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Lexington School District 2 Teacher Job Fair, is set for Tuesday, Jan. 14, offering $2,500 sign-on bonus

Explore career opportunities in Lexington School District Two for the 2025-2026 school year at the district’s annual Teacher Job Fair, set for Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. The fair is scheduled for 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center, 3205 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia.  Participants will have the opportunity to meet and […]

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One person dies in Lexington County crash on Friday

One person died Friday in a Lexington County crash on SC Highway 302, near Pelion, at 12:55, Friday afternoon. A 2020 Dodge pickup struck a 2010 Toyota Coupe that was crossing SC Highway 302, about three miles from Pelion at Bub Shumpert Road. The Toyota was struck on the driver’s side, according to Master Trooper […]

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16 miles of I-26, through Lexington County, widened to 6 lanes and opened

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is excited to announce that all lanes are open to traffic for the 16 miles of widening on I-26 for the Midlands Connection Project. Widened I-26 from Exit 85 to Exit 97 from 4 lanes to 6 lanes Widened I-26 from Exit 97 to Exit 101 from 4 lanes […]

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From cold-weather comfort food and rooftop hot toddies to live music and sweet confections, West Columbia welcomes the holiday season 

The hospitality industry of West Columbia is in full holiday mode. From special beverages to tasty foods that provide comfort in the cold season, there’s something for you. Black Rooster, in the Brookland Development, adjacent to West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park, invites you to enjoy nights on its rooftop bar, sipping mulled wine or a hot […]

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Big Lots, Inc. is preparing to commence going out of business sales at all remaining Big Lots

Big Lots, Inc. is preparing to commence going out of business (“GOB”) sales at all remaining Big Lots store locations in the coming days to protect the value of its estate. The Company believes that the GOB sales will not preclude it from effectuating a going concern transaction. There is a Big Lots Store in […]

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91-year-old woman died in crash involving three vehicles on Charleston Highway in Cayce, Wednesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a pedestrian vs. vehicle accident in the 2400 block of Charleston Highway in the Cayce area of Lexington County at approximately 6:03 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Fisher, Ms. Joyce P. Backman, 91, of Cayce was initially involved in a two-vehicle collision. Ms. […]

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Cayce City Council Unanimously Appoints Jim Crosland as Cayce City Manager

The members of Cayce City Council unanimously voted to appoint Interim City Manager, former Assistant City Manager, and former Assistant Director of the Cayce Department of Public Safety, Jim Crosland, as Cayce’s new City Manager. He has more than 26 years of state and local government experience. A South Carolina native, Jim served in the United States Coast […]

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UPDATED – Cayce Police ask drivers to avoid section of Charleston Highway after accident involving injury, Wednesday evening

Emergency personnel were asking drivers to “please avoid the area around the 2400 block of Charleston Highway (near the Edenwood Shopping Center with Murray’s and Food Lion) going towards I-26″ Wednesday evening….”Due to a motor vehicle accident.” The request was posted on the City of Cayce’s Facebook page. TV station WLTX-19 reported two people were […]

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