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City of Cayce and Police Chief Herbert Blake “part ways” effective immediately

The City of Cayce has accepted the resignation of the Chief of Police, Herbert Blake, effective immediately. The City and Cayce’s elected officials wish him well in his future endeavors. The departure of Blake was announced in a press release from the City of Cayce, Friday morning. Blake was introduced as Cayce’s […]

Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Programs- Parade Day, Parade of Lights- Presented by Lexington Medical Center is Saturday, 24,000 came last year

A time of Community Celebration, where everyone can Love Local, Shop Local and Dine Local, all while celebrating the holiday season in various locations. Begin your weekend on Friday evening, December 13th, as two Christmas movies will be shown on the football field at Brookland Cayce High School, this event […]

Central Midlands Council of Governments hosting Public Workshop to discuss Lexington County traffic congestion issues

The Central Midlands Council of Governments is hosting another Public Workshop on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, to discuss traffic congestion issues in relation to Lexington County. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Lexington County Chambers of Commerce, that’s located at 311 W. Main St., Lexington. […]

Brookland-Cayce High School’s first Special Olympics Tournament draws 80 teams

Brookland-Cayce High School’s first Special Olympics Cornhole Tournament drew 80 teams from schools around the Midlands for competition and fellowship. The event, held earlier this month, was hosted by the Lexington Two high school’s Bearcat Buddies, an organization that pairs students with and without disabilities with a goal of building […]

Cayce-West Columbia Double Feature Movie Night is at Brookland-Cayce High School, Friday night – New The Grinch Stole Christmas and Tim Burton’s The Night Before Christmas

Friday Kick Off of the Cayce-West Columbia Parade Weekend. The Cayce-West Columbia Double Feature Movie Night will be held at Brookland-Cayce High School Friday. Movies are: New The Grinch Stole Christmas at 5:30 p.m. and Tim Burton’s The Night Before Christmas. Gates open at 5 p.m. Concessions will be open […]

Several Lexington 2 students selected as participants in prestigious musical groups and events

Lexington Two students have been selected as participants in a number of prestigious musical groups and events. Among them: South Carolina Children’s Honor Choir: Olivia Anderson, Wood Elementary School South Carolina Music Educators Association All-State Chorus: Allicen Caulder, Kailen Gillis, and Keileigh Zeien, Airport High School South Carolina Music Educators […]

SC Indigenous Business Day at Mota Crosslinking Business Academy is a “resounding success”

The Mota Crosslinking Business Academy is thrilled to announce the resounding success of the 5th Annual SC Indigenous Business Day. This year’s event was particularly impactful, reaching more tribes than ever before and bringing Vanessa Mota, President of Mota Crosslinking Business Academy’s, vision of connecting, uniting, and diversifying MCBA’s vision […]

Minor injuries reported from incident on I-26 in the rain, Wednesday morning

Irmo Fire District crews, along with EMS, responded to an incident eastbound on I-26 at St Andrew’s Road. Wednesday. The incident took place in the rain and involved a large truck. Minor injuries were reported. The site was cleared by 11:19 am.