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Lexington 2 Teacher Recruitment Fair draws large turnout

Turnout was heavy for the Lexington 2 School District’s Teacher Recruitment Fair, Saturday. Dr. Angela Cooper, Lexington 2’s Chief Human Resource Officer, said interest in the district his high based on the numbers at the recruitment fair. More than 250 pre-registered, and some teacher candidates came that were not pre-registered. Kevin Smoak, Lexington 2’s teacher recruiting coordinator, said those […]

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Cayce gets new “Welcome” sign

The City of Cayce got a new welcome sign at the entryway to the City off of Interstate 77 and 12th Street Extension. The ribbon was cut on the sign Friday.

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Haley Stokes is Airport’s Miss Aquila 2017

Airport High School held its Miss Aquila 2017 Pageant Saturday night. Haley Stokes was crowned the winner. More photos of all contestants. Full results to be updated later.  Click on photos below to enlarge:                

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CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series Spring Line-up announced

CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series Spring Line-up announced The 2017 CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series Spring Line-up has been posted on the Chamber’s Facebook page. The free concerts are at the West Columbia Amphitheater at the base of the Gervais Street Bridge. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and end […]

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Two from Gray Collegiate sign with North Greenville

Bryce and Ayden Fields of West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy signed to play  football for  North Greenville University, Wednesday. Also pictured are their family members Jason, Lisa and Reece Fields.

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Emotions thick as the late Abby Bray is inducted into BC Educator Hall of Fame

“The fabric of him was love,” said Tre Bray, on the night his father Abby was inducted, posthumously, into the Brookland-Cayce Education Foundation’s Educators Hall of Fame. Abby Bray’s birthday was Feb. 2, 1957. He was inducted on Feb. 2. And there was a lot of love for Bray, who taught at BC, in the […]

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Pineview prevails in Math Super Bowl with SRAA and Springdale Elementary

Teams from Springdale Elementary, Pineview Elementary, and Saluda River Academy for the Arts competed Wednesday in the annual Lexington District Two’s Fourth Grade Math “Super Bowl.” The event was held at Wood Elementary in Pine Ridge. Dr. Frieda Bingham, Lexington 2 Math Coordinator explained the competition. “The teams used their tablets to collaboratively respond in […]

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Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce athletes sign to play college sports

Wednesday was National Signing Day, a day when many high school athletes sign their letters of intent to play sports in college. Airport and Brookland-Cayce had athletes sign. Signing to play college football from Airport High School are: Anthony Calhoun, St. Andrews University; Kerryon Richardson, Georgia State University; and Brett Burnett, Mercer. They are pictured […]

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