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Dr. Nicolas Wade selected as Lexington 2’s next superintendent

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – At a special called board meeting Tuesday, Lexington Two’s Board of Trustees selected Dr. Nicolas Wade as the district’s next superintendent. Dr. Wade will begin work in the district in August. He will serve as superintendent-elect until the retirement of Superintendent […]

Bobcat with rabies found in Lexington County

A rabid bobcat was discovered in Lexington, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control The bobcat was found near Crimson Oak Drive and Blue Lake Drive, between U.S. 1 (Augusta Hwy.) and U.S. 378. A test confirmed that the bobcat had rabies. It was taken to DHEC’s lab […]

Pineview, Taylor elementary schools to be demolished

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Demolition work is slated to begin this month at two vacant elementary schools in Lexington Two. Work is scheduled to start July 1, at Claude A. Taylor Elementary in Cayce. The 54,500-plus square-foot school was originally built in 1964 on eight […]

245 COVID cases in West Columbia, 83 in Cayce, 179 in Springdale

There have been 48 deaths related to COVID-19 in Lexington County as of Sunday, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. In West Columbia Zip code 29169, 245 people have tested positive for COVID-19. In Cayce, Zip code 29033, 83 had tested positive as of Sunday. In […]

“Play Ball”…..again in West Columbia

The ping of metal bats and the cheers of fans filled the air as youth baseball makes a comeback. Teams from across the South Carolina came to Howard Park in West Columbia to compete in the Under Armour Championship Series. The park had been closed, the gate locked, for months […]

Enjoy the park, or tube the river in West Columbia summer

It’s summer in West Columbia and that means children are out of school and parents are looking for something to do. In the year of the coronavirus, people are practicing safety, and still having fun with their families. Rebecca Hawkins and Rachel Mellin could not wait to take advantage of […]

Art on State mural complete

If you have not seen it yet, the Art on State mural in the West Columbia Interactive Art Park has been completed. It was painted by artist Ija Charles. It’s on Meeting Street, behind Terra, and next-to the Artisan Market.

Hundreds tested for COVID-19 at LMC, Brookland Baptist drive-thru event

826 people were tested for Covid-19 at a drive-thru site in West Columbia, Tuesday. The line of vehicles was steady and the test time was 5 minutes or less. At the request of state Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rev. Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr., Lexington Medical Center and the S.C. Department […]

Do you remember the 1971 Cayce-West Columbia Little League Football team?

Do you remember the 1971 Cayce-West Columbia Little League Football team? This photo is of the “Black” team. There was also a Gold, a Red team and a couple other teams, according to Bill Mooneyhan, who owns this photo and a souvenir program from the 1971 season. He was also […]

Crash closes road in Lexington temporarily

A collision on North Lake Drive (SC-6) at Old Cherokee Road has been cleared from the road and all lanes have reopened. The Lexington Police Department reported the crash around 6:45. The collision affected inbound and outbound traffic for a while. Police asked motorists to avoid the area and seek […]