An American Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Cayce Elementary School – March 11, from 8 AM until 1 PM. Please consider helping with the blood shortage Here’s a link to sign up to give blood: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results… ****The Red Cross does not allow children to come with the person […]
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2 displaced after Thanksgiving Day fire at Lexington County home
The Lexington County Fire Service responded to a fire in the 100 block of Rabon Road, in Lexington County, Thursday. There was a reported structure fire. Responding fire units discovered smoke coming from the home. The fire was brought under control within 45 minutes. No injuries were reported and the American […]
Keeping children safe is a priority should a home disaster strike
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Children, especially those under the age of five, are the most-vulnerable in a home fire situation according to statistics from the American Red Cross. The Red Cross also attributes $280 million-a-year in property destruction because of children playing with fire. West Columbia Fire Chief Chris Smith advises all residents to […]
Lions support emergency response team should disaster strike West Columbia; and make sure you’re insured
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Should a natural disaster strike West Columbia, there are some local folks are ready to step in and help.The Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club is one of those that is prepared. Judy Scott spent 20 years responding to disasters as a director for the American […]
Nephron Pharmaceuticals gives American Red Cross of SC a Mission Critical Vehicle
To help the American Red Cross of South Carolina’s in its mission to collect lifesaving blood and respond to disasters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nephron Pharmaceuticals donated a Dodge ProMaster 3500 Wednesday morning. Nephron is just outside of Cayce and has a West Columbia address. The vehicle is needed to collect, […]