Lexington School District 2 honors its retirees before its meeting, Thursday evening. Board Chairwoman Linda Alford-Wooten presented the retirees with decorative clocks upon their retirement.  Each retiree submitted their plans for retirement, and Alford-Wooten read those plans. She also spoke about each retirees career. 2015/2016 Lexington 2 Retirees. Listed are school and retiree’s name: B-C Grammar No. […]

The Lexington 2 School Board got some good news Thursday. The cost for the new elementary school being built off of 12th street extension in Cayce is coming in at more than $2 million under budget. The projected cost for the school was $31.8 million. Jenny Kirk, of Thompson Turner Construction, told the board the […]

A West Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection to four armed robberies at the same convenience store. Darryl Stephon Walker, 26, was armed with a pistol when he robbed the Scotchman in the 2900 block of Sunset Boulevard four times between October 2015 and May 2016, according to arrest warrants. “Walker is also charged […]

Notes from the Thursday (May 19) Lexington 2 Schools Board Meeting The Lexington 2 budget for 2016-17 will be about $76 million, and include no request for a tax increase. In accordance with state protocol, Lexington 2 will go to a 10-point grading system for the 2016-17 School Year. It is is currently on a […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was fatally injured in the three-vehicle accident. It happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2016, on Barr Road near Wildlife Road in Lexington. The man killed was identified as Clyde Richard Poole, 63, of Lexington. Poole was pronounced dead at the scene from […]

The Babcock Center mission is to empower people with lifelong disabilities to enjoy life by promoting abilities and respecting choice. Members of the Greater Cayce-WestColumbia Chamber of Commerce took a tour of Babcock’s West Columbia facility, Wednesday. It was a Chamber “Lunch and Learn” event. About 25 Chamber members found out that workers, being trained […]

There will be a Block Party from 6 p.m.-until-8 p.m. on the Grounds of Springdale Baptist Church, Saturday (May 21.) 357 Wattling Rd. There will be food, a Bouncy House, an air slide, a dunking booth, games. Everything is free. Channel 146 will provide music.