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Lexington Two School Board to meet Thursday (Aug. 18)

Lexington Two School Board to meet Thursday (Aug. 18.) The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two will conduct their Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, August 18, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia. The proposed Agenda is attached. Notices and Agendas are also […]

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BC Grammar teachers take bus tour to learn about community

Lexington 2 teachers care about their students. And not just while they are at school. To get a better understanding of the child’s perspective, teachers from BC Grammar School No. 1, took a bus tour of the school’s surrounding community, Friday morning. The purpose is to familiarize the staff with the community it serves up […]

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Micah Caskey works on House Seat 89 campaign

Micah Caskey is assuming nothing. He won the GOP Primary for S.C. House Seat 89. He would represent Cayce-West Columbia and Springdale, if he can win the General Election, Nov. 8. Caskey defeated three opponents- including Tem Miles in a June 28 runoff – to be the Republican nominee. It is the House seat held […]

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Micah Caskey works on House Seat 89 campaign

Micah Caskey is assuming nothing. He won the GOP Primary for S.C. House Seat 89. He would represent Cayce-West Columbia and Springdale, if he can win the General Election, Nov. 8. Caskey defeated three opponents- including Tem Miles in a June 28 runoff – to be the Republican nominee. It is the House seat held […]

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Autopsy report on RBHS football player death inconclusive, more tests

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher states that an autopsy was performed on Thursday,  on 14-year-old Lewis N. Simpkins to determine the cause of death. He collapsed on the field during football practice at River Bluff High School Wednesday. Fisher states that after a comprehensive post-mortem exam, further studies are still needed to determine the cause […]

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The Midland Dixie Youth Baseball All-Stars Ozone wins DYB World Series

The Midland Dixie Youth Baseball All-Stars Ozone team became the second that plays at Midland to be crowned  DYB World Series Champions.  Midland won its Thursday morning game, 6-0- beating Alabama- to win the championship. The DYB World Series was played in Laurel, Miss. The Midland Dixie Youth Baseball All-Stars Coaches Pitch team won the DYB World Series […]

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River Bluff High School student who died at football practice, identified

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the River Bluff High School football player who collapsed on the field during practice shortly after 7:00 P.M. Wednesday. Lewis N. Simpkins, 14 years old, of Lexington was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Lexington Medical Center Emergency Department.An autopsy will be performed on August […]

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Amazon fulfills its mission in Cayce-West Columbia

The Amazon fulfillment center is thriving in Cayce-West Columbia. George Schultz is director of operations of the local Amazon facility and a USC graduate. He addressed the West Metro Rotary Club on Aug. 5. “I’m thankful to be back in South Carolina,” Schultz said. And thousands  of paycheck earners are glad to be at Amazon. […]

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