The Board of Trustees and Administration for Lexington School District Two will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Lexington Two CATE Center located on Bulldog Boulevard in Cayce.   The ceremony will be held at 5 p.m.on Thursday, March 2. The new CATE or career-training center is off of 12th Street Extension, near Busbee […]

The Brookland-Cayce Competitive Cheer Team was recognized for its historic season at the Lexington 2 School Board meeting, Thursday night. The team is coached by Alicia Dickerson. She is assisted by her sister Beth Branham, who is a Lexington 2 Board member. Both are in the photo. The BC Cheer team was runner-up in the State […]

Join the West Columbia Beautification Foundation for a Taste on the River. It’s at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. at Stone River, Alexander Road, West Columbia (Beside the Riverwalk Amphitheater.) The best restaurants from West Columbia and the Vista are coming together for a fun evening to showcase their cuisine to help beautify West Columbia. Tour the […]

Almost 60 Lexington District Two students were inducted into the Myrdis Walker Scholars program on Feb. 16,  at the Brookland-Cayce High School auditorium. The Myrdis Walker program recognizes African-American students in grades eight through twelve who have demonstrated the potential to excel in academics.      In order to qualify, a student must be identified […]

Sophomore Juwan Gary scored 34 points Tuesday night as Gray Collegiate Academy of West Columbia defeated Saluda, 116-69. Gray will face Keenan at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Upper State Championships at Greenville’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Gray has beaten Keenan twice this season.

After meeting in a closed session, Tuesday night, West Columbia City Council voted to extend City Administrator Brian Carter’s contract for three years. Carter was named city administrator 11 months ago, after the retirement of Jenny Cunningham. Details of Carter’s contract were not disclosed at the meeting. Also: leaders for city offices outlined items for […]

Lloyd Hemming hit a three-pointer at the buzzer and Brookland-Cayce defeated Ridgeland- Hardeeville, 67-65. The game was Tuesday night in the 3A Lower State semifinal basketball playoffs. Hemming is the 3A State Player-of-the-Year. The game was played in Estill. BC will play Dillon in Florence – at the Florence Civic Center- on Saturday at 3:30 […]