This photo was taken in 1937, when what is now West Columbia was called New Brookland. It depicts  several leaders of New Brookland. Many of the descendants of some of these men are active in the West Columbia community. The names are available and will be posted in a few […]

This photograph is in the Richland County Public Library. It’s a photo of the Congaree River Bridge ca. 1900. The reproduction of a photograph is in the the library’s Bicentennial collection.  Notes: Title from photograph: The bridge pictured was completed in 1872 and constructed of steel and wooden flooring resting on granite […]

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Damontrez O’neil Anthony (DOB: 1993) of West Columbia. He was arrested on three charges connected to the sexual solicitation of a minor.  The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office made the arrest. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the […]

West Columbia City Councilman Jimmy Brooks steps into his new role as a West Columbia City Councilman with a lot of projects percolating. The Brookland project, at State and Meeting streets, is being negotiated. Other parts of the city, including Sunset Boulevard are adding businesses, and the Flow Townhomes are being […]

Christopher Bridgeforth, of Sandhills Hills Primary School,  has been recognized as the Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s Living Well Student-of-the-Month.  Marie Weatherford, also from Sandhills Hills Primary School, is the Living Well Teacher-of-the-Month. Christopher and Marie were recognized at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. They are pictured with Renee Dooley, of […]

Roger Singleton of the South Congaree Police Department was named Law Enforcement Officer-of-the-Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. He is pictured with Jason Shumpert, South Congaree Police Cheif and Vaughan Dozier of First Community Bank, sponsor of the award. The breakfast was held at the […]

Savannah Shealy,  of Sandhills Primary School was recognized as the Student-of-the-Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday.  Amanda Sadler, also of Sandhills Primary, was named Teacher-of-the-Month. The breakfast was held at the Midlands Technical College Airport Campus. Sandhills Primary Principal Leslie Hightower is pictured with Savannah and Amanda. […]

A new design plan was introduced at the Lexington School District 2 meeting last Thursday. The new design is for the school planned to built on the Busbee site. It   reflects a request for a more traditional look for the school. The plan is to build the elementary school […]

Airport High School in Cayce is accustom to hearing on Monday mornings the news that the school’s JROTC Drill Team finished 1st Place Overall or they brought home another Championship. The award winning Drill Team won their fourth Drill meet championship for the 2015/16 school year this past Saturday. The […]

A Lexington County woman is facing charges after a fire destroyed a house on Rollingwood Drive. According to arrest warrants, Monica Lynn Calderwood, 29, set fire to a family member’s home late on Nov. 18 while she and three other individuals were inside. Calderwood has been charged with three counts […]