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Riverbanks Zoo, House of Raeford celebrate The Farmyard

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden kicked off the start of summer Tuesday with a celebration in The Farmyard. The Farmyard, presented by West Columbia’s House of Raeford Farms is one of the Zoo’s newest attractions. “House of Raeford is proud to partner with Riverbanks to engage our community in educating young […]

Ms. Tracey Sandle recognized for her efforts to beautify West Columbia

West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton and the West Columbia City Council presented a resolution to Ms. Tracey Sandle for her dedication to beautifying the city. Mayor Pro-Tem Tem Miles presented the resolution. It was presented at Monday’s council meeting.

West Columbia recognizes Riverbanks Zoo as asset

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden CEO Tommy Stringfellow was presented with a resolution from Mayor Bobby Horton and West Columbia Council recognizing the zoo as an invaluable asset to the city, county, and state. Mayor Pro-Tem Tem Miles presented the resolution. The presentation was made at Monday evening’s council meeting.

Lexington 2 School Board meets Thursday, public hearing on the budget scheduled

The Lexington Two School Board Meeting will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday in the Board Room, of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth St., West Columbia. The Second Reading of the 2019/20 Proposed General Fund Budget is on the agenda. There will be a public hearing regarding the budget […]

Wellness 360 Holistic Health and Functional Nutrition and Lil Duck Kombucha hold ribbon-cutting in Cayce

Wellness 360 Holistic Health and Functional Nutrition and Lil Duck Kombucha held its ribbon-cutting Thursday. It’s at 1004 12th Street in Cayce. Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, and Mayor Pro Tem Tara Almond, with members of Cayce’s City Staff, attended. Also present were Tina Washington, president of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia […]

Lexington Town Council moves council elections to off years

Lexington Town Council has voted to move council elections to off years. “Council voted unanimously to switch the elections to off years, so it does not conflict with statewide and presidential elections. The elections will be staggered every two years with the next election being in November 2021 for three […]

1 killed in Lexington County crash

A collision involving three pickup trucks in Lexington left one person dead Friday evening. The crash happened just before 6 p.m., according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Cpl. Sonny Collins.A flag man had traffic stopped as a construction crew closed lanes on US 178 E near Fogle Road. A Ford […]

Convicted child killer Timothy Jones gets death

Convicted child killer Tim Jones has been sentenced to death.A Lexington jury came back with the sentence after a unanimous vote Thursday. The jury deliberated less than two hours before the sentence was announced between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Last week, Jones, 37, was found guilty of five counts […]

Ribbon cut on West Columbia B Ave. Bike Lane

The City of West Columbia held a B Avenue Bike Lane Ribbon Cutting ceremony, Thursday. It was at the West Columbia Community Center, 754 B Avenue. West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton and Mayor Pro Tem, Tem Miles spoke of the benefits the new bike trail offers. State Sen. Nikki Setzler […]

Father’s Day is special for West Columbia families

Sunday is Father’s Day, and that offers the opportunity to show appreciation for the men who mean so much in our lives. The nation’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. But it was not until 1972–58 years after Mother’s Day was made […]