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Ann Bailey- Robinson received 58 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s special election to fill Cayce City Council seat No. 3. J. Kelly Wuest got 23 percent of the vote and Robin Milton received 19 percent. There were 53 votes cast in the election. The term for Council Seat 3 is set to expire on […]
Read More >>From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Sixty-four Lexington Two high school students earned scores high enough on multiple AP exams to be named AP Scholars, with one earning National AP Scholar, a distinction given to fewer than 1 percent of students nationwide. The Advanced Placement (AP) Program recognizes high school students who […]
Read More >>The former George I. Pair, Jr. Elementary School building on Platt Springs Road was approved as a program site for students by the Lexington Two Board at its meeting, Thursday. There will be a five-day-a-week supervised learning program operated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands in partnership with Still Hopes, at the […]
Read More >>In December, the City of Cayce implemented a moratorium on the building of large scale residential subdivisions of 15 or more homes or multi-family units (apartment buildings) of four or more. Last Tuesday, Cayce City Council held a public meeting for input on the extension of the moratorium. City Council decided against extending the temporary […]
Read More >>Two deputies were injured after an exchange of gunfire with man in Woodland Village apartments, according to a report just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. The apartments are off Bush River Road near where the I-20 and I-26 come together. All three were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds. […]
Read More >>President Donald Trump on Saturday moved to defer payroll taxes and extend expired unemployment benefits after Congress failed to pass a new coronavirus rescue package. From Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump signed four executive orders to help Americans amid the coronavirus crisis that is threatening the country’s economy. Trump moved to continue paying a supplemental federal […]
Read More >>Agents with the S.C. Law Enforcement Division are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who was caught on video intentionally setting fire to a police car belonging to the Pine Ridge Police Department on July 31. The suspect is described as a white male, ranging between 20-35 years old, and approximately 6 feet […]
Read More >>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 […]
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