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Katherine Desiderio Garcia, a Riverbank Elementary 4th-grader, wins Lexington 2’s Future Chefs Challenge, 11 other finalists named

A fourth-grade Riverbank Elementary School student is the winner of the 12th Annual Future Chefs Challenge in Lexington Two. Katherine Desiderio Garcia’s Mexican Bionico recipe included a variety of fruits like cantaloupe, mango, papaya, strawberries, apple and banana paired with Greek yogurt, granola, coconut, sour cream, condensed milk, and vanilla […]

Cayce Elementary holds Unified Day featuring Tyler Thigpen, former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback

Students, teachers, staff, and volunteers came together this week for Cayce Elementary’s 4th Unified Day. As a Unified Champion School through Special Olympics South Carolina, Cayce Elementary’s goal is to provide an opportunity for students with and without disabilities the chance to build confidence, self-esteem, resilience, sportsmanship, and awareness for […]

Lexington 2 Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner and “Teachers of the Year” participate in Lexington 2 Teacher Forum Legislative Day

Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner, last year’s State Teacher of the Year finalist Anne Reamer, and the district’s current Teachers of the Year participated this week in a Lexington Two Teacher Forum Legislative Hill Day at the South Carolina State House in Columbia. Among activities, the group met with […]

Driver makes wrong turn and collides with train in Irmo, closing down the Saint Andrews Road railroad crossing temporarily

Shortly after 8 a.m., Thursday, a disoriented driver attempting to turn from Saint Andrews Road onto Leisure Lane missed and instead turned onto the railroad tracks as a train was coming. The train struck the car and pushed it a quarter of a mile down the track, according to an […]

Driver experiences a medical incident and collides with a semi-truck, say Lexington Police

Both inbound lanes of Augusta Road (US-1) at Carlen Avenue were closed Thursday morning after a pre-dawn collision involving a car and a semi truck. There was no detour and drivers were turned around as they came upon the scene. Lexington Police were telling drivers to take an alternate route […]

Volunteering for Kinetic Derby Day is so much fun! Sign up to volunteer now

National Volunteer Week is later this month. It was established in 1974 to recognize volunteers’ contributions. The National Park Service encourages you to Join the celebration by volunteering, thanking a volunteer, and sharing your experience with others to enable them to volunteer. The City of West Columbia is gearing up […]