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Fire destroys mobile home in Lexington County

Lexington County Fire Services and West Columbia Fire units responded to the 3100 block of Dudley Road in reference to a mobile home fire just after 4:15 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, heavy flames could be seen coming from the home. Firefighters immediately went to work extinguishing the fire. There were […]

Hatchet attack results in the arrest of a Lexington woman

Lexington County deputies have arrested a woman accused of attacking a man with a hatchet at a Red Bank home Saturday night. Andrea Grace Branham, 46, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies responded to a home in […]

Lexington County to hold indigent burial service for 25 Tuesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher announced Friday that an Indigent Decedent Memorial and Burial Service will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, at the County of Lexington Cemetery, 729 S. Lee Street, Batesburg, It is the first ceremony of its kind at this cemetery. It is also the first county […]

Lexington 2 Adult Education offering no-cost GED Bootcamp

Lexington Two’s adult education program is offering opportunities this spring to earn a GED in a month or less — at no cost. Two accelerated bootcamp options are scheduled: GED Bootcamp I runs May 10-28. The deadline to register is April 29. GED Bootcamp II runs June 1-18. The deadline […]

Volunteers pick up a mountain of litter in West Columbia, Saturday – Photo Gallery

Some were in elementary school and others retired. Residents from all walks of life came together. Volunteers picked up bags and bags of litter from the streets of West Columbia, Saturday. It was part o the City-Wide Litter Pick Up. West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said 270 volunteers signed up […]

Woman rescued from Congaree River Friday afternoon

A woman was rescued from the Congaree River near the Blossom Street Bridge, Friday afternoon. She transported to a local hospital. The rescue was a combined effort between the Cayce Department of Public Safety, the City of Columbia Police and Fire Departments and the City of West Columbia Police and […]

Gentleman’s Quarters barber opens at 117 State Street, West Columbia

A large crowd turned out for the ribbon-cutting at Gentleman’s Quarters barbers, Thursday. Gentleman’s Quarters opened at 117 State Street, West Columbia. It’s in the Brookland development, close to the corner of State and Meeting streets. The ribbon-cutting was sponsored by The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Dominic Peterson […]

Cayce’s Spring Plant Exchange begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Cayce City Hall

Cayce’s Spring Plant Exchange is Saturday. Bring your plants to Cayce City Hall at 1800 12th St. Plant drop-off is from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. There will be a Master gardener on hand to answer questions.Bring seeds, bulbs, house plants, shrubs or any plant that can be repotted.Questions: Contact […]

Road-striping, lane-shift project taking place on State Street, West Columbia

The City of West Columbia has been road striping this week. A lane-shift project is also underway on State Street to affect parking on the west side of State Street, from Meeting Street to Spring Street. Email Tara Greenwood at [email protected] with questions.

West Columbia Police Department arrests man for illegal dumping

On March 30,, the West Columbia Police Department asked the community for assistance in identifying an individual who was caught on camera dumping tires on private property in the City of West Columbia. Due to a tip from the community, the West Columbia Police Department made an arrest in the […]