NEWS

8-year-old injured in Thursday accident, dies

Kalieah S. Richardson, 8, of Batesburg, died from the injuries she received in an accident involving a logging truck and the vehicle in which she was a front-seat passenger. Kalieah was pronounced dead Friday evening at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital where she was transported after the car she was riding in collided with a logging […]

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Girls on the Run in Cayce, Saturday

Girls on the Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. It starts and finishes at the Historic Columbia Speedway. More than 2,300 runners are expected to participate . Many Lexington 2 students will be running. 

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Brookland-Cayce, Airport lose in playoffs

Georgetown defeated Brookland-Cayce 33-13 at Georgetown. Airport lost at Hartsville, 35-10. The undefeated Red Foxes are the top 3A team in the state. The loss eliminates Airport and BC from the state 3A playoffs. The Eagles finish the season at 10-2, with a playoff win. The Bearcats finish the season at 5-7, with one playoff […]

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Pineview, Saluda River could remain open, new school size be reduced

The Lexington School District 2 Board voted to explore options that could keep Pineview Elementary and Saluda River Academy for the Arts, open. When a $225 million bond referendum was passed by voters in November 2014, the plan was to build a mega elementary school. That school – on Henbet Drive –  would house kindergarten-through-fifth grade […]

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Flag dedication held Tuesday, at Thompson’s

There was a Flag Dedication Event at Thompson Funeral Home on State Street, Tuesday. Here are some photos from it. Photos by Laurie Gargis, Thompson’s administrative manager. 

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Update: Corley Mill Road closing due to possible dam breach

SCDOT Closes Corley Mill Road – Updated at 10:25 p.m., Thursday : ​SCDOT has closed Corley Mill Road in Lexington County on Thursday, Nov. 18, due to a possible breach in a low hazard dam. Officials from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) have requested the dam closure until a thorough daylight inspection can […]

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Santa and the Grinch Holiday Bazaar is Saturday at East Point

The Santa and the Grinch Holiday Bazaar is an expo and holiday market shopping event. There will be breakfast food provided while supplies last. It’s shopping for your holiday gifts, photograph packages, and activities for the kids. It will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon Saturday (Nov. 21.) at East Point Academy, just off […]

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Airport, Brookland-Cayce travel in round two of football playoffs

Airport and Brookland-Cayce won state playoff games last Friday. Both are moving forward in the playoffs. Airport, a No. 2 seed, defeated Orangeburg-Wilkinson 35-27. Brookland-Cayce, a No. 4 seed, upset No. 1 seed Hanahan, 34-31 at Hanahan. Both games were round one of the 3A State playoffs. Airport is now 10-1 and will travel to top-ranked Hartsville […]

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