Lexington County teacher charged with assaulting students

A teacher at Irmo Middle School is accused of assaulting two students at the school. Jermaine Cornelius Singletary, 51, is charged with two counts of third-degree assault, according to arrest warrants. “When we became aware of these two incidents, we opened our investigation and determined Singletary allegedly assaulted two students […]

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Russell Ott Campaign issues statement after winning SC Senate Seat Dist. 25

Surrounded by family, friends, and supporters, lifelong South Carolinian and State Representative, Russell Ott, proudly claimed victory Tuesday night in the race for State Senate District 26.  The district includes portions of Calhoun, Lexington, and Richland Counties and was held by longtime State Senator Nikki Setzler, who announced his retirement […]

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REMINDER – R.H. Fulmer Middle School in West Columbia invites Veterans to its Veterans Day Recognition Program on Nov. 8

R.H. Fulmer Middle School in West Columbia invites all Veterans to a very special Veterans Day Recognition Program on Friday, Nov. 8, at  9:30 a.m. in the school’s gymnasium. There will be doughnuts and coffee available upon arrival, and students will present a special program just for veterans. All veterans […]

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Rep. Russell Ott wins race for Dist. 26 Senate seat, Mary Burkett and Craig Aull are new members to Lexington 2 School Board

Russell Ott, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jason Guerry 50.29 percent to 49.57 percent for the SC Senate Dist. 26 Seat that was held by Sen. Nikki Setzler, according to the SC Election Commission. The top four vote recipients for the Lexington 2 School Board were: Craig Aull; Abbott Tre Bray; […]

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Donald Trump projected to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in US Presidential race

Former President Donald Trump was projected to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris and return to the White House, according to election analysists at CNN. Click here to see Lexington County election results CNN projected Trump as the winner, way after midnight, when he was projected to win the battleground state […]

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Sen. Nikki Setzler presented resolution from the City of Cayce in honor of his years of service

Cayce City Council presented a resolution in honor of Sen. Nikki Setzler at its council meeting, Tuesday. Setzler, who did not run for re-election in 2024, ended 48 years of service as a state senator. He represented Cayce and West Columbia and a swath of Lexington County. Setzler was presented […]

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City of Cayce presents resolution to honor Lexington County Councilwoman Debbie Summers

Cayce City Council presented a resolution in honor of Lexington County Councilwoman Debbie Summers, who is leaving county council in 2024. Summers, of Council District 4, represented Springdale, parts of Cayce, parts of Lexington, and parts of Oak Grove. Summers served on Lexington County Council for 18 years and five […]

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New Cayce Police Chief, Herbert Blake, is sworn in at Cayce City Council meeting

Herbert Blake who was introduced at Cayce’s new police chief in late October, was sworn in Tuesday at the Cayce City Council meeting. Cayce Elise Partin read the oath of office to Blake. Blake was surrounded by his family as he was being sworn in. He said he is very […]

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Fall time change is marked by West Columbia’s popular Fall Back Fest, businesses love the large crowd it attracts

Standard time returned in West Columbia on Sunday at 2 a.m. When we turned our clocks back an hour, daylight savings time ended. The time change can be discombobulating. You may have had to update the clocks in your home and readjust your internal clock for bedtime and waking in […]

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Lexington 2 schools holding several Veteran recognition events beginning Wednesday

Lexington County area veterans are invited to recognition events at Lexington Two schools for Veterans Day. The district, too, will host a free concert for the public at 6 p.m. November 11 at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center, featuring Fort Jackson’s 282D Army Band. Following is a sampling of […]

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