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Cayce Festival of the Arts calling for artists

Call for Artists for the Third Annual Cayce Festival of the Arts  Brought to you by The Cayce Avenues Association Cayce Festival of the Arts is: Saturday, April 8, 2017 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. On the grounds of Cayce’s Historic Brookland-Cayce High School 1300 State Street, Cayce SC 29033 Click here for link to […]

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Airport Wrestling goes undefeated, tops in 4A, Region 4

The Airport High School wrestling team has gone undefeated in 4A Region 4. The Eagles defeated North Augusta 67-12, Friday. With that win Airport compiled a 4-0 in record in Region matches On the way to the Region 4 Crown, Airport defeated: South Aiken; Midland Valley 33; and Aiken. The 4A Region 4 Tournament is […]

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Northside Middle wrestlers make Semi-Finals for Brookland-Cayce team

Four Northside Middle School wrestlers are on the Brookland-Cayce High School Team. They are: Isiah Simpkins; James Hernandez, Robert Travis and Aidan Spence. Robert and James are in the eight grade and Isiah and Aidan are in the seventh grade. The NMS wrestlers who wrestle for BC made it to the State Wrestling Semi-Finals. To […]

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FLOCK steps in with books for Davis students

The shelf was empty. “We’ve read all of our books and we need more” That was the message Chuck Underhill got from K-through-2 students at at Davis Childhood Center for Technology, in Cayce. “We will help you get more,” Underhill told the students. He is the coordinator for FLOCK the community outreach of the House […]

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Lexington 2 Board honored during reception, Thursday

There was a reception to honor the Lexington 2 Board of Trustees Thursday. The reception was held prior to the regular meeting in accordance with School Board Appreciation Month. During the meeting Lexington 2 Board Members signed a South Carolina School Board Member Ethical Principles document. “This is the best Board I’ve ever worked with,” said Lexington Two […]

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Ribbon cut for Insurance Advantage at 511 Meeting St., West Columbia

The ribbon was cut on Insurance Advantage at 511 Meeting Street in West Columbia, Thursday. Pictured – left to right – Gregg Pinner, President and CEO Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce; Ben Green, Insurance Advantage; David Harrell, Insurance Advantage; Anna Huffman, City of West Columbia; Dondee Lewis, Chamber Board- Lexington Printing ; Tara Greenwood, […]

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Renovation of Springdale approved- students moved to Davis for one year

The Lexington 2 School Board approved the plan to add onto, and to upgrade Springdale Elementary School, Thursday. It will take one year to complete. The cost is $10.7 million. Boomerang Design is working on the project and M.B Kahn is the construction company contracted. Lexington 2 Superintendent Dr. Bill James said the OK by […]

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White Knoll’s Brett Williams, 16, possibly died from the flu

 According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, the results of a comprehensive autopsy performed on Brett Williams, 16, of West Columbia are currently pending as further testing and studies are being conducted. Fisher states that all information obtained indicates that Williams’s death was related to a recent illness. Williams tested positive for Influenza B on […]

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