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South Carolina Primary is Tuesday, voter information

The South Carolina primary election is Tuesday. There are SC House races in Lexington County, along with primaries for statewide offices. Click link to get more information Elections in which no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote will result in a runoff. Runoff elections, that will feature […]

Tackle Box, with cold beer, now open at 743 Meeting St., West Columbia

Tackle Box Bait and Tackle is now open at 743 Meeting St. in West Columbia. The spot was most recently Jake’s Place. It’s described as a friendly neighborhood hangout that is in a soft opening phase right now and will sell fishing bait, including: crickets; cut bait; live minnows and […]

Man who died in crash involving a tractor-trailer is identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a vehicle versus tractor trailer accident near the intersection of Highway 378 and Lake Village Drive in Leesville shortly after 11 a.m. Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Bobby Joe Price, 64, of Leesville who was the passenger in […]

1 killed, 1 seriously injured in Lexington County crash, Friday

One person died and another was left with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a Ford Ranger and a tractor-trailer in Lexington County, Friday. The crash occurred around 11:10 a.m. on US 378 and Lake Village Drive, according toMaster Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. The Ford Ranger […]

Cayce West Columbia Dixie Youth Coaches Pitch Baseball is runner-up in District 4

The Cayce West Columbia Dixie Youth Coaches Pitch Baseball team lost, 13-10, in the District 4 Division 2 championship game against Gaston’s coaches pitch team 13-10. The game was played Wednesday night.Cayce West Columbia ended the season as District 4 Division 2 runners-up. Gaston will move on and play in […]

Lexington 2 offering athletic and creative summer camps in June and July

Lexington Two is offering a number of athletic and creative summer camps open to area youth. Here is a sampling of camps in June and July. LEXINGTON TWO INNOVATION CENTER All camps are $90 and scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon June 21-23 at the Innovation Center. Email the contacts […]

Summer camps offer kids a chance to enjoy the summer in West Columbia

School is out and for many in West Columbia, that means summer camp is on. From school-related camps to the zoo and the Lexington County Recreation Commission, camps are open. East Point Academy is offering several camps from June until the end of July. East Point Academy’s Middle Campus is on […]

Portion of Morningside Drive closed for repairs

A part of Morningside Drive in West Columbia, east of Arehart St., has been closed. It’s just off Sunset Boulevard near The Rogue. The road was closed on May 31, and is scheduled to remain closed until June 17. There is a roadblock at the site. A sign has been […]

Plans for West Columbia dog park and restroom addition at Riverwalk move forward

West Columbia City Council accepted a bid to build the West Columbia Dog Park, Tuesday.Southern Vistas was selected with a bid of $232,178. The dog park is being planned for a site on Meeting Street (US 1) Council also accepted a bid for the Riverwalk Restroom Addition Project.3D Dirtworks LLC […]

West Columbia passes first reading of new budget with tax increase

West Columbia City Council passed first reading of the city’s 2022-2023 budget, Tuesday. There was some opposition to a tax increase that is included in the $21 million budget.Council members Jimmy Brooks, Mike Green and Erin Porter voted against the budget.Green said we are headed toward a recession. He also […]