Month: October 2021
From Dawn Kujawa, Lexington Two Commutations Director – Fifth-grade teacher Alie Brantly of Springdale Elementary has been selected as District Teacher of the Year for Lexington Two. Superintendent Dr. Nicolas Wade, Springdale Principal Hope Vrana and other district administrators surprised Brantly with the news in her classroom Monday, to the applause of her students. “We […]
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Chris Cowan is the new Cayce Police chief. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott swore Cowan in at a ceremony in Cayce, Monday. Cowan said he already has meetings planned in various communities to get feedback from residents. Cowan will serve as chief of Cayce police only. A fire chief will be named later. Cowan has […]
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It’s October and still very warm. Snakes are are still moving around. This copperhead was a victim of car versus snake on Botanical Parkway in West Columbia, Monday. The copperhead is South Carolina’s most common venomous snake. according the the SC Department of Natural Resources. It can be found in every South Carolina county, The […]
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The Lexington Police Department investigated a collision on North Lake Drive (SC-6) at Round Knob Road, Monday after lunch. It resulted in a southbound lane being closed. The collision was later cleared from the road.The collision was caused by a driver failing to yield the right away during a turn, according to the LPD. LPD […]
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There were 49 patients hospitalized with COVID at Lexington Medical Center as of Friday according to numbers released by LMC on the hospital’s Facebook page. Of those, 15 were in the Intensive Care Unit. During last week the overall number of COVID cases fell each day. On Tuesday there were 67 COVID patients at LMC. […]
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A 16-year-old was arrested Friday after Lexington Police said the driver sideswiped a Lexington One School District bus and another vehicle. The crash occurred on Sunset Boulevard at Hope Ferry Road in Lexington. The 16-year-old has not been identified because he is a juvenile. He was charged with driving under the influence, open container, and […]
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The 19th Annual Lexington County Veteran’s Parade is Sunday, Nov. 7.The parade begins at 3 p.m. on Main Street in Downtown Lexington. For More Information on putting an entry in the parade, contact: Sharon Willis at: 803-785-1454 or email: [email protected] or call the Veterans Affairs Office 803-785-8400. The parade is being hosted by the Town […]
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The National Night Out against crime is Tuesday Oct. 5, in Springdale.It’s from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Felton C. Benton Park, beside Springdale Town Hall on Platt Springs Road.National Night Out activities and events include a Live DJ and lots of goodies for the children.
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