NEWS

Man found dead in Lexington home after threatening to kill himself

The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating an incident that ended Sunday and involved a barricaded man in a Lexington home. For more than 24 hours, beginning Saturday afternoon until Sunday afternoon, Lexington Police officers negotiated with the subject, who was barricaded in a home on Cherry Hall Drive. The objective was the safety of […]

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Brookland-Cayce’s Sydney Davis, Alejandra Rubio perform with the All-State Chorus

Brookland-Cayce Seniors Sydney Davis and Alejandra Rubio were selected to the 2022 SCMEA All-State Chorus. Sydney and Alejandra joined 400-plus high school students from across South Carolina last week at Winthrop University for a weekend of rehearsals, culminating with a concert performance in McBryde Hall.

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Obituary of Thomas Johan Johnson Jr. – 1977 – 2022

On Thursday, March 3, 2022, Thomas Johan Johnson Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short battle with cancer. Tommy was born in West Columbia, South Carolina, on April 14, 1977. He had an adventurous spirit, a charismatic personality, a friendly disposition, and an infectious sense of humor. He enjoyed working on cars, […]

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Obituary of Marion Franklin Hughes, age 100, WWII Veteran

Obituary of Marion Franklin Hughes, Sr. WEST COLUMBIA—Marion Franklin Hughes, Sr., 100, of West Columbia, passed away peacefully at The Pines at Columbia Assisted Living Community on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. He was born in Columbia on June 23, 1921, to the late Lee Hughes and Martha Adele Lucas Hughes. Frank was an Army radio […]

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Lexington Police work several accidents during the Friday afternoon commute

The Lexington Police Department worked a collision on West Main Street (US-1) and Columbia Avenue (US-378) Friday around 5 p.m. The crashed resulted in an inbound lane being closed. The wreck was caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way during a lane change, said police. Lexington Police reported officers had been […]

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Chandler Dorn, a Springdale Elementary student, wins “Future Chefs Challenge”

A fifth-grade Springdale Elementary student is the winner of the 11th Annual Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge in Lexington Two.  Chandler Dorn was the top chef from a field of 16 finalists, all third-, fourth- and fifth-graders representing the district’s elementary schools. The finalists’ recipes were themed to books or movies. All finalists prepared their dishes […]

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Lexington Two, 4th-12th choral students perform at packed Springdale Baptist Church

Choral students representing every school in Lexington Two performed to a packed house of family and friends Thursday at Springdale Baptist Church as part of a district-wide Choral Clinic. The elementary and secondary Choral Clinic singers rehearsed with guidance from guest clinician Walter Graham. The roughly 100 fourth- and fifth-graders and 175 sixth- through 12th-graders […]

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West Columbia Murders and Mysteries Walking Tour is Friday night

The West Columbia Murders and Mysteries West Columbia Walking Tour is from 8 p.m until 9:30 p.m. Friday. It begins at the West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater. The Lexington County Museum is hosting the tour. Photos are from the 2019 tour. Attendees will learn about some of the spookier and more gruesome aspects of […]

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