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Photos – Cayce Riverwalk around daybreak on the Congaree River

From the Granby Locks to the Blossom Street Bridge, the Cayce Riverwalk is majestically scenic. Take a look at it in the morning, as the sun comes up, while few people are stirring. You see the historic railroad trestles, the locks, a spider waiting for breakfast and the steamship mural painted on the bridge support. […]

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Pine Ridge Middle goes to virtual classes, 3 Lexington 2 schools now remote learning

Students at three Lexington Two schools have moved temporarily from in-person classes to remote learning. The schools and their periods of remote learning are: Cayce Elementary:  August 27-September 8. Students are tentatively scheduled to return to campus September 9. Northside Middle: August 30-September 9. Students are tentatively scheduled to return to campus September 10. Pine […]

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Lexington 2 students required to wear masks on school busses

Effective Monday, August 30, any Lexington Two student or staff member riding a school bus will be required to wear a face mask.  While the SC Department of Education had stopped enforcing the federal mask requirement over the summer, today’s increasing levels of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 in local communities — including […]

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West Columbia is dog-friendly in the dog days of August

The dog days of August are upon us. West Columbia is a great place for dog-owners with its many public parks and some businesses that welcome the four-legged family members. Stephen Carter moved from Columbia to the Brookland Development at State and Meeting streets about two years ago. “We walk on Riverwalk a lot, morning […]

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Driver dies in I-26 crash, Wednesday night

One person died in a crash on I-26, in Richland County Wednesday night, according to Master Trooper Brian Lee of the SC Highway Patrol. Lee said the driver of a 2002 Toyota pickup truck died in the crash, around 11 p.m.. It happened at the 108 mile marker, near the Bush River Road Exit. Lees […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man killed in officer-involved shooting on I-26

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the suspect killed in the shooting incident on I-26 EB at exit 91 in Lexington County Sunday night. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Phillip John Walden, 40, of Taylors was killed during this incident.  Mr. Walden died at the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds […]

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Man charged with 6 counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, says Lexington County Sheriff

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man charged with six counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Michael Ray Stillinger, 53, is also charged with two counts of disseminating obscene material to a minor 12 years or younger, according to arrest warrants. “Our investigation started after a friend of the alleged victim shared information […]

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Anna Unversaw is new principal at Northside Middle, Schilit goes to Airport

There have been some staff changes in the Lexington Two School District. Anna Unversaw has been named as the new principal at Northside Middle School. She was an assistant principal there. Matt Schilit, former Northside principal, has been named as the new principal at Airport High School.Bryson Summers will be the new assistant principal at […]

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