NEWS

Wood Elementary moving from in-person classes to remote learning for 2 weeks

Students at Wood Elementary will move temporarily from in-person classes to remote learning. Wood Elementary’s two-week shift to remote learning, announced Wednesday, will run Thursday, September 2, through Wednesday, September 15. Students are tentatively scheduled to return to campus on Thursday, September 16. The decision to move to temporary remote instruction is a result of […]

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Lexington 2 provides link to submit questions to board members amid new DHEC COVID contact guidance

The Lexington County School District Two Board of Trustees encourages and respects public participation in important district matters.  Due to public participation having a set amount of time available, stakeholders are also now able to submit their comments and questions to the Board of Trustees via [email protected].  If the submission is in reference to a scheduled agenda […]

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First Saturday arts event is at Frink and State streets in Cayce

The Cayce River Arts District has extended an invitation to all to visit with local artists, enjoy great local food, free tastings, and activities for the youngest artists.It’s from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. this Saturday (Sept. 4.) It’s free.First Saturday will be at various places along Frink and State Streets: State & Frink, Southern […]

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Lexington 2 School Board holding special meeting Thursday to consider mask policy

The Lexington Two School Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 2) in the auditorium of the Lexington Two Innovation Center in Cayce. Items on the agenda are a COVID-19 Update and Consideration of a Temporary Mask Policy.

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Man shot in West Columbia, Tuesday, arrest made by police

At 12:26 pm, the West Columbia Police Department responded to 901 Mohawk Drive in West Columbia in reference to an alleged altercation. Upon an investigation of the incident, it was determined that thirty-five-year-old James Austin Parks shot Brandon Reese Baker. Mr. Baker was transported to Prisma Health Richland for his injuries. Mr. Parks is currently […]

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Fatal collision shuts down Mineral Springs Road in Lexington

All lanes of Mineral Springs Road, in between Old Carrington Parkway and Shoal Creek Drive, were shut down around 5 p.m. Tuesday due to a fatal collision, according to Lexington Police. (LPD photo) LPD Collision Reconstruction officers are on the scene with County of Lexington EMS and Fire Service, and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office. […]

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East Point Academy Celebrates 10 Years

From Channing Anderson – East Point IT Director – East Point Academy opened its doors August 18th to over 800 students as it ushered in ten years of serving students as the premier public language immersion Charter School in South Carolina. East Point Academy started modestly in a former “Sandy’s Hotdog” storefront with 89 students […]

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Photos – The West Columbia Riverwalk at dawn in August

The West Columbia Riverwalk at dawn is peaceful. From the iconic Gervais Street Bridge to the Blossom Street Bridge, the lights reflect off of the water setting a surreal atmosphere. There is the gurgling of the flowing Congaree River beside the trail. The river is the color of green in daylight, has a gray and […]

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