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Retired West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall honored at Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday

West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall retired in September. He was recognized at the Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber Breakfast Tuesday for his 24 years as chief and 37 years serving the City of West Columbia. Pictured: Chamber CEO Tim James, Dennis Tyndall, Mayor Tem Miles, Councilman David Moye, and […]

Airport, Brookland-Cayce High School Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat is Thursday

Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School are inviting the community to kick off Halloween at their family-friendly, drive-thru events for trick-or-treating. Admission is free to both events.Both events are set for Thursday, October 28, so district families can participate at their nearest high school. Free candy will be handed […]

Bill’s Pickin’ Parlor, SC State Farmers Market to host Bluegrass Festival, Saturday

SC State Farmers Market release – The South Carolina State Farmers Market and the legendary Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor of West Columbia have teamed up to create a family-friendly Bluegrass Festival at the market. The inaugural festival will be held Saturday (Oct 30) from noon until 5 p.m. […]

Only 5 positive COVID cases in Lexington 2 schools

On Sept. 2, there were 189 COVID positive students in Lexington Two schools, and 1,486 quarantined students. Lexington Two has a student population of around 8,700 students. By the end of the day Thursday (Oct. 21) there were five positive COVID students, with 54 quarantined students. The numbers were included […]

Olde Country Buffet coming to Sunset Boulevard

Have you seen the sign? There is an Olde Country Buffet sign up at Westland Square, 2250 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. The location for the new restaurant is likely the space that was occupied by Happy China Buffet, that is now Blossom Buffet. It’s at a spot near the […]

Chamber hosting forum featuring 4 Town of Lexington candidates is Monday

The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center will host a candidate forum for elected positions on the Town of Lexington council 6:30 p.m., Monday (Oct. 25) at 311 West Main Street in Lexington. The forum is free and open to the public. The four candidates running for three council seats include […]

Cayce Police Department to hold Community Forum with new police chief

From Ashley Hunter, City of Cayce – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Cayce Police Department are partnering to host a Roundtable Information Fair at 6 p.m., Wednesday at La Estrella. La Estrella is an Hispanic-owned Cayce businesses, It’s popular Mexican restaurant, meat market and taqueria are at 1921 Airport […]

Ground broken on Brookland’s 4West at State and Meeting streets

Brookland developer Estates and Companies has broken ground on 4West. It will feature 52 new residences and approximately 15,000 square feet of commercial space. The anticipated completion date for 4West is October 2022. Brookland is a mixed-use community at State and Meeting streets in West Columbia.The development’s residential community will […]

4 charged in jail contraband case by Lexington County narcotics agents

Lexington County narcotics agents have arrested a woman and a man accused of trying to get drugs and contraband to the woman’s son and another inmate inside the Lexington County Detention Center. Cassandra Shanklin, 48, and Hunter James Warren, 23, are charged with furnishing or possessing contraband in a county, […]

Rhythm on the River Friday with Walter Hemingway and the Nahi Gruv Band

There is a Rhythm on the River concert Friday in the Riverwalk Amphitheater in West Columbia.It begins at 6 p.m. Playing Friday night is: Oct 22- Walter Hemingway and the Nahi Gruv Band. Rhythm on the River is sponsored by Lexington Medical Center, Nephron and United Community Bank. The City […]