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 […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher states that an autopsy was performed on Thursday,  on 14-year-old Lewis N. Simpkins to determine the cause of death. He collapsed on the field during football practice at River Bluff High School Wednesday. Fisher states that after a comprehensive post-mortem exam, further studies are still needed to determine the cause […]

The Final Door cut the ribbon on its new business in Cayce, Wednesday. Sisters Lexi Fenske and Tracy Crawford are the owners. They are pictured with Vaughan Dozier, left, of Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Board, Cayce Mayor Elise Partin and Chamber President and CEO Gregg Pinner.  The Final Door is at 930 Knox-Abbott Drive. The […]

A River Bluff High School football player died after collpasing at practice Thursday. According to a news release the 14-year-old sophomore died just after 7 p.m. The player received immediate assistance from two athletic trainers and a coach on the site. They began CPR and the use of an AED, defibrillator. The player was then […]

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. […]