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Brookland-Cayce students celebrate Spanish culture

Brookland-Cayce High School Assistant Principal Brenton Coe listened as a group of students in his mentoring group talked about how they wanted the school to learn a bit more about them. That casual conversation among Coe’s ESOL students in the Young Men/Women of Character and Distinction resulted in the recent […]

Airport defeats Hartsville in State Baseball Playoffs, Saturday

Airport High School defeated Hartsville 10-9 in the State Baseball Playoffs, Saturday. The game was won in 8 innings after the two teams were tied at 9 after 7 innings (regulation.) Caleb Roberts RBI was the deciding at-bat for Airport. The Eagles will now go to James Island for their […]

Motorcycle crash results in closing of lanes on Sunset Blvd. in Lexington

A collision involving a motorcycle had the outbound lanes of Sunset Blvd (US-378) at Palmetto Park Blvd. closed, Saturday. The crash was reported by the Lexington Police Department at about 5 p.m. Traffic was detoured around the scene through a business parking lot. The LPD expected the closure to last […]

Brookland-Cayce wins State High School Soccer Championship, Membreño scores 3 goals

By Jackson Ward and Terry Ward – Brookland-Cayce defeated Daniel by a score of 4-2 in Boys soccer Saturday to win the 3A SC High School League State Championship. The title game was played at Irmo High School. “All playoffs long they’ve just shown resiliency and just kept pushing,” […]

Brookland-Cayce’s King, Marshall, and Thomas named to All-State Baseball Team

Three Brookland-Cayce High School athletes have been selected for All-State honors.Skylar King, Ty Marshall, and Hayden Thomas have been named to 3A All-State Baseball Team by the South Carolina High School Baseball Coaches. Marshall is committed to play college baseball for Clemson and King has committed to play college baseball […]

House of Raeford gets “Thank You” from Lexington 2 for funding SC Waterfowl Association wildlife visits

Superintendent Dr. Nicolas Wade, PowerSchool Coordinator Casey Hallman and Dixon Brooks represented Lexington Two Schools Thursday at House of Raeford’s offices in Capitol Square in West Columbia. The three presented a banner from the SC Waterfowl Association to Plant Manager Jim Mabe and Chuck Underhill of House of Raeford for […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigating death in Gilbert

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is in the early phases of a death investigation near Broad Street in Gilbert. Investigators will likely be in the area most of the evening. There is no threat to the community associated with this case. The LCSD reported the investigation around 7 p.m. Thursday. […]

Man arrested in connection to West Columbia to deadly shooting

The West Columbia Police Department has arrested a person that was involved in a shooting on Luke St. that occurred on May 6. The West Columbia Police Department responded to the 500 block of Luke Street in West Columbia in reference to a shooting. Thirty-year-old Harkeem Akins died as a […]

Lexington 2 students, employees not required to wear masks

Early Thursday, SC Education Superintendent Molly Spearman rescinded the state face covering policy for public schools. Due to the Department of Education rescinding its policy, and an order that drops mask mandates from Gov. Henry McMaster, Lexington Two is changing its mask policy. Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Nicolas Wade announced […]

Joe Taylor, former SC Commerce Secretary, to run for Columbia City Council

Former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Joe Taylor announced Wednesday he is running for Columbia City Council. Taylor is running for the District Four seat, that is currently held by Daniel Rickenmann. Rickenmann is running for Columbia mayor. Current Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is not running for reelection. Taylor’s office […]