As of Sunday, there have been 171 COVID-related deaths in Lexington County, since mid-March, according to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. Click for link to Lexington County COVID-10 data The average age of COVID-19-related deaths in Lexington County is 80-years-old. Two elderly people in Lexington County died of COVID-19 Thursday, according to […]

South Carolina football fell to 0-2 after a 38-24 loss to third-ranked Florida Saturday in Gainesville. USC lost at home last week to Tennessee. The Gamecocks travel to Nashville this week to play Vanderbilt at noon in a game that will air on the SEC Network. The loss to a powerful Florida team was expected. […]

Two of the three high schools in the Lexington Two attendance area lost their football games. Friday. Gray Collegiate was the only winner this week. Airport and Brookland-Cayce lost. Scores are below: Gray Collegiate Academy – 56, Columbia – 0 North Augusta – 41, Airport – 6 Strom Thurmond – 42, Brookland-Cayce – 28 Gray […]

The special meeting of the Lexington District Two Board of Trustees scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6, has been postponed until Thursday, Oct. 15. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15, will be rescheduled at a later date. The meeting will be held remotely and can be accessed at: […]

Socializing became more legal Friday. Gov. Henry McMaster today issue Executive Order 2020-63, which lifts all occupancy limitations in restaurants throughout South Carolina, effective immediately. Previously, South Carolina’s restaurants were operating at 50% capacity. Now, they will be able to operate at 100% capacity.  Other restaurant safety guidelines – including the required use of face coverings […]

The City of West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday, from 9 AM – 1 PM, at the Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia, under the pavilion. The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. Shop with the vendors and interact with the unique sculptures throughout the […]

September was Emergency Preparedness Month. And so far, 2020 has been a less-active year weather-wise and the coronavirus crisis has impacted emergency preparedness. “With COVID, we have not been as busy,” said West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall. When officers do respond they follow all COVID safety procedures, including mask-wearing and sanitizing their hands often. […]

September was Emergency Preparedness Month. And so far, 2020 has been a less-active year weather-wise and the coronavirus crisis has impacted emergency preparedness. “With COVID, we have not been as busy,” said West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall. When officers do respond they follow all COVID safety procedures, including mask-wearing and sanitizing their hands often. […]