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Lexington 2 announces 3 candidates as finalists for Superintendent-Elect

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – The Lexington School District Two of Trustees voted Thursday night to select three candidates as finalists for the position of Superintendent-Elect. The Superintendent-Elect will work with current Superintendent, Dr. BillJames, for one year. The three finalists are (in alphabetical order): Dr. Brenda Hafner currently serves as […]

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Summit Adventure Park to open in Cayce, Friday

Summit Adventure Park Cayce opens Friday (June 5.) It’s a new indoor park that includes olympic trampolines, two basketball hoops, a trampoline area for children, wipe-out, dodge and more. Click for link to Summit Adventure Park’s website It’s at 2245 Charleston Highway in Cayce. Summit Adventure Park is in the former location of Reids grocery […]

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Lexington 2 lists all Teachers, Staff Members of the Year

Lexington Two announces its schools’ selections for Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year. The Lexington Two District Teacher of the Year will be selected from among the school-level winners by a panel of judges and announced in September. That winner will go on to compete for South Carolina Teacher of the […]

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West Columbia’s Curtis Loftis, S.C. Treasurer, says it’s time to reclaim your freedom from government overreach

South Carolina Treasurer and West Columbia native and resident Curtis Loftis wrote in a Facebook post Thursday that recent events, including the COVID-19 lockdown and civil disobedience riots, have resulted in a loss of freedom for US citizens. Loftis declared he is taking back his right to be free. His post is presented below: “I […]

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Court resumes in Lexington County with multiple felony guilty pleas

From Suzanne Mayes – 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office: General Sessions court in Lexington County resumed Thursday inside the Mark H. Westbrook Judicial Center.  Thursday’s court activity marked the first in-person General Sessions court activity in Lexington County since the March 23, due to the Covid-19 crisis. Precautions were taken inside the courtroom. Chief Administrative Judge […]

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West Columbia Beautification Foundation To Hold Yard of Month Competition

From Anna M. Huffman – West Columbia Communications Director The West Columbia Beautification Foundation is recognizing the hard work West Columbia residents have been doing in their yards with a Beautification Foundation Yard of the Month Award. Chairperson Melissa Sprouse Browne said, “We are excited to have this opportunity to recognize our community members who […]

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Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton, Valedictorians pen message for Class of 2020; list of Airport, Brookland-Cayce graduates

It’s the last week of school, and hundreds of high school students are looking to the next chapter of their lives. The Class of 2020 from Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School grew up in West Columbia and the surrounding area. It is a vibrant and nurturing community, rich in cultural diversity and opportunity. […]

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Columbia Fire extinguishes blaze on Glenwood Road

Crews from the Columbia Fire Department extinguished a fire that broke out at a home on Glenwood Road just before 2 p.m. Four people were left displaced but there were no injuries. The fire has been ruled an accident.

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