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James appointed Lexington 2 Schools superintendent

DR. WILLIAM B. “BILL” JAMES APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT OF LEXINGTON 2 The Board of Trustees of Lexington School District Two unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. William B. James, Jr. as Superintendent of Lexington County School District Two effective immediately. “The Board is very excited to have Dr. James lead this District” said Bill Bingham, […]

House of Raeford’s FLOCK, a servant to the community

As a business, House of Raeford in West Columbia contributes to the fiscal health of the people who work there. But the company also believes it has a corporate social responsibility. In an effort to lift others, House of Raeford donates thousands of dollars to the community around it. FLOCK is […]

Ethel Hodge Weaver celebrates her 100th Birthday, Saturday

West Columbia will celebrate a centenarian, Saturday. Ethel (Hodge) Weaver will celebrate 100 years of life on Oct. 31. God has blessed her with three children, 11 Grandchildren, 23 Great grandchildren, and 6 great great grands. Ethel has requested in the place of a big celebration party that her friends and […]

Airport at BC football game Friday will have significant impact

A lot changed for Airport and Brookland-Cayce in one night. All season Airport (8-1 and 3-1 in Region V 3A) had been in perfect position to win the Region V, 3A football crown. Brookland-Cayce (4-5 and 2-2 in Region V 3A) was running out of chances to get into the high […]

Cayce City Council delays, takes action on Bluff Road projects

Cayce City Council delayed a vote to rezone property where Baseball fields are planned; and approved the annexation of property for a truck-servicing travel center. The property discussed at a Wednesday meeting, is off of Bluff Road, at I-77, across the Congaree River. The Palmetto Baseball League requested that its […]

Lexington Two Board meetings could be streamed on the Internet

Lexington School District Two, at its meeting Tuesday, moved forward with a plan to stream Board meetings on the Internet. Board Member Beth Branham said “a lot of districts are doing this,” and live streaming the meetings should be possible without much expense. The Board agreed to look into live streaming […]

County Councilman Ned Tolar holds Constituent Service Night

Lexington County Councilman Ned Tolar held his first Constituent Service Night on Wednesday. Constituents were invited to Carolina Cafe in West Columbia, share their views on issues facing the county and constituent serice matters. Tolar will hold a similar Constituent Service Night for the western end of his district later this fall. […]

Juvenile charged in Airport High bomb threat

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has charged a 15-year-old girl with communicating a threat to detonate a destructive device at Airport High School. About 10:25 Monday morning, a threat found written on a restroom wall prompted the evacuation of students and staff. “Our deputies, along with officers from Cayce, Springdale […]

West Metro Rotary Chili Cook-Off is at Glenforest, Saturday

The 11th Annual West Metro Rotary Club Chili Cook-Off is Saturday, Oct. 31. It’s at Glenforest School. Advance tickets are $15 for 20 tickets. Tickets can be used on chili tastings, food, and games. Link to: Glenforest Chili-cook-off-information

Plans presented for elementary school on Busbee site, Cayce

Tentative and fresh plans for the new, two-story Lexington School District 2 elementary school on 12th Street Extension in Cayce were made public, Tuesday. Architect Todd Sease of Carter, Jumper, Sease, showed renderings at the Lexington 2 School Board meeting. “These are very early sketches. We’ll continue to develop it,” Sease […]