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Nearly 50 longtime employees of Lexington Two were recognized for their service this week. Awards were presented for 10, 20 and 30 years of service in Lexington Two during a reception before Thursday’s monthly Board of Trustees meeting. Among the recipients, their schools and years of service: 10-year awards: Annette Ariail, Cayce Elementary; Sean Bech, […]
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A man has been charged with felony Boating Under the Influence after a 68-year-old man was killed on Lake Murray, Saturday night. Two others were also injured and were taken to the hospital as a result of the collision. Tracy Gordon, 53, is charged with three counts of felony BUI after the boat he was driving […]
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The City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9 AM – 1 PM, through November 23, under the pavilion, at 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, in the Interactive Art Park. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. The City of West Columbia invites the public […]
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It will not be long before West Columbia’s new Enabling Park, for people of all abilities, will be complete. The park is on Hudson Street, adjacent to the West Columbia Riverwalk. “The parking lot has been paved and striped,” said West Columbia City Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem, Tem Miles. “The playground equipment has been set […]
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The S.C, Department of Transportation Commission re-named the portion of Road S-378 in Lexington County between Platt Springs Road (SC 602) and Airport Boulevard (SC 302) as the “Columbia Airport Expressway” It was named the “John Hardee Expressway.” In August, Hardee, 72, was booked into Richland County’s Alvin S Glenn Detention Center on a charge […]
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The River District Association held its Monthly Breakfast Meeting Wednesday, at the Blue Moon Ballroom, 554 Meeting Street, West Columbia. Makaela Randolph, a business consultant for the State Farm Insurance Co. was the guest and spoke about protecting a business from natural disasters, like hurricanes. The River District Association will feature a guest speaker each […]
Read More >>A portion of the Cayce Riverwalk (Phase 4 – Thomas Newman Boat Landing) was closed Wednesday afternoon. A body was found and the Cayce Department of Public Safety was investigating a possible suicide. Later, Ashley Hunter, City of Cayce spokeswoman said in an statement: “Our condolences go out to the victim’s family. All further questions […]
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By Dawn Kujawa- Lexington Two Communications Director No one was surprised when Jennifer Eskridge became a teacher. After all, her mother, grandmother, several aunts and an uncle were all educators. But Eskridge got a surprise of her own Tuesday, when Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. William B. James Jr., Principal David Basile and other administrators stopped […]
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