Month: April 2024

Lukas Melcher of Brookland-Cayce School named Lexington 2 Student of the Quarter and Riverbank Principal David Sims named Educator of the Quarter at the C-WC Chamber Breakfast

Lukas Melcher of Brookland-Cayce School was named the Lexington 2 School District Student of the Quarter at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. She is pictured with Brookland-Cayce Principal Dr. Vance Jones, and Byron Thomas and Lindsey Miles of the Chamber Board. David Sims, Principal of […]

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Charlotte Beth Burns of Swansea High School named Lexington 4 Student of the Quarter, Sandhills Middle’s Kara Hunter is Teacher of the Quarter at Chamber Breakfast

Charlotte Beth Burns of Swansea High School was named the Lexington 4 School District Student of the Quarter at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. She is pictured with Swansea High Principal Marcia Seawright, and Byron Thomas and Lindsey Miles of the Chamber Board. Kara Hunter, […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy deemed “One of America’s Best High Schools” by U.S. News and World Report

Gray Collegiate Release – Gray Collegiate Academy has been Deemed “One of America’s Best High Schools” in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report. Gray Collegiate Academy Principal, Dr. Brian Newsome announced that the charter school has been named one of the best high schools in the entire country. In a publication released by […]

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Hayden Thomas, former Brookland-Cayce High School baseball player, earns rookie award at College of Charleston

Former Brookland-Cayce High School Baseball star and now College of Charleston Freshman Hayden Thomas picked up a Coastal Athletic Association co-rookie of the week award last week. Thomas picked up his first career win and save against William & Mary, allowing only two hits while striking out nine in 4.1 innings. In the series opener […]

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Crave Artisan Market to open in West Columbia at former Primal Gourmet site on Meeting Street

Crave Artisan Market is planning to open a location at 725 Meeting St. in West Columbia. The Crave owners have bought the building, according to real estate records. The building is the former location of Primal Gourmet and the more-recent site for BrickHouse Coffee. BrickHouse has moved next door to 729 Meeting St. A Crave […]

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Cayce Police make an arrest at hotel after finding drugs and weapons

Cayce Police Officers responded to an anonymous tip Sunday indicating a person staying at the Masters Inn had active warrants for their arrest. Officers responded quickly and located the man, resulting in his arrest on warrants for Domestic Violence 1st degree, pointing and presenting, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. In addition […]

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Lexington County deputies investigating deadly crash that ended pursuit

A Lexington man was killed in a single-car crash after he initiated a pursuit with a South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services officer April 14. “The South Carolina Department of Public Safety asked us to investigate the crash because one of its officers was involved,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Deputies conducted the preliminary […]

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Elaine Lundy selected as Cayce Elementary’s new principal for the 2024-2025 school year

A familiar face will be returning to Cayce Elementary as its new leader with the 2024-2025 school year. Elaine Lundy has been selected as the school’s new principal. Her hiring was recommended by Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner and approved by the Board of Trustees at its April 18 meeting. Lundy served as an assistant principal […]

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