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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 […]

Barry Bolen is the perfect fit as Lexington 2 interim superintendent

Barry Bolen was named as the Lexington Two interim school superintendent on May 12.He came in when the district was putting together its budget and hiring principals for the 2022-2023 school year.He also was also brought on to be a part of the search for the district’s new superintendent. “When […]

“Coffee with the Chiefs” to support crime watch for business on June 13 – Register Now!

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber and Chris Cowan and Marion Boyce – Police Chiefs of Cayce and West Columbia – will host the “Coffee with the Chiefs” program on June 13. It’s open to the public. At the meeting, the chiefs will further explain the new Greater CWC Business Watch […]

Lanes closed on Sunset Boulevard, Monday after crash

The Lexington Police Department closed lanes in the area of Sunset Blvd. (US-378) at Old Cherokee Road due to a collision, Monday afternoon. Just after 4:40 p.m. the road had been cleared. The wreck, according to the LPD, was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way […]

Motorcycle crash results in Lexington County fatality, coroner identifies victim

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after a motorcycle accident in the 300 block of Bush Berry Road in Pelion shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Robert Joe McDaniel III, 38, of Gaston was traveling eastbound on Bush Berry Road when […]