Monday was a milestone for new school construction in Lexington School District 2; with the groundbreaking for the next elementary school in Cayce. “It feels fabulous to finally get to this point,” said Linda Alford-Wooten, Lexington 2  Board Chairwoman. Wooten said there has been plenty of planning to get to the construction stage. “A lot […]

The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two   will conduct its Regular Monthly Meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia. The Board will meet in Executive Session at 6:45 p.m. Notices and Agendas are posted on the District’s website, Link […]

Lexington Interfaith Community Services (LICS)  announces that for every dollar raised for LICS on May 3, through Midlands Gives, House of Raeford Farms is donating one pound of chicken to stock the LICS mobile food pantry. The mobile food pantry visits throughout Lexington County.  Stay tuned for details on how you can give – during Midlands Gives- […]

The West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Plant Sale Saturday morning was a success. Almost all of the 80-plus hanging flower baskets were sold by 11 a.m. The was over at noon. Lanie Lewis, a member of the Beautification Foundation, said early  sales were strong, and there had been steady traffic all morning. The plant sale, a […]

The City of West Columbia held a Clean-Up Day at City Hall, Saturday.  City personnel and equipment was on hand to collect electronic devises, paint cans, tires and other  items that needed to be disposed of. There was a paper shredding truck on site too. Jamie Hook, West Columbia Public Works Director, said Saturday’s response […]

Former Lexington County Sheriff James Metts has completed his sentence in at a minimum security federal prison in Butner, N.C. Metts was sentenced more than a year ago on charges of harboring an illegal immigrant. He began serving his time on June 18. He pleaded guilty to the charge and federal prosecutors asked that Metts […]

Nephron Pharmaceuticals will need employees in the future. With that knowledge, Nephron CEO and President Lou Kennedy – and staff- guided 75 Brookland-Cayce High School freshmen on a tour of the 408-000-sq.-ft. facility last Thursday. On Friday 75 Brookland-Cayce High School sophomores toured Nephron. The students were brought to the drug manufacturer by the West […]

The Airport High School Drill Team competed against 90 of the Best Army JROTC Drill Team from across the country at the Army National High School Drill Team Championship on April 9 (Sat.) in Louisville, Ky. CSM Harry S. Ferguson is the JROTC Instructor. Placement: 1st Place Solo Exhibition (National Champion Edwin Torres) 3rd Place […]