Krystal Toole is SRAA’s Teacher of the year, Lucy Collins is Top Staff Member
Mrs. Krystal Toole has been named Saluda River Academy for the Arts Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Lucy Collins has been named Saluda River Academy for the Arts Staff Member of the Year-
Read More >>Coroner identifies Columbia man who died in crash
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the individual who died in a vehicle crash that happened Sunday, just before 9 p.m. A two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Mountain Brook Drive and Leesburg Road in Columbia, according to the coroner’s office. As a result of that […]
Read More >>Lexington County Detention Center contractor, inmate charged in contraband case
An Orangeburg man who works for the Lexington County Detention Center’s food service provider is accused of providing forbidden items to an inmate. Joshua Lawrence Clyburn, 28, is charged with furnishing contraband inside a county correctional facility, according to an arrest warrant. Michael Channing Moses, 45, is charged with possessing […]
Read More >>Pelion, Gilbert, White Knoll high school graduations rescheduled a week
From Mary Beth Hill- Lexington 1 Communications – Lexington County School District One will reschedule the Pelion, Gilbert and White Knoll high school graduations from this week to next week. With the rain last week and the rain predicted this week, the scheduled graduations would struggle with rainy and wet […]
Read More >>Pelion holds ceremony on Memorial Day
Memorial Day was commemorated Monday at a ceremony in Pelion. The heroes who bravely gave their lives for freedom were honored and remembered. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard participated in the Pelion Memorial Day ceremony, which featured the flag of United States Sheriff Jay Koon and his family […]
Read More >>Absolute Discount Mattress and Furniture opens in West Columbia
Absolute Discount Mattress and Furniture is open in the Woodberry Plaza Bricks and Stones Pizza and Big Lots are in the same shopping center. It’s in West Columbia next to Big Lots at 3236 Augusta Road. The store is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and […]
Read More >>Riverbanks Zoo reopens with new Stop signs on Botanical Parkway at Mohawk Drive
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden reopened Saturday, and there are some changes at the West Columbia entrance at Botanical Parkway and Mohawk Drive. In April, an all-way stop was installed at the crossing. There are also some other intersections that now have all-way stops them in the neighborhood. The zoo had […]
Read More >>22 Lexington 2 Early College students earn degrees
From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington 2 Communications Director – Twenty-two Lexington Two high school students in the district’s Early College program have earned certificates, diplomas, or both, and are invited to participate in Midlands Technical College’s graduation ceremony. All of the Lexington Two students, from Airport and Brookland-Cayce High Schools, […]
Read More >>Cayce opens all city parks, Riverwalk still closed due to flooding
After much consideration for the safety of Cayce residents and visitors, and after recent research findings that show COVID-19 does not spread easily on surfaces, the City of Cayce has decided to open all city parks and playground areas. This is effective immediately. Please continue to practice healthy social distancing […]
Read More >>Lexington County man, 25, arrested for shooting his father, says sheriff
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of shooting his father early Sunday. Michael Rashaan Stone, 25, is charged with attempted murder, discharging a weapon into a dwelling and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on detectives’ review of the evidence, Stone and […]
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