffcoat, and Cordell were involved in distributing methamphetamine in Lexington County. The Lexington […]

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Well-known Naturalist Rudy Mancke, a regular on the Cayce Riverwalk, has died at age 78

Rudy Mancke became well-known for his NatureScene shows on SCETV. He had been suffering with liver disease and died Tuesday night. Mancke was 78. Mancke conducted regular tours on the Cayce Riverwalk where he would educate interested parties about plants, insects and any other form of wildlife that he came across during his nature walks. […]

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