NEWS
Tartan Day South in 2020 has been cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. All of the events from April 2, through April 5 are cancelled. Following the recommendations of the Governor’s Office and the CDC. This is a cancellation not a postponement. Most of our vendors and athletes work the highland schedule around the Southeast. […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a Columbia man as part of an investigation into a fire last month at a Charleston Highway business. Christopher Dwayne Tillman, 26, is charged with arson, burglary and ill treatment of animals, according to arrest warrants. “After reviewing security cam video from the early morning hours of Feb. 28, detectives […]
Read More >>A pedestrian has been killed in a hit-and-run collision on I-77, according to the SC Highway Patrol . As a result of the incident, the SCHP is looking for the driver of the vehicle that left the scene of the crash. It happened in Richland County just after 6 a.m. at the Mile Marker 8 […]
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By order of the governor, Lexington Two is cancelling school Monday, March 16, through the end of the month. SC Gov. Henry McMaster has announced the closing of all S.C. schools starting Monday, 3/16, through the end of the month in response to COVID-19. Staff, students, families. Students instruction will continue via eLearning and school buses are […]
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There’s a new presumptive positive case of coronavirus in Lexington County Below is a post from Lexington Medical Center regarding the case: On Friday (March 13) evening, we learned from SC DHEC that one of our Extended Care residents has been diagnosed with presumptive positive COVID-19. This resident had been transferred to the hospital this […]
Read More >>The 5th Annual Shamrock Parade scheduled for this Saturday in Downtown Lexington is being postponed to a later date. (A date to be determined in the near future.) The Blowfish organization feels it is in the best interest of our community to not hold such a large gathering at this time. We will continue to […]
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By Design received the Quarterly Appearance Award from the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. By Design’s Denise Bouknight, right, accepts the award from WCBF Chairwoman Melissa Sprouse-Browne. By Design, at 2018 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia provides corporate clients, across the state, with custom-created floral designs and decorations.
Read More >>From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Schools: A third-grade Congaree Elementary student is the winner of the 10th Annual Future Chef competition. Daniah Hart was the top chef in a field of 13 finalists, all third-, fourth- and fifth-graders representing the district’s elementary schools. Finalists were selected from an original field of 200 recipes, all […]
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