Royce Shannon of Dominion Energy speaks at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast

Royce Shannon, Dominion Energy’s director of electric operations, spoke at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Tuesday. He talked about how Dominion Energy delivers power to homes and businesses. Shannon said the most-frequent reason for power outages was fallen trees. He also said repair crews work to isolate […]

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Five Below is coming to Parkland Plaza in Cayce

Five Below is coming to Parkland Plaza in Cayce. The space beside East Bay Deli is where the new store is being planned for. It’s the former Jewelry Warehouse block. A banner sign on the building says Five Below Coming soon in the Fall 2024. The sign also says “Now […]

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Lexington Police conducting checkpoints on Tuesday

The Lexington Police Department will be conducting several Public Safety Checkpointson Tuesday, June 25, in the Town of Lexington, according to Chief Terrence Green. Officers will be conducting the Public Safety Checkpoints in response to collision incidents, Citizen Traffic Complaints, and previous enforcement in this area focused on speeding andunsafe […]

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Stacey Baker selected as director of career and technology, based at the Lexington 2 Innovation Center

Lexington School District Two announces the hiring of a director for career and technology for the 2024-2025 academic year. Stacey Baker, an Airport High School graduate who most recently served as an assistant principal at Richland Two’s Spring Valley High School, has been selected as director of career and technology. […]

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Kelly Remia is the new principal for Lexington 2’s New Bridge Academy

Lexington Two announces the hiring of a new principal for New Bridge Academy for the 2024-2025 school year. Kelly Remia comes to Lexington Two after serving as coordinator for Lexington-Richland 5’s FIVE Virtual Program.  Her hiring was recommended by Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner and approved by the Board of Trustees […]

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Jonathan Wilburn selected as the new principal at Fulmer Middle School

A familiar face has been selected as the new leader at Fulmer Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year. Jonathan Wilburn, who currently serves as assistant principal, has been selected as Fulmer’s new principal. His hiring was recommended by Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner and approved by the Board of Trustees […]

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Allison Jackson selected as new assistant principal at Wood Elementary School

The Lexington Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Allison Jackson as an assistant principal at Wood Elementary School at its June 20 meeting. Jackson comes to Lexington Two after serving as assistant administrative principal at Lexington-Richland 5’s Piney Woods Elementary School, a role she began in July 2023. […]

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Chris Smith vs Jason Guerry GOP Primary run-off vote for State Senate Seat 26 is Tuesday, Sen. Katrina Shealy faces Carlisle Kennedy in Senate Seat 23 run-off

The run-off to determine the Republican nominee for State Senate Seat 26 is Tuesday (June 25.) In the June 11, GOP primary, Chris Smith received 38% of the vote and Jason Guerry received 35%. Billy Oswald got 26%. Senate Dist. 26 is the seat that has been held by Sen. […]

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Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health, leases space in Cayce’s Parkland Plaza

 Colliers South Carolina’s Rox Pollard, Danny Bonds and John Gressette represented Parkland Associates in the lease of ±10,865 square feet of retail space at Parkland Plaza to Oak Street Health. Founded in 2012, Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health, offers primary health care for seniors with over 200 locations nationwide. […]

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Prosperity man charged in shooting death of SLED K-9

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Prosperity man accused of fatally shooting a police dog last week when Newberry County deputies and State Law Enforcement Division agents tried to arrest him. James Robert Peterson, 37, is charged with cruelty to a police dog, breach of peace, possession of a weapon […]

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