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Airport High School cheerleading alumni coming back Friday for Cheer Night

More than 30 Airport High School cheerleading alums and coaches will be back at school the this Friday night (Feb 8) for a special Cheer Night. The gathering at Airport High is scheduled before the Airport vs. Brookland-Cayce basketball game. A reception kicks off the event at 6 p.m. in […]

West Columbia’s City Council meeting is 6 p.m.,Tuesday

The City of West Columbia’s City Council meeting is 6 p.m.,Tuesday at City Hall Council Chambers, 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia, SC Agenda 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM 3. INVOCATION 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS BY THE MAYOR 6. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 6.1. […]

Cayce City Council meets Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Cayce City Council will meets Tuesday at 6 p.m.. “Meet the Mayor” will be at 5 p.m. Click on images to enlarge.

East Point Academy students celebrate Chinese New Year

East Point Academy students from kindergarten to middle school celebrated the Chinese New Year, Friday. In China, it is the Year of the Pig The event included a parade and an assembly. Student dancers, performers and activity groups marched in front of Eat Point’s elementary building on Chris Drive in […]

West Columbia’s Rebecca “Fannie” Dawkins celebrated her 102nd birthday, Sunday

The birthday of Rebecca “Fannie” Dawkins of West Columbia is Feb. 7. She will be 102. She is the eldest resident of the City of West Columbia. On Sunday, members of Turner AME Church, where she has been a member for 85 years, celebrated the occasion. “It’s been a fine birthday,” […]

What is required to become a West Columbia Police Officer?

Finding the highest-quality officers for the West Columbia Police department takes an effort. “We advertise on Facebook, Linked-in, and INDEED.com for recruits,” said WCPD Assistant Police Chief Scott Morrison. “A vast majority of the search nowadays involves online advertising.” The WCPD also looks for applicants at career fairs at venues […]

SCE&G-Dominion Energy begins refilling Lake Murray this week

SCE&G, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, will begin refilling Lake Murray as the scheduled drawdown period ends. Starting Friday, Feb. 1, the lake level will slowly rise and is expected to return to its normal elevation of 358 feet by spring. “With the amount of rainfall we had over the […]

Cayce – West Columbia Chamber celebrates “Knox Abbott Drive Week” until Saturday

The Greater Cayce – West Columbia Chamber of Commerce proudly recognizes this week until Saturday 2nd as “Knox Abbott Drive Week”. The Chamber is appreciative to the City of Cayce for the improvements being implemented on Knox Abbott Drive. When finished, Knox Abbott Drive will be a premier gateway through […]

Units respond to crash at Sunset Boulevard and Mineral Springs Road

Emergency responders are on the scene of an accident in Lexington Wednesday morning. There was a collision at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Mineral Springs Road. A portion of Mineral Springs Road was temporarily closed. Officers worked diligently to clear the road, and cleared the area before noon. Lexington […]

Lexington 2 Teacher Recruitment Fair is Saturday

Lexington School District Two’s annual Teacher Recruitment Fair is Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 9 am until noon at Cayce Elementary. The district will offer a $2,500 signing bonus to teachers in select critical subject areas, such as secondary math and science, special education, foreign language, and middle level all areas. […]