Get 40 pounds of FARM FRESH chicken – tenderloins and wings – for $80. The last day to order is Sunday (Feb. 28.) Call Chuck Underhill at House of Raeford – (803) 944-0829. The proceeds of the chicken sale will fund a mission for orphaned and impoverished children in Guatemala. Pick […]

Eleventh Circuit Solicitor Donnie Myers was charged with driving under the influence, Monday. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Myers was found to have a blood alcohol level of  0.09, just above the allowable limit. A highway patrol reports said Myers was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Old […]

Brian Carter has been named the new administrator for the City of West Columbia. Carter, who was serving as deputy administrator, was hired after council met Monday afternoon. He has agreed to a three-year contract. “I am blessed to be part of the West Columbia family. West Columbia is a […]

Statement of Lexington County Clerk of Court Beth Carigg Beth Carrigg has announced her decision not to seek re-election After prayerful reflection and consideration, including discussions with family and friends, I have decided not to seek another tenn as Lexington County’s Clerk ofCourt. In the end, the decision was really […]

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn was held at HealthSource of Cayce-West Columbia, Wednesday. Drs. Joel and Tatiana Sanders explained the importance of Chiropractic health during the session. Lunch and free massages were also part of the event. Health Source is at 2427 Fish Hatchery Road, West […]

“It never occurred to me that I’d be here this long,” James Reed said. I had no idea.” Reed started working at Columbia Farms in West Columbia in 1966. Reed celebrated his 50th anniversary of employment Feb. 3. “When I’m on the job, I do it the best that I […]

Outsider Donald Trump was the winner of South Carolina’s GOP Presidential Primary Saturday, with 30 percent of the vote. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was next with 24 percent. Sen. Marco Rubio was third with about 21 percent of the county’s vote. Only about 33 percent (or about 55,000) of […]

By 10:30 Saturday morning about 230 people had voted at the Westover Precinct at Providence Presbyterian Church in West Columbia. A poll manager there described the turnout of voters as “heavy.” He said the prediction of a high turnout for the GOP Presidential Primary seems to be accurate. The poll […]

Lakewood hit some big shots when it needed them against Brookland-Cayce, Friday night. The Gators defeated the Bearcats in state playoff basketball action, 50-38. “They made the big plays down the stretch, and we didn’t,” said BC head Coach Robert Wells. “They are a good team.” Wells also said he felt […]