NEWS

REMINDER – West Columbia’s Citywide Litter Pick-Up Day is Saturday

Volunteers for West Columbia’s Citywide Litter Pick-Up Day will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday (April 27) at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. Volunteers will then disperse to different areas of the city for litter pick-up. Bring a team! Ask friends, co-workers, church, school, clubs, and athletic teams; every litter bit counts! […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy Basketball Team honored at the SC Statehouse

Gray Collegiate Academy was honored at the SC Statehouse Wednesday with a resolution from the SC House of Representatives. Gray won the State Championship in AA basketball in March. Gray Head Basketball Coach Dion Bethea and Principal Brian Newsome met with State Rep. Chris Wooten and other basketball coaches and the Gray team. It is […]

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Budweiser Clydesdales to be in Lexington, Thursday, Main Street will close at 11:30 a.m.

Main Street in downtown Lexington will be closed on Thursday, for the Budweiser Clydesdales, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. Main Street, from Lake Drive to Church Street, will close at 11:30 a.m. and remain closed for approximately one hour as the Budweiser Clydesdales are paraded on Main Street, stopping at several restaurants on […]

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Lexington Two announces its Rookie-Teachers-of-the-Year

Lexington Two announced its Rookie Teachers of the Year during a celebration for first-year teachers and their school mentors. Among the 53 Lexington Two induction teachers in the 2023-2024 school year, those recognized as Rookie Teachers of the Year are: Early Childhood: Ashlyn Jones, Riverbank Elementary School Elementary: Brooke Hiatt, Cayce Elementary School Middle: Sarah […]

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Lexington Police respond after vehicle rolls over on Pilgrim Church Road

Pilgrim Church Road was completely shut down, Wednesday, in the 400 block due to a rollover collision. Emergency personnel were on the scene to divert traffic and clear the road. Lexington Police and Lexington EMS units responded to the crash. (LPD photos)

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Lexington County and Richland County Chamber leaders speak at the C-WC Chamber Business Breakfast, Tuesday

There were three speakers on a panel at the e Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. The topic was collaboration between Chambers and the speakers were: Angelle LaBorde, President & CEO of The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center, Carl Blackstone, President & CEO of the Columbia Chamber […]

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Lukas Melcher of Brookland-Cayce School named Lexington 2 Student of the Quarter and Riverbank Principal David Sims named Educator of the Quarter at the C-WC Chamber Breakfast

Lukas Melcher of Brookland-Cayce School was named the Lexington 2 School District Student of the Quarter at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. She is pictured with Brookland-Cayce Principal Dr. Vance Jones, and Byron Thomas and Lindsey Miles of the Chamber Board. David Sims, Principal of […]

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Charlotte Beth Burns of Swansea High School named Lexington 4 Student of the Quarter, Sandhills Middle’s Kara Hunter is Teacher of the Quarter at Chamber Breakfast

Charlotte Beth Burns of Swansea High School was named the Lexington 4 School District Student of the Quarter at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. She is pictured with Swansea High Principal Marcia Seawright, and Byron Thomas and Lindsey Miles of the Chamber Board. Kara Hunter, […]

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