Eleanor Siedschlag inducted into the Heros and Heroines Society, Thursday
Eleanor Siedschlag spent more than 30 years as a teacher in Lexington School District 2. She was inducted into the Heros and Heroines Society at last Thursday’s school board meeting. Siedschlag was the 32nd teacher to be inducted since the society began in the 1990-91 School Year. Linda Alford-Wooten, chairwoman […]
Read More >>Sen. Nikki Setzler says input opportunity on Quail Hollow road plan extended
Sen. Nikki Setzler said the opportunity period to comment on a plan that could result in a rod through the West Columbia neighborhood of Quail Hollow has been extended. Setzler said he explained to SCDOT officials “that many residents in Quail Hollow just recently learned of the proposed malfunction junction alternative that […]
Read More >>Brookland-Cayce Cheer wins 3rd First Place in a week
The Brookland-Cayce Cheer Team won its third First Place in a week. The BC team placed first in the Forest Acres Cheer Classic, Saturday. The team won the Silver Fox Invitational at Dutch Fork High school last Saturday and the Battle at the Bluff last Monday, at Rive Bluff High […]
Read More >>Foster children to get “Journey Bags”
Some children in foster care will get some needed items thanks to a donation. The Forgotten Initiative – part of Lifesong for Orphan, delivered “Journey Bags” to SAFY (Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth) in Columbia Wednesday morning with a little help from House of Raeford. The bags will go […]
Read More >>BC wins, Airport takes a road loss and, Gray won Thursday night
In high school football Friday night Brookland-Cayce won at Swansea, 35- 12. Airport took a road loss at highly ranked South Aiken, 70 -21. On Thursday night Gray Collegiate won 49-3 over Eau Claire in a game played at Columbia’s Spirit Communications Park.
Read More >>Coroner identifies woman killed on I-20, Friday
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual killed in the three-vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 6 a.m. on Friday. Mary Frances Young, 58, of Columbia died at the scene due to injuries she sustained in the accident. It happened on I-20 at mile marker 47 in the […]
Read More >>Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees Hall of Horrors is open
South Carolina’s longest running haunted house, The Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees Hall of Horrors, is OPEN from 8:00 – 11:00! Make sure to grab your friends and get scared this Halloween season. It’s at 1153 Walter Price St. Cayce.
Read More >>New BCHS Basketball Arena planned for Cayce Motel 6 site
Plans were announced, Thursday, for a new 1,500-seat Brookland High School basketball arena at 613 Knox-Abbott Drive, Cayce. The Lexington Two School Board has purchased 3.10 acres currently occupied by the Motel 6. Plans are to demolish the motel and build the new $10.5 million Brookland-Cayce High School arena on […]
Read More >>New elementary school plan moves from Henbet to Cougar Dr., by Northside Middle
The Lexington School District 2 Board heard a plan, Thursday night, that would move a proposed elementary school from Henbet Drive to 16.73 acres on Cougar Drive, across from Northside Middle School. The K-5 school would combine BC Grammar School No. 1 students and students from Pineview Elementary School. The […]
Read More >>Nov. 11 will be Lexington 2 make-up day
The Lexington 2 School Board voted, Thursday, to use Nov. 11, as a make-up day for the three days missed during Hurricane Matthew. The was a no-school day because it is Veteran’s Day. If the state does not forgive the other two missed days for the hurricane, two days could […]
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