8-year-old injured in Thursday accident, dies
Kalieah S. Richardson, 8, of Batesburg, died from the injuries she received in an accident involving a logging truck and the vehicle in which she was a front-seat passenger. Kalieah was pronounced dead Friday evening at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital where she was transported after the car she was riding […]
Read More >>Girls are on the Run in Cayce, Saturday
Hundreds of girls, in the Girls on the Run (GOTR) program descended upon Cayce, Saturday. The 5K run is the end of a 12-week training regimen for third-through-fifth-grade female students. The run was held at the Historic Columbia Speedway. Students from Wood Elementary participated and ran in shoes provided by […]
Read More >>Santa and the Grinch Holiday Bazaar photos
The Santa and the Grinch Holiday Bazaar expo and holiday market shopping event is Saturday from 9 until noon. It’s at East Point Academy, just off of Sunset Boulevard. The bazaar is a Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce event.
Read More >>Names of 4 fatalities in fiery crash, released by coroner
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the names of four people killed in a fiery crash, Friday evening. Those who died in the crash are: Harry C. Gunnells, 73 of Saluda. He was driving a Ford Sport Trac. His wife Barbara Gunnells, 74 of Saluda, was in the backseat. […]
Read More >>Brookland-Cayce, Airport lose in playoffs
Georgetown defeated Brookland-Cayce 33-13 at Georgetown. Airport lost at Hartsville, 35-10. The undefeated Red Foxes are the top 3A team in the state. The loss eliminates Airport and BC from the state 3A playoffs. The Eagles finish the season at 10-2, with a playoff win. The Bearcats finish the season […]
Read More >>Girls on the Run in Cayce, Saturday
Girls on the Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. It starts and finishes at the Historic Columbia Speedway. More than 2,300 runners are expected to participate . Many Lexington 2 students will be running.
Read More >>City of West Columbia has lifted a boil water advisory
The for water customers in the following areas: 2800 block of Franklin Street All of Shampy Street All of Bensmin Drive 2800 block of Kirkwood Drive All of Dalewood Drive All of Sandlewood Drive All of Morningdale Drive 2700, 2800, and 2900 blocks of Rainbow Drive Water customers in this […]
Read More >>West Columbia’s Zak Stevens performs with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Friday
Zak Stevens will be a featured performer on lead vocals for Trans-Siberian Orchestra (T.S.O.) when they appear at the Colonial Life Arena Friday, on “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” Winter Tour. Zak grew up in West Columbia, graduated from Brookland-Cayce High School in 1984, and is an alum of the University of […]
Read More >>Pineview, Saluda River could remain open, new school size be reduced
The Lexington School District 2 Board voted to explore options that could keep Pineview Elementary and Saluda River Academy for the Arts, open. When a $225 million bond referendum was passed by voters in November 2014, the plan was to build a mega elementary school. That school – on Henbet Drive […]
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