The repair of Botanical Parkway in West Columbia is underway. It was one of the most-damaged roads in Lexington County by the floods of last October. In the last week of July, a crew began construction to repair the road that leads to the Lexington side of Riverbanks Zoo via the Botanical Garden. Before that […]

The teachers of Lexington School District 2 returned to their classrooms on Thursday (Aug. 11.) Janet Dedmon, Lexington 2’s District Instructional Technology Coach collected photos from schools to mark the beginning of the school  year for the district.  Students return to class on Thursday (Aug. 18.) Click on the photos to enlarge.

Micah Caskey is assuming nothing. He won the GOP Primary for S.C. House Seat 89. He would represent Cayce-West Columbia and Springdale, if he can win the General Election, Nov. 8. Caskey defeated three opponents- including Tem Miles in a June 28 runoff – to be the Republican nominee. It is the House seat held […]

Micah Caskey is assuming nothing. He won the GOP Primary for S.C. House Seat 89. He would represent Cayce-West Columbia and Springdale, if he can win the General Election, Nov. 8. Caskey defeated three opponents- including Tem Miles in a June 28 runoff – to be the Republican nominee. It is the House seat held […]

Lexington 2 teachers care about their students. And not just while they are at school. To get a better understanding of the child’s perspective, teachers from BC Grammar School No. 1, took a bus tour of the school’s surrounding community, Friday morning. The purpose is to familiarize the staff with the community it serves up […]

The Amazon fulfillment center is thriving in Cayce-West Columbia. George Schultz is director of operations of the local Amazon facility and a USC graduate. He addressed the West Metro Rotary Club on Aug. 5. “I’m thankful to be back in South Carolina,” Schultz said. And thousands  of paycheck earners are glad to be at Amazon. […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the River Bluff High School football player who collapsed on the field during practice shortly after 7:00 P.M. Wednesday. Lewis N. Simpkins, 14 years old, of Lexington was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Lexington Medical Center Emergency Department.An autopsy will be performed on August […]

The Midland Dixie Youth Baseball All-Stars Ozone team became the second that plays at Midland to be crowned  DYB World Series Champions.  Midland won its Thursday morning game, 6-0- beating Alabama- to win the championship. The DYB World Series was played in Laurel, Miss. The Midland Dixie Youth Baseball All-Stars Coaches Pitch team won the DYB World Series […]