Cayce City Council to meet, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Julius Felder Sidewalk improvement on agenda

The City of Cayce has scheduled a regular City Council meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Cayce City Hall- 1800 12th St. Cayce. Item on the agenda include match funding for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Julius Felder Sidewalk Improvement Project; amending the public drinking code (relating to […]

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Lexington 2 teachers 2016-17 return to school, in photos

The teachers of Lexington School District 2 returned to their classrooms on Thursday (Aug. 11.) Janet Dedmon, Lexington 2’s District Instructional Technology Coach collected photos from schools to mark the beginning of the school  year for the district.  Students return to class on Thursday (Aug. 18.) Click on the photos to enlarge.

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Botanical Parkway repair should be complete in October

The repair of Botanical Parkway in West Columbia is underway. It was one of the most-damaged roads in Lexington County by the floods of last October. In the last week of July, a crew began construction to repair the road that leads to the Lexington side of Riverbanks Zoo via […]

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Lexington Two School Board to meet Thursday (Aug. 18)

Lexington Two School Board to meet Thursday (Aug. 18.) The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two will conduct their Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, August 18, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia. The proposed Agenda is attached. […]

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BC Grammar teachers take bus tour to learn about community

Lexington 2 teachers care about their students. And not just while they are at school. To get a better understanding of the child’s perspective, teachers from BC Grammar School No. 1, took a bus tour of the school’s surrounding community, Friday morning. The purpose is to familiarize the staff with […]

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Micah Caskey works on House Seat 89 campaign

Micah Caskey is assuming nothing. He won the GOP Primary for S.C. House Seat 89. He would represent Cayce-West Columbia and Springdale, if he can win the General Election, Nov. 8. Caskey defeated three opponents- including Tem Miles in a June 28 runoff – to be the Republican nominee. It […]

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Micah Caskey works on House Seat 89 campaign

Micah Caskey is assuming nothing. He won the GOP Primary for S.C. House Seat 89. He would represent Cayce-West Columbia and Springdale, if he can win the General Election, Nov. 8. Caskey defeated three opponents- including Tem Miles in a June 28 runoff – to be the Republican nominee. It […]

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Autopsy report on RBHS football player death inconclusive, more tests

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher states that an autopsy was performed on Thursday,  on 14-year-old Lewis N. Simpkins to determine the cause of death. He collapsed on the field during football practice at River Bluff High School Wednesday. Fisher states that after a comprehensive post-mortem exam, further studies are still […]

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The Midland Dixie Youth Baseball All-Stars Ozone wins DYB World Series

The Midland Dixie Youth Baseball All-Stars Ozone team became the second that plays at Midland to be crowned  DYB World Series Champions.  Midland won its Thursday morning game, 6-0- beating Alabama- to win the championship. The DYB World Series was played in Laurel, Miss. The Midland Dixie Youth Baseball All-Stars Coaches Pitch team […]

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River Bluff High School student who died at football practice, identified

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the River Bluff High School football player who collapsed on the field during practice shortly after 7:00 P.M. Wednesday. Lewis N. Simpkins, 14 years old, of Lexington was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Lexington Medical Center Emergency Department.An autopsy […]

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