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Donald Keith Aull, George Kenneth Smith, Mary Burkett, Dr. Keisha Staley Wilson to be honored at the 2025 Educator Hall of Fame, Distinguished Alumni Gala

Four people with ties to Airport High School will be honored next month at the 2025 Educator Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Gala. This year’s event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6 at the Lexington Two Innovation Center, 509 Bulldog Blvd., Cayce. A social hour and silent auction will […]

Wood Elementary fine arts teachers, students invite families for a trip around the world on Fine Arts Night

Wood Elementary’s fine arts teachers and students invited their families for a trip around the world for the annual Fine Arts Night. The school’s biome-inspired event, titled Nature’s Canvas, featured nearly 2,600 pieces of artwork from all of the school’s students, with displays that took visitors to places including an […]

Car and motorcycle show Returns to Cayce’s Historic Columbia Speedway on May 4 – Supporting Children with Cancer

Speed and Beauty Concours d’Elegance Returns to Columbia Speedway – Supporting Children with Cancer. The Three Rivers Region of the Porsche Club of America proudly presents the 2025 Speed and Beauty Concours d’Elegance, taking place Sunday, May 4, from Noon until to 4 p.m. at the Historic Columbia Speedway in […]

Ribbon is cut at The Miles Agency, Allstate Insurance Company

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber was a part of a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at The Miles Agency, Thursday. The Miles Agency is an Allstate Insurance Company owned by Corey and Lindsay Miles. It’s located 809 S. Lake Dr., Lexington. The phone number is: (803)798-4600. At the Miles Agency, their goal […]

If you’re Spring Cleaning and have items to donate, West Columbia nonprofits will take it

It’s April and the temperatures are rising. It’s the time of the year that many people do their spring cleaning. If you’re getting rid of useful items that you no longer need, there are several non-profit organizations that will take usable donations. Midlands Orphan Relief is at 1332 D Avenue in […]

Students revel in House of Raeford FLOCK’s Beyond Goals Soccer Tournament across from Riverbank Elementary School

The House of Raeford Beyond Goals Soccer Tournament took place at the soccer fields across from Riverbank Elementary School, Thursday afternoon. Beyond Goals is a mentorship program instilling perseverance, teamwork, and sportsmanship to elementary school students. “It’s just awesome to see how the families get involved. That makes Beyond Goals […]

Driver fails to yield right-of-way, resulting in 3-car crash, say Lexington Police

A three car collision in the intersection of West Main Street (US-1) at Columbia Avenue (US-378) resulted in multiple inbound and outbound lanes closed, in Lexington Thursday afternoon.The crash was caused by a driver failing to yield the right-of-way during a left turn across opposing lanes.

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department searching for man who walked away from home on Feb. 8

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in a missing person case. Drayton Lucas, 24, went missing the morning of Feb. 8, according to his family. They say he walked away from their home on Whetstone Road in Swansea. It’s possible he was headed toward Orangeburg […]

Lexington 2 School District 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 50-plus Lexington Two induction teachers in the 2024-2025 school year, those recognized as Rookie Teachers of the Year are: Early Childhood: Catherine Quarles, Riverbank Elementary School Elementary: Maddison Yates, […]