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Pineview Ruritan Club, Cornerstone Church and Mt. Hebron UMC present $12,344 check to hit-and-run victim Eddie Porter and his family

Pineview Ruritan Club, Cornerstone Church and Mt. Hebron UMC raised $12,344 to help Eddie Porter and his family. Eddie is a retired Law Enforcement Officer. He was severely injured by a hit-and-run driver in June. He sustained many broken bones, including a skull fracture and several broken vertebrae, and he […]

SC House District 88 Republican Primary is Tuesday – 4 Candidates are running

The SC House District 88 Republican Primary Election is Tuesday. There are four Republican candidates running in the Special Election. Brian Duncan Lorelei Graye John Lastinger Darren E Rogers Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at local precinct locations, some of which are combined for this election. […]

Cayce Mayor Selected as SC Hunt State Policy Fellow

Eighteen local elected leaders, including Cayce Mayor, Elise Partin, from across South Carolina been selected for the inaugural South Carolina Hunt State Policy Fellows program, a bipartisan initiative designed to strengthen education policy from early childhood through workforce development. The program, launching this month, brings The Hunt Institute’s proven fellowship model to the Palmetto […]

Lexington man dies after hitting deer on I-20, early Monday morning

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident near the 42 mile-marker of I-20 westbound in the Leesville area of Lexington County on Monday at approximately 6:12 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. George Woodrow Stoudemire III, 55, of Lexington, was traveling westbound on […]

Driving too fast for conditions, LPD says, results in Monday afternoon crash in Lexington

A collision on Columbia Avenue (US-378) at Berly Street had multiple lanes closed, in Lexington Monday. First responders were on the scene working to clear the area. All lanes were eventually opened. The cause of the collision was a driver operating a vehicle too fast for conditions. LPD Photo

The Wooden Dead exhibit is back for Halloween 2025, in West Columbia

The zombies are back for Halloween 2025. Do you want an eerie experience? Come see the Wooden Dead at 1705 Redbird Drive in West Columbia. Artist Jeff Matthews, who lives there, is the creator of the display of macabre wood-cut figures. He began presenting The Wooden Dead ten years ago. […]

West Columbia Police Officers Foundation Golf Tournament is Friday, Nov. 7

Spend a day with friends out on the golf course for a great cause! The 11th Annual West Columbia Police Officers Foundation Golf Tournament is Friday, November 7, 2025, at Charwood Golf Club! Register a team for the 11th Annual West Columbia Police Officers Foundation Golf Tournament at Charwood Golf Club. Friday, November […]

City of Cayce Tales on the Trials “Halloween Spooktacular” is Saturday, Oct. 25

Join the City of Cayce, Cayce Fire Department and the Cayce Police Department for Cayce Tales on the Trails at Granby Gardens Park! There will be bonfires, food & treats, trunk-or-treating, and lots of spooktacular Halloween fun for all ages! October 25, 2025 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Granby Gardens […]

The Skyline Club set to reopen on Nov. 1, with Civil Remedy

Details have been released on Facebook, about the reopening of The Skyline Club at 100 Lee Street, in West Columbia, near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Details below: On November 1, The Skyline Club will reopen its doors to the community. The opening act is none other than the band Civil […]