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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber welcomes new members

Doris Edwards, of Attic Fanatic, Karen Erinfolami of Karen’s Mobile Kitchen and Catering, and Kristen Maddox of Palmetto Pressure Clean were welcomed as new members of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. Suzanne Riley-White, left, introduced the new members at the Chamber’s Breakfast at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church in […]

Some flooding Monday, expect more rain Tuesday

Emergency personnel from the West Columbia Fire Department and West Columbia Police were called to Sunset Boulevard Monday afternoon Heavy rains flooded a portion of Sunset Boulevard, at 12th Street. A driver (in photo) went into the water, and the car stalled. Crews were working to pull the car out of the water. The […]

West Columbia highlights public works with Backhoe Rodeo

The horses were made of steel and they didn’t buck. The first West Columbia Backhoe Rodeo was held Monday at the Community Center on B Avenue. It was held in celebration of Public Works Week. Photo: Public Works Director Jamie Hook times competition. The Backhoe Rodeo featured personnel from the […]

Brookland-Cayce baseball player Tristan Watts accepts college scholarship

Brookland-Cayce High School baseball player Tristan Watts has signed a college scholarship letter to play baseball with Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio. Watts signed May 19. He won 16 games for the Bearcats in the 2017 season. Watts is pictured with his parents, Craig and Paula Watts and baseball […]

Palmetto Latin 5 play next-to-the-last date of Spring Rhythm on the River concerts

The Palmetto Latin 5 played the Rhythm on the River concert, Saturday. It was the next-to-the-last date in the eight-event spring concert line-up. The Travelin’ Kine with Black Iron Gathering is the next and final show of the Spring Concert Series. The shows are at the base of the Gervais Street […]

Cayce-West Columbia Junior Chamber presenting Field Days for kids

The Cayce-West Columbia Junior Chamber is presenting Cayce Field Days. It’s an interactive field day hosted each Saturday in June at Memorial Park. The Cayce Field Days provide the community with a free program to keep kids active and social at the start of summer. This event is free to […]

Springdale Police Department holding Bicycle Rodeo, Saturday

The Springdale Police Department is holding the Second Annual Bicycle Rodeo Saturday (May 27.) It’s free and open for elementary school-aged children. The bike rodeo starts at 9 a.m. at Springdale Baptist Church, 357 Wattling Rd. (Next to Springdale Elementary School.) There will be a bicycle safety presentation, prizes, bike […]

Shane Edward Thackston obituary

Link to Obituary and video: Click for Link Shane “Goob” Thackston, husband of Victoria Thackston, went to be with his Lord and Savior while at the home of his parents on May 17, 2017. He was the son of James Edward and Carol Herndon Thackston. Shane served as an administrator at […]

Murder arrest made, 2 others in custody in connection to Lexington County homicide

Brandon Lee Pham, Pamela Shae Norris and Ashley Dawn Spencer have been arrested in connection to the homicide case of Austin Chandler, 26 of Lexington County. Details of the case were posted Thursday on the State Law Enforcement Division’s website. The suspects were in the Lexington County Detention Center, Thursday. Pham, […]

Pineview Elementary Girls-On-The-Run helping make wishes come true

On Thursday, Girls-On-The Run at the West Columbia school donated $750 to Make-A-Wish. Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children diagnosed with a life-threatening medical conditions. It’s the second year in a row Pineview has contributed to Make-A-Wish. Mary Silverberg, manager of of Make-A-Wish South Carolina’s Youth Programs, said the contribution […]