Month: October 2017

Brookland-Cayce swimmer Nathan Walton wins title in his last state meet

By Dawn Kujawa It was the last time Nathan Walton would swim for Brookland-Cayce in a SCHSL championship meet. And he wanted to finish big. Though the 17-year-old senior had won a state championship as a sophomore in 2015 in the 100 fly — along with other races as a member of the Palmetto Aquatics […]

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Man arrested for attempted murder in Cayce

Jeffrey Curry, 49, of Gaston was arrested on Monday and charged with two counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm during a violent crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted violent felon.  Mr. Curry’s arrest stems from an incident at 2125 Commerce Drive in Cayce in which Curry shot a firearm into […]

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Lexington 2 School Board meeting is Thursday

The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two will conduct their Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia, SC.  The proposed Agenda is attached.  Notices and Agendas are also posted on the District’s website, www.lex2.org / Board of Trustees / Board Meetings […]

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Brookland-Cayce swimmer Nathan Walton wins title in his last state meet

By Dawn Kujawa It was the last time Nathan Walton would swim for Brookland-Cayce in a SCHSL championship meet. And he wanted to finish big. Though the 17-year-old senior had won a state championship as a sophomore in 2015 in the 100 fly — along with other races as a member of the Palmetto Aquatics […]

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7 Brookland-Cayce athletes to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Seven Brookland-Cayce High School athletes who were standouts in their respective sports will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame this weekend. This year’s inductees made their names in football, baseball, basketball, cross country, track, swimming and cheerleading.  A reception is planned for 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 in the lobby of the […]

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ZZ Top cancels S.C. State Fair concert

Due to matters beyond the South Carolina State Fair’s control, Rock group ZZ TOP will not perform in the Pepsi Grandstand this year. The band was scheduled to perform Wednesday, but the band’s management informed fair officials Monday that the group was cancelling its current tour. All ZZ Top tickets purchased online will be automatically […]

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Amazon hiring thousands in South Carolina for holiday shopping season

Amazon said it will hire about 3,000 people in South Carolina for the upcoming holiday season. On the website Amazon.com, the company announced plans last week to hire close to 120,000 workers for its facilities nationwide At its Cayce-West Columbia facility, warehouse jobs are being offered on one website link. There is also a message […]

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Lexington man killed on I-26, identified by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after being struck by multiple vehicles on Interstate 26 westbound. The incident occurred near exit 119 at about 9:40 p.m. Sunday. According to Fisher, Zayquane Ebaye Delano Jackson, 23, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to blunt force injuries sustained in […]

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