West Columbia City Council to meet Tuesday

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 […]

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Deputies look for man who took car

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 […]

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Gray wins big again in state playoffs

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.

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New truck is nice addition in Springdale

You may have noticed personnel from the  Public Works Department in Springdale picking up garbage. They are in a nice new truck. It’s a great addition to the Town.

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Brookland-Cayce Baseball 5k fundraiser was Saturday

The Brookland-Cayce Baseball 5k was held Saturday. BC Baseball Coach and Athletic Director Rusty Charpia gets ready to start the run, after thanking the dozens of runners participating. It is the 6th year for the run/walk. The Brookland-Cayce Baseball 5K is the biggest fundraiser for Bearcat Baseball.

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Brookland-Cayce wins again in basketball playoffs

Brookland-Cayce defeated Timberland Friday night , 60-36. It was Round Two of the State Playoffs. With the win, BC will move on to play at Ridgeland-Hardeville on Tuesday. The winner of that game advances to the Lower State championship game next Saturday. “We played lights out. We didn’t let up,” said […]

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Bee Safe storage facility coming to Lexington

Bee Safe Storage and Wine Cellar brand has bought this lot at the corner of Augusta Road and Cedarcrest Drive in Lexington. NAI Avant announced the sale Wednesday. According to the Bee Safe Storage website a storage unit is planned a on the site in Lexington.

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Chamber learns about East Point at lunch

Members of the the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce were treated to a Lunch and Learn at East Point Academy in West Columbia,  Wednesday, Students performed a dance common in China for their guests. And  Kimberly Christ of East Point presented an informational video about the school. East Point […]

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Brookland-Cayce on a roll, 2nd playoff game is Friday night

Brookland-Cayce is coming off a playoff win, and will play Timberland at 7 p.m. Friday. Last week, BC Head Coach Robert Wells expressed confidence in his team “I have a good feeling about our team right now,” Wells said Saturday. “We are playing well and we are really hot right […]

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Gray routs Chesnee in high school hoops playoff game

Gray Collegiate defeated Chesnee 114 to  33, Wednesday night in the first round of the S.C. High School basketball playoffs. GCA Star guard Jalek Felton had 25 points for Gray and Juwan Gary had 23. Felton is the 2A Player-of-the-year and  Gary is on the All-State team. GCA is in […]

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