Lexington County man gets 55 years for child sexual exploitation

Release from the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office:  Lexington County Man Sentenced to 55 Years for Sexual Assault and Exploitation of Child The trial of State v. Richard Boatwright began this week in Lexington County General Sessions Court. Boatwright, age 49, was charged with two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with […]

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REMINDER: Rhythm on the River Concert Series opens Saturday

The Rhythm on the River Concert Series, at the West Columbia Riverwalk, is a tradition. “This is the twelfth year of the concert series,” said Gregg Pinner, president and CEO of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Pinner was part of the brain-trust that established Rhythm on the River. […]

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Spring has sprung in Cayce, West Columbia, Springdale

It’s been a cool spring, but that is changing this week. Highs are expected to get into the 90s. The long period of moderate weather has produced some beautiful flowers and foliage this time of the year. Here are some spring scenes from around the Cayce and West Columbia area. […]

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Ground Broken For New District 2 Elementary School

Monday was a milestone for new school construction in Lexington School District 2; with the groundbreaking for the next elementary school in Cayce. “It feels fabulous to finally get to this point,” said Linda Alford-Wooten, Lexington 2  Board Chairwoman. Wooten said there has been plenty of planning to get to […]

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Reminder, Lexington 2 New School Groundbreaking Monday, 5:30 p.m.

The Lexington School District 2 Board of Trustees will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for one of the new schools Monday, April 18. It will take place at 5:30 p.m. The groundbreaking ceremony is at 12th Street Extension and Bulldog Boulevard in Cayce, near the campus of Busbee Creative Center for the […]

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Lexington 2 School Board to meet Thursday, 7 p.m.

The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two   will conduct its Regular Monthly Meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia. The Board will meet in Executive Session at 6:45 p.m. Notices and Agendas are posted […]

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West Columbia conducts Clean-Up Day, Saturday

The City of West Columbia held a Clean-Up Day at City Hall, Saturday.  City personnel and equipment was on hand to collect electronic devises, paint cans, tires and other  items that needed to be disposed of. There was a paper shredding truck on site too. Jamie Hook, West Columbia Public […]

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W.C. Beautification Foundation Plant Sale almost a sellout, Saturday

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Plant Sale Saturday morning was a success. Almost all of the 80-plus hanging flower baskets were sold by 11 a.m. The was over at noon. Lanie Lewis, a member of the Beautification Foundation, said early  sales were strong, and there had been steady traffic all […]

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House of Raeford to match chicken for cash to help LICS

Lexington Interfaith Community Services (LICS)  announces that for every dollar raised for LICS on May 3, through Midlands Gives, House of Raeford Farms is donating one pound of chicken to stock the LICS mobile food pantry. The mobile food pantry visits throughout Lexington County.  Stay tuned for details on how you can […]

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West Metro Rotary leads BCHS student tour of Nephron

Nephron Pharmaceuticals will need employees in the future. With that knowledge, Nephron CEO and President Lou Kennedy – and staff- guided 75 Brookland-Cayce High School freshmen on a tour of the 408-000-sq.-ft. facility last Thursday. On Friday 75 Brookland-Cayce High School sophomores toured Nephron. The students were brought to the […]

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