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Nino Chambers, 17, recognized for starting business

Nino Chambers was recognized for starting his own business, by the Lexington 2 School Board Thursday night. Nino, a Brookland-Cayce High School junior,  handcrafts bow ties and bow tie key chains and sells them on a website.

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School board hears what Saluda River school could look like

In January, the Lexington School District 2 Board agreed to allow for staff to investigate the possibility of remodeling two schools. One of the schools that could be considered for transformation to a K-through-2 school is Saluda River Academy for the Arts (SRAA.) The other is Pineview Elementary. At Thursdays’s school board meeting, the district’s […]

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Areli Pena recognized by Lexington 2 for artwork

Areli Pena, a Brookland-Cayce High School student, was recognized by the Lexington School District 2 School Board Thursday. She won best in show and a first-place award in the SC Department of Natural Resources Art Contest. Areli is pictured with Dr. Bill James, Lexington 2 Superintendent.

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Palmetto Gold/Silver Award Winners recognized by District 2

Lexington School District 2 recognized its Palmetto Gold/Silver Award Winners for General Performance and/or Closing the Achievement Gap at its meeting Thursday. Pictured are: Principal Megan Carrero, of Fulmer Middle School Principal Brad Coleman Pine Ridge Middle School Principal C.R. Hall Busbee Creative Arts Academy Principal Lisa Davis, Northside Middle School Lexington School District Superitendent […]

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Moffatt Street entrance to Riverwalk Closed again

Moffatt Street Section of West Columbia Riverwalk Closed Due to Flooding The Moffatt Street section of the West Columbia Riverwalk has been closed due to flooding, according to Anna M. Huffman, West Columbia Public Information Officer. The Moffatt Street entrance is north of the Gervais Street Bridge near Columbia Farms. The amphitheater and nearby walkways are […]

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Park and Ride shooting victim positively identified

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has been able to positively identify the Hispanic male victim who was killed on February 14, at the Park and Ride facility located at 105 Corley Mill Road in Lexington County. Arturo Bravo Santos, 28, of Columbia was shot multiple times in the upper body and died at the scene from the […]

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Development company lists Cayce outlet mall as project

EB Development, a mall leasing and management company in Essex, Vermont, is listing a project off of 12th Street Extension in Cayce called “Columbia Capital Outlets” on its website. EB Development represents tenants to existing and prospective outlet properties, according to its website. The website is:  ebdevelop.com Current Projects: From the website: Cayce site listed as outlet […]

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Bradley Bingham’s small steps to recovery after horrific accident

The life of Bradley Bingham changed drastically on Oct. 16, 2014. On I-26, on his way back to Lander University, the 18-year-old was hit from behind, and driven into a tree. He was airlifted from the scene. His injuries were so severe there were times Bradley’s family wondered if he would survive. He has not […]

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