Month: September 2022
The Columbia Lions Club donated a plastic composite bench for Guignard Park in Cayce, Wednesday. Lions Club President Winn Fitzgerald said the bench was made by Trex (Trex Composite Decking) from recycled materials. Trex made the chair after the Lions Club gave them 500 pounds of recyclables that went into the chair. “We collected 500 […]
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With forecasts of inclement weather associated with Hurricane Ian, Lexington Two schools will move to an eLearning day on Friday, September 30. All after-school activities, programs and athletic events that were scheduled for Friday are canceled or have been rescheduled. The district will continue to monitor weather conditions for Thursday evening’s athletic events, in case […]
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Hurricane Ian is expected to have an impact on Lexington County. Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting gusty winds Thursday and Friday, heavy rain possible for Friday through Saturday from the storm. Wind gusts could be higher than 30 mph and the area could receive up to 6 inches or more of rain […]
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The Cayce Fall Fest, scheduled for this Saturday, Oct 1, has been canceled due to the increased likelihood of an impact from Hurricane Ian. City leaders are disappointed, but the safety and wellbeing of Cayce residents, vendors and attendees is most important. Please be on the lookout for updated information to help you prepare for […]
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The University of South Carolina has moved its football game against S.C. State to Thursday because of the threat posed by Hurricane Ian. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Williams-Brice Stadium. Also, due to forecasts of possible severe weather associated with Hurricane Ian, the Lexington Two School district is announcing changes for […]
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The possibility of bad weather, with winds of 40 MPH or more from Hurricane Ian, is resulting in high school football teams in Lexington County adjusting the schedule of this week’s game. Games involving Lexington County teams, and across the state, have been moved to Thursday because of the weather forecast for the state Friday. […]
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The men of Mt. Hebron UMC decided to hold a barbecue in 1971. The first BBQ was a fundraiser to generate money for the church building fund. It was held at the Pineview Ruritan Hut. Only 10 pigs, or about 1300 lbs. of BBQ were cooked. The meat was transported to the church for sale. […]
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A Columbia man was shot to death while he and his brother, who was also shot, were riding on Edmund Highway late Saturday night. Harold Lord Peak III, 22, died of multiple gunshot wounds at the scene, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Based on what the victim’s brother told deputies, the brothers were […]
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