The teachers of Lexington School District 2 returned to their classrooms on Thursday (Aug. 11.) Janet Dedmon, Lexington 2’s District Instructional Technology Coach collected photos from schools to mark the beginning of the school  year for the district.  Students return to class on Thursday (Aug. 18.) Click on the photos to enlarge.

The repair of Botanical Parkway in West Columbia is underway. It was one of the most-damaged roads in Lexington County by the floods of last October. In the last week of July, a crew began construction to repair the road that leads to the Lexington side of Riverbanks Zoo via the Botanical Garden. Before that […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]