The Lexington 2 School Board got some good news Thursday. The cost for the new elementary school being built off of 12th street extension in Cayce is coming in at more than $2 million under budget. The projected cost for the school was $31.8 million. Jenny Kirk, of Thompson Turner […]

Lexington School District 2 honors its retirees before its meeting, Thursday evening. Board Chairwoman Linda Alford-Wooten presented the retirees with decorative clocks upon their retirement.  Each retiree submitted their plans for retirement, and Alford-Wooten read those plans. She also spoke about each retirees career. 2015/2016 Lexington 2 Retirees. Listed are school and […]

The Leaphart Road Bridge, over I-26, in West Columbia was open to traffic Thursday morning. The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued a release announcing the closing of the bridge, Wednesday, but the reopening has not yet been officially announced. The bridge was closed after it was struck and damaged by […]

A West Columbia Beautification Foundation project funded by the the Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club has been marked. Landscaping work near the House of Raeford parking lot on Sunset Boulevard was completed thanks to the Lions donation to the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. A sign has been placed on the site.

Revenue for the City of Cayce’s $11.9 million general fund 2016-17 budget is more than $197,000 short. At a special meeting Wednesday, city council members struggled to find answers, and a way to fund the shortfall. A $3 increase in sanitation fees would close the gap. The monthly sanitation fee […]

There will be a Block Party from 6 p.m.-until-8 p.m. on the Grounds of Springdale Baptist Church, Saturday (May 21.) 357 Wattling Rd. There will be food, a Bouncy House, an air slide, a dunking booth, games. Everything is free. Channel 146 will provide music.

The Babcock Center mission is to empower people with lifelong disabilities to enjoy life by promoting abilities and respecting choice. Members of the Greater Cayce-WestColumbia Chamber of Commerce took a tour of Babcock’s West Columbia facility, Wednesday. It was a Chamber “Lunch and Learn” event. About 25 Chamber members found […]

Leaphart Road Closed in Lexington County  Leaphart Road bridge over Interstate 26 in Lexington County has been closed after it was struck and damaged by a vehicle Wednesday. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. Engineers with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) are evaluating the damage and moving […]

The Community 5k run/walk to benefit the Cindy Roof  Wilkerson Foundation is Saturday, May 21. Click to visit Cindy Wilkerson Foundation Website Wilkerson was the physical education teacher at Springdale Elementary School. She died of brain cancer in February of 2012. She taught P.E. For 25 years. Wilkerson was known as […]

Pineview Elementary “Girls on the Run” donate to Make-A-Wish Pineview Elementary School’s “Girls on the Run” raised $843 for the South Carolina chapter of the “Make a Wish Foundation.” The girls presented a check to Make-A-Wish Friday (May 13.) Girls-on-the-Run participants held a “Hats to Help Day” on which all […]