Month: December 2020

Winter’s almost official – Be safe and prepared in West Columbia

It’s getting cold in West Columbia. The first day of winter is Monday, less than a week away. With the cooler weather it is important to take precautions to be safe and warm.  West Columbia Fire Chief Chris Smith said that the onset of winter is a good time to promote in-home safety as you prepare […]

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Lexington Two students can get free meals over break

Lexington Two students will be able to get free breakfast and lunch meals over the winter break with curbside pickup. Meals must be reserved in advance by Friday, December 18, at PayPams.com.   Meals are open to all youth ages 18 and younger, regardless of whether they attend a Lexington Two school.  Meal bundles will […]

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Lexington Two students collect food, send cards to Hospice Veterans in the Christmas season

DAWN KUJAWA- Lexington 2 Communications Director – In this most unusual year, there is at least one constant during the holiday season: the giving spirit of Lexington Two schools to help those in the community in need. Since the official kickoff of the holiday season at Thanksgiving, schools across the district have collected food, written […]

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Winter’s almost official – Be prepared for cold weather

It’s getting cold in West Columbia. The first day of winter is Monday, less than a week away. With the cooler weather it is important to take precautions to be safe and warm.  West Columbia Fire Chief Chris Smith said that the onset of winter is a good time to promote in-home safety as you prepare […]

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Retiring Lexington 2 Supt. Dr. Bill James honored

A crowd of friends, colleagues and family came to honor Lexington Two School Superintendent Dr. Bill James, Tuesday, upon his retirement. James was given a Resolution from the SC Senate and the SC House. It was sponsored by Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rep. Micah Caskey. (Photo: Cayce Mayor Elise Partin hands the Resolution to James.) […]

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Donors support West Columbia Beautification Foundation through COVID crisis

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation recognizes the following supporters who gave to the Foundation for the Annual Tribute for Trees event that was cancelled due to the pandemic. Burkett, Burkett & Burkett CPAs, P.A. Donny Burkett First Community Bank Grecian Gardens Hurricane Builders Jarrett’s Jungle Joe Wilson Lexington Medical Center Foundation Pope Flynn Whetzel’s Automotive […]

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Lexington Medical Center gets 2,925 doses of COVID vaccine

FROM LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER – Lexington Medical Center received its first delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine, Tuesday. UPS delivered 2,925 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the hospital campus in West Columbia at 9:30 a.m. The doses arrived in one box packed with dry ice that included GPS tracking and a thermometer to monitor the […]

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Gas pipe break causes detours in Lexington

The Lexington Police Department reported the closure of North Lake Drive (SC-6) Tuesday afternoon, due to a natural gas pipe break. The break caused detours in. Northbound traffic was detouring onto Butler Street and southbound traffic is detouring onto Columbia Avenue or Dreher Street. This closure could last until 6 p.m.

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