Wednesday was National Signing Day, a day when many high school athletes sign their letters of intent to play sports in college. Airport and Brookland-Cayce had athletes sign. Signing to play college football from Airport High School are: Anthony Calhoun, St. Andrews University; Kerryon Richardson, Georgia State University; and Brett Burnett, Mercer. They are pictured […]

Teams from Springdale Elementary, Pineview Elementary, and Saluda River Academy for the Arts competed Wednesday in the annual Lexington District Two’s Fourth Grade Math “Super Bowl.” The event was held at Wood Elementary in Pine Ridge. Dr. Frieda Bingham, Lexington 2 Math Coordinator explained the competition. “The teams used their tablets to collaboratively respond in […]

Lots more teachers are leaving the classroom, and far fewer are coming in. Dr. Angela Cooper, Lexington 2’s Chief Human Resource Officer, said she has never seen the need for teachers so profound. “It’s of grave concern,” Cooper said. “Last year was the first year ever that we went with some positions unfilled.” She said […]

From the Office of S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis: State Treasurer Curtis Loftis- of West Columbia- has been saying for years the accounting system used to calculate the state pension system’s unfunded liability is reckless, unsound and deceives the public. For years, his concerns have been ignored. Now the Attorney General’s Office has weighed in with […]

The Lexington School District Board approved improvements to Airport High School, Tuesday night in the amount of of $2,977, 512. Renovations will be made to the gym, locker rooms, weight room and special needs area, among others. The board also approved a contract for $617,554,000 with Telcom Inc. for communications infrastructure at the new Cayce […]

A house fire on Kleckley Drive in West Columbia resulted in the rerouting of traffic on Sunset Boulevard Tuesday morning. Anna Huffman Public Information officer for the City of West Columbia said firefighting crews had to run a hose across Sunset Boulevard to fight the fire. The fire occurred around 9 a.m. according to an […]

Former Brookland-Cayce High School Teacher and Athletic Director Abby Bray is scheduled to be inducted into the Brookland-Cayce High School Education Foundation Educator Hall of Fame, Thursday. His full name was Abbott L. “Abby” Bray, Jr., and he died in 2013. The Brookland-Cayce High School Education Foundation’s 16th Annual Educator Hall of Fame Gala is […]

Last Tuesday, groundbreaking was held for the multi-million dollar complex that will be called Brookland. It’s on four acres at State and Meeting streets in West Columbia. On Monday, machinery was on the property clearing space for the residential, commercial and retail development, being constructed by Estates and Co.