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Northside Middle School’s Jennifer Strickland is Chamber’s Teacher-of-the-Month

Northside Middle School’s Jennifer Strickland was recognized as the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Teacher-of-the-Month, Tuesday. Strickland is a media specialist at the Lexington Two school. She is pictured with NMS Asst. Principal Stephen Sutusky, right, and Richlard Skipper, Chamber executive director. Strickland was recognized at the Chamber’s monthly Breakfast. It was […]

Cayce-West Columbia Chamber welcomes new members

Cayce-West Columbia Chamber welcomed new members: Cindy Kidd of TurnKey Realty; Elaine Senn, and Vickie Lovett of Dream Makers; Haley Bowers of MB Kahn and Rhonda Dinkins of Tylar Rose. The members were welcomed at the Chamber’s monthly Breakfast. It was held Tuesday at the Brookland Baptist Convention Center.

Man charged with attempted murder for shooting at people from his yard

A Cayce man is charged with three counts of attempted murder after deputies said he fired a weapon multiple times toward a group of people on Lookout Point Road Feb. 24. Justin Brylan Losoya, 25, is also charged with discharging a firearm into a dwelling and possession of a weapon […]

Lexington County man arrested on child pornography charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced, Tuesday, the arrest of Albert Lee Spivey, 27, of Gaston, on five charges connected to the exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. Investigators received a CyberTipline report from […]

Woman accused of taking money from Taylor Elementary’s PTO Fund

Joy Ellen Knotts, 40, has been charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent, value more than $2,000 but less than $10,000, according to a news release from the State Law Enforcement Division. The incident happened over a six-year period while she worked at Claude A Taylor Elementary School in […]

Runoff election between Wooten, Green for SC House Seat 69

There will be a runoff election for South Carolina House Seat 69. The seat was left vacant when Rick Quinn resigned. Chris Wooten and Anne Marie Eckstorm Green were the top two Republican receiving votes in Tuesday’s GOP primary. There will be a special election between them on March 13. […]

Sen. Nikki Setzler receives Legislative Leadership Award

State Sen. Nikki Setzler of West Columbia received the Clemson Board of Visitors Legislative Leadership Award, Tuesday. “I’m honored and humbled to receive this leadership award,” Setzler said of being chosen. He said he works every day as a legislator to help make public education and higher education better. “I […]

Taste on the River on a beautiful night in West Columbia

Crowds came out Tuesday night for Taste on the River. It was a fundraiser for the West Columbia Beautification Foundation at Stone River. Some mingled in the main hall, but others stood under the stars beside the shimmering Congaree River that held the reflection of the light of the Columbia […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrests man for ramming car into home

A Gaston man is charged with attempted murder after deputies said he pointed a weapon at his mother and rammed a car into the front of his parents’ Red Bank home Feb. 15. Joshua Aaron Driggers, 21, is also charged with pointing and presenting, first degree assault and battery and […]

GOP primary for Lexington County’s S.C. House Dist. 69 is Tuesday

Five candidates are vying to be the nominee in Tuesday’s GOP primary to represent District 69 them in the S.C. House of Representatives. The Lexington County seat was vacated in December. Former House Majority Leader Rep. Rick Quinn resigned and pleaded guilty to misconduct in office. The candidates running to replace Quinn […]