Spectrum creating 350 new jobs at West Columbia site on Platt Springs Road
Gov. Henry McMaster was in West Columbia Tuesday where Spectrum announced a partnership that will bring 350 new jobs to the local facility. State Sen. Nikki Setzler and Lexington County Councilman Todd Cullum were on hand, too. Spectrum is adding inbound sales representatives and management positions at its West Columbia […]
Read More >>Cayce Spring Plant Exchange is scheduled for Saturday at Cayce City Hall
The Cayce Spring Plant Exchange is scheduled for Saturday at Cayce City Hall Plant drop off is at 9:30 and the exchange starts at 10. You don’t have to bring a plant to participate. The address for Cayce City Hall is 1800 12 St. Bring seeds, bulbs, clippings, potted plants, […]
Read More >>Steel Hands Brewing of Cayce announces program to help canines in law enforcement
Steel Hands Press Release: Steel Hands Brewing is excited to announce the launch of a new charitable mission, ‘Steel Paws’. Steel Paws will provide year-round support for canine initiatives focused on Public Safety, Special Needs, Public Service and Rescue/Shelters. Steel Paws is intent on making a paws-itive impact. “We were […]
Read More >>2 from Lexington sentenced for selling pills after teen dies of drug overdose
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that Shiv Balvant Tailor and Savannah Stroud pleaded guilty to charges for their participation in a drug trafficking conspiracy primarily involving heroin and fentanyl in Lexington, Richland, and Saluda counties. Shiv Balvant Tailor, 24, of Lexington, and Savannah Lynn Stroud, 23, of […]
Read More >>Barricaded man in Lexington, now deceased, accused of sexual assault with a minor
From the Town of Lexington – While the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating the aftermath of the barricade incident on Cherry Hall Drive, Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green released some additional information regarding the event and investigation. On the afternoon of Saturday (March 12) detectives went to the […]
Read More >>Lexington County coroner identifies man who was found dead in Lexington home
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound that occurred in the 100 block of Cherry Hall Drive in the Town of Lexington shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday. Read accompanying story click here According to Fisher, Mr. Allen […]
Read More >>Man found dead in Lexington home after threatening to kill himself
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating an incident that ended Sunday and involved a barricaded man in a Lexington home. For more than 24 hours, beginning Saturday afternoon until Sunday afternoon, Lexington Police officers negotiated with the subject, who was barricaded in a home on Cherry Hall Drive. The […]
Read More >>Brookland-Cayce’s Sydney Davis, Alejandra Rubio perform with the All-State Chorus
Brookland-Cayce Seniors Sydney Davis and Alejandra Rubio were selected to the 2022 SCMEA All-State Chorus. Sydney and Alejandra joined 400-plus high school students from across South Carolina last week at Winthrop University for a weekend of rehearsals, culminating with a concert performance in McBryde Hall.
Read More >>Obituary of Thomas Johan Johnson Jr. – 1977 – 2022
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, Thomas Johan Johnson Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short battle with cancer. Tommy was born in West Columbia, South Carolina, on April 14, 1977. He had an adventurous spirit, a charismatic personality, a friendly disposition, and an infectious sense of humor. […]
Read More >>Obituary of Marion Franklin Hughes, age 100, WWII Veteran
Obituary of Marion Franklin Hughes, Sr. WEST COLUMBIA—Marion Franklin Hughes, Sr., 100, of West Columbia, passed away peacefully at The Pines at Columbia Assisted Living Community on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. He was born in Columbia on June 23, 1921, to the late Lee Hughes and Martha Adele Lucas Hughes. […]
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