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Hayley Bowers’ term as C-WC Board President ends, Lindsey Miles is the new C-WC Chamber Board President

The term for Hayley Bowers as the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Board President has ended, Lindsey Miles is the incoming C-WC Chamber Board President. The transition was announced at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday. It was held at Stone River in West Columbia. Bowers, a Vice […]

Angelica Sanchez Valentin named Lexington School District 4 Student of the Quarter at the C-WC Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday

Angelica Sanchez Valentin of Swansea High School was named Student of the Quarter for the Lexington Four School District at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday. It was held at Stone River in West Columbia. Valentin is a senior and plans to join the United States […]

Chelsea Tindall named Lexington School District 4 Educator of the Quarter at the C-WC Chamber meeting, Tuesday

Chelsea Tindall was named Educator of the Quarter for the Lexington Four School District at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday. It was held at Stone River in West Columbia. Tindall is also the District Four Teacher of the Year. She teaches at Sandhills Elementary School. […]

2 Lexington County middle school students used app to create fake telephone number to text threats to multiple students, according to the LCSD

Two Carolina Springs Middle School students are charged with making direct threats against students at their school. The students, whose names will not be released because they are under age 18, used an app to create a fake telephone number to text threats to multiple students. The students were released to the […]

Newly elected West Columbia City Councilman George Crowe is sworn in

Newly elected West Columbia City Councilman George Crowe, took the oath of office Monday at the city council meeting Monday. Crowe was sworn in by State Sen. Nikki Setzler at the City Council Meeting. Crowe was elected on Jan 17. He represents District 3 on West Columbia Council. It is […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies teen killed in crash

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identied the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 1600 block of Pine Plain Road in Swansea at approximately 8:30 P.M. on January 22, in Lexington County. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Jackson Ryan Mack, 18, of Gaston was driving northbound on […]

1 killed in Lexington County crash

One person died in a crash around 10: 30 p.m., Sunday, in Lexington County, according to State Trooper Tyler Tidwell. The crash occurred on Pine Plain Road about a mile-and-a-half east of Gaston.Tidwell said a 2005 Honda Pilot was traveling north, near Frank Moore Road, when it left the road, […]

Lexington 2 Teacher Fair is Tuesday

Explore career opportunities in Lexington Two for the 2023-2024 school year at the Lexington Two School District’s annual Teacher Fair, set for Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The district will once again offer a $2,500 signing bonus for new teacher hires for 2023-2024 in middle and high school English, math, science […]