West Columbia’s drinking water remains is clean and safe to drink. That report comes after the West Columbia water plant system, at Lake Murray, received an unsatisfactory rating after a Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) inspection in late March. Three of four pumps that provide chlorine into the water […]

Lexington School District 2 has released its list of 2015-2016 Junior Scholars The South Carolina Junior Scholars Program was developed by the South Carolina Department of Education to identify eighth grade students with exceptional academic talent and to develop strategies for inclusion into special programs. The Junior Scholars are: Busbee […]

The following Class of 2016 Honors Seniors were recognized on April 7, during the Tri-M Music Honors Society Induction Ceremony. Pictured (L-R) Brittany Mills, Austin Sharpe, Daniel LaTorre, Zachary Jordan and Drayton Heh. Tri-M Chapter #2389 Advisor is Choral Director Wendi Humphries.  These students were nominated by their music director […]

There will not be a tax increase for residents in Lexington School District Two, according to preliminary projections. At a work session last Thursday, a draft budget of $75.8 million for 2016-17 was presented to District 2 Board members by Kelly Richardson, District 2’s chief financial officer. The budget includes […]

Several students were formally inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter #2389 of Brookland-Cayce High School.  These students met the Tri-M criteria and accepted invitations to become members of this elite Honor Society.  The students have been carefully selected on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, and service.  The students were nominated […]

 LEXINGTON COUNTY EMBARKS ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY The County of Lexington is embarking on a community engagement survey to give County residents a chance to voice their expectations for the services the County provides and how we can make them better. The survey, which will be conducted by a Columbia-based […]

Structure Fire: Shawnmoor Lane residential structure fire On Sunday evening, just before 10 a.m., County of Lexington 911 dispatched firefighters and EMS to the 100 block of Shawnmoor Lane, in Gaston, in reference to a residential structure fire. Upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames could be seen engulfing the residence. […]

Lexington 2 Teacher Sabrina Williams will find out if she is the state’s Teacher of the Year, soon. The South Carolina Teacher of the Year Celebration is scheduled for April 20, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. It is the 50th consecutive year of the event. Williams teaches seventh-and-eighth-grade social […]

The Cayce Festival of the Arts had a good second year. “I would call it a success,” said Aubrey Shaw, who organized the festival for the Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association. She said she has not sifted through all the attendance data as of Sunday, but the feedback is good. The […]