Join the West Columbia Beautification Foundation for a Taste on the River. It’s at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. at Stone River, Alexander Road, West Columbia (Beside the Riverwalk Amphitheater.) The best restaurants from West Columbia and the Vista are coming together for a fun evening to showcase their cuisine to help […]

Almost 60 Lexington District Two students were inducted into the Myrdis Walker Scholars program on Feb. 16,  at the Brookland-Cayce High School auditorium. The Myrdis Walker program recognizes African-American students in grades eight through twelve who have demonstrated the potential to excel in academics.      In order to qualify, […]

Sophomore Juwan Gary scored 34 points Tuesday night as Gray Collegiate Academy of West Columbia defeated Saluda, 116-69. Gray will face Keenan at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Upper State Championships at Greenville’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Gray has beaten Keenan twice this season.

After meeting in a closed session, Tuesday night, West Columbia City Council voted to extend City Administrator Brian Carter’s contract for three years. Carter was named city administrator 11 months ago, after the retirement of Jenny Cunningham. Details of Carter’s contract were not disclosed at the meeting. Also: leaders for […]

Lloyd Hemming hit a three-pointer at the buzzer and Brookland-Cayce defeated Ridgeland- Hardeeville, 67-65. The game was Tuesday night in the 3A Lower State semifinal basketball playoffs. Hemming is the 3A State Player-of-the-Year. The game was played in Estill. BC will play Dillon in Florence – at the Florence Civic […]

Cayce City Council to meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday. Click on agenda below to enlarge.   

West Columbia City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting, at 6 p.m., Tuesday at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. On the agenda is: Discussion of Preliminary 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget; and a facade district map final and discussion of Facade Grant Assistance Program Also: Second Reading […]

Do you recognize this man? (photo to the right) Lexington County Sheriff’s investigators said he was caught on surveillance video driving a vehicle that was stolen in Swansea in January. Keep an eye out for a 1998 Ford Escort with SC tag NDK758. If you see the car or know […]

Gray Collegiate in West Columbia defeated  Andrew Jackson 93-to -41 Saturday in 2A high school basketball playoff action. It is the second playoff win for Gray. The War Eagles defeated Chesnee last week, 114-to-33. In Saturday’s game, Gray’s Juwan Gary scored 39 points.