Phil Carter has been elected to Cayce City Council. He is a former Lexington School District 2 Board member.  The special election to fill the unexpired term of City of Cayce District 4 Councilman Tim James was held Tuesday. The polls closed at 7 p.m. Carter and candidates Alex Mowery, […]

Chuck Oree, of House of Raeford, has always been open to opportunities. Twenty-five years ago the plant in West Columbia offered him a job. He took that offer and turned it into a career of distinction. Oree has served his company at every level of management. For the last six […]

WCPOF Golf Tournament Sponsorships are now available for the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation Golf Tournament. The cost of sponsorships range from $150 to $2,500. Start making plans now. It is the Third Annual Tournament and it’s Oct. 19 at Indian River Golf Club. It’s a shotgun start Captains Choice four […]

The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two will conduct their Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, September 17, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia.   The proposed Agenda is attached.  Notices and Agendas are also posted on the […]

The River District members began meeting in early 2015. It is a collection of businesses – dining, retail and services – in the Vista area of West Columbia. Its goal is to draw customers to the unique shops and attractive restaurants that populate an area from State Street to 12th […]

Former Brookland-Cayce Football Coach Bettis Herlong will be inducted into the South Carolina Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in December. Herlong died in 2003. Herlong won 197 games from 1950-1980 at Saluda, Aiken, Johnston (Fla.), Strom Thurmond. He won a state title at Brookland-Cayce in 1966. Keith Chapman, who […]

Disappointment was a surprise for Gamecock fans in 2014. In 2015 the feeling is familiar. USC lost to Kentucky, 26-22, Saturday night. It was the Wildcats’ first SEC road win since 2009. The Gamecocks losses last year, the most disappointing ones, came as the defense collapsed late in the fourth […]

Airport defeated Lower Richland, 30-0, Friday night. The Eagles were led by quarterback Josh Tucker. Tucker is starting in place of quarterback Brett Burnett who was injured in the Brookland-Cayce game, Aug. 28. Tucker threw two TD passes.  One to Kerryon Richardson and one to Alec Spooner. Running back Jonathon Earl had 129 yards […]