The City of Cayce is currently accepting applications from organizations planning events and activities open to the public that will promote tourism to the City of Cayce during Fiscal Year 17-18. Funding will be provided by Accommodations Tax revenues to qualifying applicants and will be based on the percentage of attendees who travel 50 or […]

The Lexington School District Board approved improvements to Airport High School, Tuesday night in the amount of of $2,977, 512. Renovations will be made to the gym, locker rooms, weight room and special needs area, among others. The board also approved a contract for $617,554,000 with Telcom Inc. for communications infrastructure at the new Cayce […]

From the Office of S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis: State Treasurer Curtis Loftis- of West Columbia- has been saying for years the accounting system used to calculate the state pension system’s unfunded liability is reckless, unsound and deceives the public. For years, his concerns have been ignored. Now the Attorney General’s Office has weighed in with […]

Lots more teachers are leaving the classroom, and far fewer are coming in. Dr. Angela Cooper, Lexington 2’s Chief Human Resource Officer, said she has never seen the need for teachers so profound. “It’s of grave concern,” Cooper said. “Last year was the first year ever that we went with some positions unfilled.” She said […]

A house fire on Kleckley Drive in West Columbia resulted in the rerouting of traffic on Sunset Boulevard Tuesday morning. Anna Huffman Public Information officer for the City of West Columbia said firefighting crews had to run a hose across Sunset Boulevard to fight the fire. The fire occurred around 9 a.m. according to an […]

The Board of Trustees of Lexington County School District Two will meet in special session at 7:30 pm, on Tuesday, Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia.   An Amended Agenda is attached.  Notices and Agendas are also posted on the District’s website, www.lex2.org  / Board of Trustees / Board Meetings / […]

Services for Dr. Brian K. Hawkins, 48, of Columbia will be private. The family will greet friends from 6:30 – 7:30 PM Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, 4720 Augusta Road, Lexington. Brian passed away suddenly at his home January 28, 2017. Born in Columbia, he was a son of Ray […]

Last Tuesday, groundbreaking was held for the multi-million dollar complex that will be called Brookland. It’s on four acres at State and Meeting streets in West Columbia. On Monday, machinery was on the property clearing space for the residential, commercial and retail development, being constructed by Estates and Co.