School District 2 studies plan to keep Saluda River and Pineview open

  The Lexington School District 2 Board, at its meeting Wednesday, confirmed a plan that would calculate costs to keep two existing elementary schools in operation. In November, board members expressed concern over the projected traffic problem and enrollment numbers at a new mega-school planned to be built on Henbet […]

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BC Grammar recognized as Palmetto’s Finest finalist

Brookland-Cayce Grammar School No. 1 is a finalist for the Palmetto’s Finest Award. To commemorate its status as finalist for the prestigious award, BC Grammar School No. 1 Principal Walter Clark was given a Certificate of Achievement for the school at the Lexington School Board meeting, Wednesday night. District 2 […]

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Man arrested for Wednesday’s Cayce bank robbery

As reported earlier today, at approximately 12:41p.m., officers of the Cayce Department of Public Safety received information that the Bank of America Branch located at 440 Knox Abbott Drive had been robbed. Several officers responded to the scene while others began patrolling the immediate area.   Bank employees gave a […]

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Cayce Bank of America on Knox-Abbott robbed, suspect caught

At approximately 12:40 p.m., the City of Cayce Department of Public Safety responded to a call about a bank robbery at the Bank of America located at 440 Knox Abbott Drive. City of Cayce Spokeswoman Ashley Hunter issued a release regarding the robbery at about 1:15 p.m. Units arrived on […]

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Augsburger gives update on Lexington Medical Center expansion plan

If everything goes to plan, Lexington Medical Center will have its additions completed in 2019. Much of it will be done by the summer of 2018. The West Columbia hospital is adding an eight-story wing, a parking garage and medical office building. Construction on the new tower could begin in May. […]

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Pine Ridge’s Kaitlyn Mustard is District 2, Teacher of the Month

Kaitlyn Mustard, of Pine Ridge Middle School, was selected as the Lexington School District 2 Student of the Month during the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. Pine Ridge Principal Brad Coleman presented Kaitlyn with the award. Pine Ridge’s Kaitlyn Mustard is District 2, Teacher of the Month

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Pine Ridge Teacher Kellie Worley is LMC’s Living Well award winner

Kellie Worley is Lexington Medical Center Foundations’s Living Well Health teacher of the month. She received the award at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday morning. The breakfast held at Lexington Medical Center. Kellie is a Girls-on-the-Run coach. She works to inspire the girls to be happy, healthy and […]

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Springdale PFC Evan McWilliams is Officer of the Month

PFC Evan McWilliams, of the Springdale Police Department, was recognized at the Law Enforcement Officer of the Month  at the Cayce-West Columbia Breakfast. The breakfast was held at the Lexington Medical Center, Tuesday. Springdale Police Chief Kevin Cornett, left, and Chamber Board President Vaughan Dozier are pictured with McWilliams.

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Danny Scott honored by Cayce-West Columbia Chamber

Danny Scott was recognized by Cayce-West Columbia Chamber President and CEO Gregg Pinner. Scott has organized the Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament for more than 15 years. He is retiring from that position. Scott was given the award at the C-WC Chamber Breakfast at Lexington Medical Center, Tuesday. Chamber Board President […]

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West Columbia’s Seth Zeigler to be Chapin Police Chief

The Town of Chapin has hired Seth Zeigler to lead its Police Department, beginning Feb 8.  Zeigler, a Chapin native, most recently served as Captain of the Patrol Division for the West Columbia Police Department. “Seth Zeigler has risen through the ranks of the West Columbia Police Department over the past […]

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