West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton, Mayor Pro-Tem Tem Miles (pictured), and West Columbia City Council recognized Reverend Kenneth Taylor for his service to the City of West Columbia at the June Regular Council Meeting, Tuesday. Taylor also received a resolution. It is included below. A Resolution Recognizing Reverend Kenneth Taylor […]

West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton, Mayor Pro-Tem Tem Miles (pictured), and West Columbia City Council recognized the East Point Academy Archery Teams at the June Regular Council Meeting. The teams were recognized for their accomplishments in competition

Obituary of Sam H. Frierson III – JUNE 12, 1966 – MAY 30, 2019 He was the voice of the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats LEXINGTON – Sam H. Frierson, III passed away peacefully on May 30, 2019, at MUSC, Charleston, SC. A funeral mass, conducted by Rev. Raymond J. Carlo, will be […]

There are some big changes coming to West Columbia’s Rhythm on the River Concert Series in the next 12 months. And there is a plan for a St. Patrick’s Day party in 2020. “We plan to offer a St. Patrick’s Day option in the spring of 2020,” said Richard Skipper, […]

Sam Frierson- the voice of Brookland-Cayce Bearcats- passed away last Thursday. He was remembered at the BC graduation ceremony, Friday, held on the field where he called so many high school football games. BCHS Principal Gregg Morton said Frierson was the only announcer Brookland-Cayce had in its new football stadium, […]

Brookland-Cayce High School’s graduating seniors received their diplomas during a Friday morning ceremony at Bearcat Stadium. The members of the Class of 2019 were cheered by family, friends, educators and others.

West Columbia Police Department narcotics investigators arrested Charles Stacy Senn, Friday, after serving a search warrant with the WCPD Special Operations Response Team. The WCPD received assistance from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 and Gang Units, and the FBI. Eight other individuals were also arrested for possession of drug […]

The West Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing girl who was last seen on Friday. Nazareth Nicolle Sanchez-Peralta is described as a 14-year-old Hispanic girl with long black hair who stands about 5’2″ and weighs around 95 pounds. Sanchez-Peralta was last seen on […]