Enjoy the last West Columbia weekend before school starts
Students return to school Monday (Aug. 16.) That means there is one last weekend to enjoy the summer vacation. “Our bookings for this weekend are way ahead of normal,” said Michael Mayo of Palmetto Outdoor. “Everyone wants to get in one more tube trip down the river before school starts […]
Back-to-School Celebration at Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, Saturday
There will be a Back-to-School Celebration from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday (Aug. 14.) at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, 1218 Batchelor St, West Columbia. There will be free school supplies, free haircuts, free food and more. It’s hosted by the Young CEOs and Leaders of Tomorrow. Contact Mrs. Norma […]
Airport High School Baseball Coach Tim Perry leaving for a staff position at Coastal Carolina University
Airport High School Baseball Coach Tim Perry has accepted a position on the staff of the Coastal Carolina University baseball team, according to The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Perry will be CCU’s director of player development. Perry’s job at Airport has been posted on the S.C. High School League […]
Gray Collegiate’s Jen Castle wins the US Women’s Amateur Championship
Jensen Castle was a two-time State Champion when she was a student at Gray Collegiate in West Columbia. Sunday, the University of Kentucky rising junior won the US Women’s Amateur Championship at Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY. Castle entered the tournament ranked 248th in the women’s World Amateur Golf […]
The River District Association receives donation from Carolina Together and Gervais Street Bridge Dinner
The River District Association, a business development organization in West Columbia, received a $500 donation from the non-profit Carolina Together. The funds came from the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner that was held in May. Stephanie Amaker, executive director of Carolina Together, presented River District President Steve Cohen a check Friday […]
Hayley Bowers, president of the C-WC Chamber Board, selected for “Women in Business” award
Hayley Bowers is the president of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Board. She is also the recipient of the 2021 SC Women in Business award. Hayley was selected thanks to her career achievements, company contributions, and community involvement. Haley was selected for the award by Integrated Media Publishing. […]
Cayce Historical Museum to host program on 18th Century Saxe Gotha religious sect, and other superstitions, on Aug. 19
The Cayce Historical Museum will host a program entitled: Spells, Hexes, and Weberites: Superstitions of Saxe Gotha and the Dutch Fork. It’s scheduled for 6 p.m. on Aug. 19, in the Cayce Historical Museum Visitor’s Center. J.R. Fennell, director of the Lexington County Museum, will discuss the bizarre history of […]
Man is arrested with stolen AR-15 rifle, ammunition, marijuana, and Oxycodone pills, say Lexington Police
Lexington Police arrested a Blythewood man early Monday. He had an assault rifle, ammunition and drugs, said police. Barry Emmanuel, 22, of Blythewood, was arrested during a traffic stop overnight. He had a stolen AR-15 rifle, nearly 100 rounds of ammunition, marijuana, and Oxycodone pills, police said. Additionally, Emmanuel was […]
Child pornography-related arrest made in Lexington County
Christopher Jesus Ruiz, 19, of Batesburg, has been arrested on 14 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, SC Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Monday. Ruiz was arrested Thursday. He is charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree, a felony offense punishable by up […]
Lexington County Fire Service responds to blaze in the Gaston area
The Lexington County Fire Service responded to the 200 block of Oak Top Court in the Gaston area on Saturday,Crews arrived on scene to find a room and its contents on fire. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in less than 10 minutes.No injuries were reported. Five fire companies were […]
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