Xavier Rodriguez of the Springdale Police Department named Officer of the Month

Xavier Rodriguez of the Springdale Police Department was named Officer of the Month, Tuesday, at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast.  Rodriguez is pictured with Vaughan Dozier of First Community Bank, Andy Markl of The Graphics Source, both sponsors, and Springdale Police Chief Kevin Cornett.

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber welcomes new members

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce welcomed new members Tuesday at the January Chamber Breakfast. New members are: Gavin Smith of Inspyre Group; Mel Goss of Sunset Primary Care;  Jolene Bailey of Buttercup Dreams; Keith Stover of 93.1 The Lake radio (and MMG); Diane Jacobs of BHHS Midlands Real […]

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Brookland-Cayce gets win in first game in its new arena

Brookland-Cayce took a 60-46- win over Airport, Tuesday night. It was the first game in the Bearcats’ brand new arena. “They told me all week you have to win the first game in the new arena,” said BC head coach Robert Wells. “I’m a BC alumni, and it’s a great night […]

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Rev. Charles Jackson, his former coach Tom Crump, have reunion at new Brookland-Cayce arena

The new arena at Brookland-Cayce High School opens Tuesday (tonight) but there is a lot of history with the retiring of the old gym. Rev. Charles Jackson, pastor of Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia, was a trailblazer in that facility. Jackson, along with Michael Thompson, were the first African-American […]

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Bill Mooneyhan receives prestigious award from Lions Club

Bill Mooneyhan Sr, owner of Mooneyhan’s Auto Service in West Columbia, received the prestigious Livingston Award from the Cayce- West Columbia Lions Club. The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce awarded Mooneyhan with the Citizen of the Year Award, last week. “I am Proud to be part of Both of these […]

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Agreements with SCE&G on the agenda of Tuesday’s West Columbia City Council meeting

The West Columbia City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday  at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street – West Columbia, The agenda includes the following recognitions and presentations: Presentation on Kinetic Derby Day and Art on State Events-Kelli Ricard, Events Manager; Presentation Concerning Updates on Parking Construction […]

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Truck hits ice patch, crashes in Lexington

The driver of a vehicle lost control after hitting a patch of ice on the road in Lexington. It happened on Hendrix Street near Chariot Street, according to the Lexington Police Department. Traffic was limited to a single lane until the vehicle could be removed from a ditch. The LPD […]

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West Columbia City Hall and Sanitation Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Schedule

The City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday, January 21, 2019, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Household garbage, yard trash, and recycling WILL NOT be collected on Monday. The Monday Sanitation Route will […]

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Total lunar eclipse visible in West Columbia under perfectly clear skies

The last total lunar eclipse, until 2021, occurred Sunday night, and early Monday morning. It began after 10:30 p.m. The eclipse took more than three hours. And it was visible in West Columbia under perfectly clear skies, although it was a cold winter’s night, with temperatures in the 30s. It […]

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First games, open house set for new Brookland-Cayce arena

The much-anticipated arena at Brookland-Cayce High School is set to open for its first events. The first athletic match-ups are on Tuesday, with games against rival Airport High School. JV will play at 5 pm, Varsity Girls at 6:30, and Varsity Boys at 8. Then, on Saturday, an open house […]

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