Drastic rise in operating expenses results in proposed millage increase for Cayce residents

The City of Cayce will conduct a public hearing and second reading of its 2024-2025 budget at 5 p.m. on June 26, at the Cayce City Hall on 12th Street. Details of the budget are outlined in a flyer (below) published by the city. City of Cayce’s Facebook page The […]

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Lexington is the second-best city in South Carolina to move to, according to USA Today

USA Today has published a list of the best cities in South Carolina. Lexington is No. 2 on the list of 26 cities, behind Greenville. According to the article in USA Today, South Carolina’s population is the fastest-growing in the U.S. The state’s population grew by 1.7% between 2022 and […]

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Springdale’s Summerfest and Golf Cart Parade is Saturday

The Town of Springdale’s Summerfest and Golf Cart Parade is at 7 p.m., Saturday (June 22) at Felton C. Benton) Park, 2915 Platt Springs Road. Link to Springdale Summerfest Facebook page There will be free food and family entertainment. It’s free and everyone is invited.

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27-year-old who drowned in Lake Murray, Saturday is identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the drowning victim who was recovered from the water of Lake Murray near the 500 block of Windmere Drive, in the Lexington area of Lake Murray at approximately 6:34 PM on Saturday According to Fisher, Mr. Cody Michael Miterko, 27, of Columbia was […]

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40 Airport and Brookland-Cayce High School students qualify for the SC Seal of Biliteracy

Forty Lexington Two high school students qualified for the South Carolina Seal of Biliteracy, an award from the SC Department of Education that recognizes students who have attained proficiency in English and another language by graduation. Students are recognized for their levels of mastery in testing, with Gold being the […]

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Kids can eat free this summer’s under federally funded child nutrition program, Lexington 2 announces

Lexington Two announces hours and locations for this summer’s federally funded child nutrition program that provides free, nutritious breakfast and lunch meals through the months when youth are out of school. The Summer Food Service program makes meals available free for children ages 18 and younger. They are eligible to […]

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Only minor injuries reported after Little Mountain Fire Department responds to I-26 crashes

Friday was a busy day for the volunteers of the Little Mountain Fire Department. LMFD crews worked two crashes in interstate 26. Members also responded with Fairview O’Neal Fire Department for a brush fire. Other requests for assistance came from a tanker fire and a structure fire with Lexington County […]

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10 Lexington 2 Class of 2024 outstanding seniors recognized by the Lexington 2 School Board

Lexington Two’s graduating class included just over 500 members.  At Lexington Two’s May school board meeting, several outstanding seniors from the Class of 2024 were recognized,  whose next chapters include college, career and military.  AIRPORT HIGH SCHOOL Landon Allison Landon is involved with Airport’s chorus and theatre programs, having recently […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department asks for help to locate man

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help to find Garrick Jones. Jones is accused of criminal sexual contact with a minor after an incident with a teen Sunday night at a home on Charleston Highway. If you know where Jones is, or where he might be, please call […]

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From local art to fresh produce, vendors love West Columbia’s Meeting Street Artisan Market’s Thursday evening hours

The summer hours for the West Columbia Meeting Street Artisan Market are from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. The market is at 425 Meeting Street, adjacent to the West Columbia Interactive Art Park. D’s Wings and Savage Craft Ale Works are also close-by.  Meeting Street Artisan Market  vendors […]

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