Staff has moved into Lexington 2’s new district office facility

Lexington Two school district staff have moved into Lexington 2’s new district office facility at 3205 Platt Springs Road in Springdale. Last week construction crews were still working to complete Lexington Two School District’s Performing Arts Center, adjacent to the office complex. The L2PAC is the final project of the […]

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Cayce Action Group to hold Life After Loss forum on May 4, at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater

The Cayce Action Group will hold a Life After Loss – Increase the Peace – forum from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on May 4 at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. Addressing the problem of gun violence is a focus of the forum. Link to Cayce Action Group page Everyone […]

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West Columbia restaurants incorporate local produce into menus for tasty spring season touch

The growing season is upon us and that means some differences at some West Columbia restaurants. Expanded menus and the availability of more produce means spring is a good time of the year to go out and dine.  Terra at 100 State St., West Columbia, is a chef-driven neighborhood bistro […]

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2 Brookland-Cayce High School athletes declare their intent to play football at the collegiate level

Two Brookland-Cayce High School athletes declared their intent to play football at the collegiate level. BC wide receiver Will Young has signed a letter of intent to play with Newberry College, while defensive lineman Jared Holmes has signed with Erskine College. The two seniors participated in a signing ceremony Wednesday. […]

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Are you looking for a job? – Lexington Two Schools Spring Career Expo is April 30

Are you looking for a job. If you are, there are jobs available with the Lexington Two School District and the Lexington Two Spring Career Expo is from 4 until 6 p.m. on April 30, at the Lexington Two Innovation Center, 509 Bulldog Blvd. in Cayce, off the 12th Street […]

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10-year-old Lexington boy dies in a “tragic accident near his home”

According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, Mason Smith, 10, of Lexington died in a tragic accident near his home on Saturday, April 13. A statement from the coroner’s office reads: “He was surrounded by family and friends and doing what he loved since the age of four. His favorite […]

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Former Lexington County deputy charged with harassment, misconduct and disclosure of confidential information

A former Lexington County deputy turned herself in at the Lexington County Detention Center Monday where State Law Enforcement Division agents arrested her on three charges. Lorna Shay Elders, 37, is charged with first-degree harassment, misconduct in office and the disclosure of confidential information, according to detention center records. “When […]

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Cayce Police Department unveiling “Blessing Box” on Friday, in support of local crime victims

The Cayce Police Department is extending an invitation to the members of the media and to the public to come support local victims of crime at the unveiling of our new “Blessing Box” on Friday, April 19, at 3 PM, at the Cayce Police Department, located at 2 Lavern Jumper […]

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Fire destroys structure on Pine Island

Irmo Fire District crews, with help from Lexington County Fire Service, and the Columbia Fire Department, responded to a structure fire on Pine Island. Monday. One structure was destroyed and a second structure was heavily damaged. The fire could be seen from the Lake Murray Dam. Irmo Fire photos

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Lexington County man sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, drugs, and resisting arrest

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that a Lexington County man has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, drugs, and resisting arrest. On Monday, Jordan Keith Agee pleaded guilty to Resisting Arrest, Possession of Less Than 1 Gram of Methamphetamine/Cocaine Base, and four counts […]

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