Month: October 2020

Airport High School’s Jacob White and Tanner Schultz to compete in fishing National Championship

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Airport High School fishing duo Tanner Schultz and Jacob White are used to competing on a big stage, but next week they’ll be representing at a whole new level. The two will compete in the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship. The event, presented […]

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The Wooden Dead display is back for Halloween 2020

COVID-19 does not affect them. The zombies are are back for Halloween at 1705 Redbird Lane in West Columbia. The display of scary wooden figures are created by artist Jeff Matthews who lives at the house that has presented The Wooden Dead for the last five years. Matthews cuts out and sketches the zombies to […]

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Airport High School holding drive-thru Trick-or-Treat

Airport High is inviting families in the community to enjoy some Halloween fun on Wednesday, October 28, at its annual Trick-or-Treat Lane. The school event, a favorite community tradition for more than 20 years, will be a drive-thru from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. on the school campus, 1315 Boston Ave., West Columbia.  Trick-or-treaters will stay in […]

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Brookland-Cayce swimmers set 5 school records at 3A State Championship

Brookland-Cayce High School swimmers set five new school records at the recent 3A State Championships at the North Charleston Aquatic Center. Highlights from the Brookland-Cayce’s girls meet, held Saturday (Oct. 10) include a fifth-place finish and a new school record by Kenlee Ann Cassella in the 500m Freestyle, and an 11th place finish by Jaidyn […]

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Traffic circle coming to Fish Hatchery Road, in Lexington County

A traffic circle, for the sake of safety, is coming to Fish Hatchery Road at Busbee Road in Lexington County, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. The intersection will be turned into an “all-way” stop beginning Monday (Oct. 19.) The all-way stop will to remain in place until the traffic circle is completed. […]

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Cedarcrest Drive Bridge over I-20 in Lexington reopens Tuesday

A repaired bridge on Cedarcrest Drive over I-20, in Lexington, is reopening Tuesday afternoon, according to the SCDOT. The bridge was hit by a tractor-trailer in a fatal accident on Sept. 20. The crash damaged the columns and underside of the bridge. Construction crews have been working to restore the bridge since it was damaged. […]

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Lexington Police investigating shooting

Lexington Police detectives are investigating a shooting incident that took place Monday afternoon at the Park North Apartment complex on Brookhill Street West, in Lexington, according to Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 2:55 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting incident in the complex. Officers found a man inside an apartment with a gunshot wound […]

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Lexington 2 will not implement, in-person class attendance before Nov. 12

Lexington Two School students will not go back to a five-day-a-week schedule before Nov. 12. That date is the end of the first nine weeks. District students now attend school in-person two days a week, or all virtually. “Right now we have a good plan,” said Lexington Two Superintendent Bill James. He said it is […]

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