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Airport defeated Brookland-Cayce, 24-14 Friday night at BC. The win gives Airport a second-place finish in the Region V, 3A. Midland Valley defeated Aiken, Friday, to win the conference championship. The score was tied at 14 at the half. Airport scored in the third quarter to go up 21-14. Brookland-Cayce had a shot to tie, […]
Read More >>DR. WILLIAM B. “BILL” JAMES APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT OF LEXINGTON 2 The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. William B. James, Jr. as Superintendent of Lexington County School District Two effective immediately. “The Board is very excited to have Dr. James lead this District” said Bill Bingham, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. […]
Read More >>As a business, House of Raeford in West Columbia contributes to the fiscal health of the people who work there. But the company also believes it has a corporate social responsibility. In an effort to lift others, House of Raeford donates thousands of dollars to the community around it. FLOCK is an arm of House Of Raeford, […]
Read More >>West Columbia will celebrate a centenarian, Saturday. Ethel (Hodge) Weaver will celebrate 100 years of life on Oct. 31. God has blessed her with three children, 11 Grandchildren, 23 Great grandchildren, and 6 great great grands. Ethel has requested in the place of a big celebration party that her friends and family love and think of […]
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A lot changed for Airport and Brookland-Cayce in one night. All season Airport (8-1 and 3-1 in Region V 3A) had been in perfect position to win the Region V, 3A football crown. Brookland-Cayce (4-5 and 2-2 in Region V 3A) was running out of chances to get into the high school football playoffs. But last […]
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Cayce City Council delayed a vote to rezone property where Baseball fields are planned; and approved the annexation of property for a truck-servicing travel center. The property discussed at a Wednesday meeting, is off of Bluff Road, at I-77, across the Congaree River. The Palmetto Baseball League requested that its property be rezoned to C-4. […]
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Lexington School District Two, at its meeting Tuesday, moved forward with a plan to stream Board meetings on the Internet. Board Member Beth Branham said “a lot of districts are doing this,” and live streaming the meetings should be possible without much expense. The Board agreed to look into live streaming the meetings. “I am am […]
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Lexington County Councilman Ned Tolar held his first Constituent Service Night on Wednesday. Constituents were invited to Carolina Cafe in West Columbia, share their views on issues facing the county and constituent serice matters. Tolar will hold a similar Constituent Service Night for the western end of his district later this fall. Tolar’s district stretches from West […]
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