Platt Springs Road

Lexington 2’s Performing Arts Center and District Office is rising from the ground in Springdale

The Lexington Two School District’s Performing Arts Center and District Office (L2PAC for short) is rising from the ground on Platt Springs Road in Springdale. The L2PAC is the final project of the $225 million bond referendum approved by voters in 2014.  The $60 million, state-of-the-art venue will offer a space for performances, special events, […]

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“Springdale Summerfest and Golf Cart Parade” is June 18 – Register your golf cart now

The “Springdale Summerfest and Golf Cart Parade” is on Saturday, June 18, at 7 p.m. at the Felton C. Benton Park.No golf cart…No problem….bring a chair and join us along the parade route or meet us in the park! Carter Lybrand will provide live music entertainment. There will also be free food and more. Click […]

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Woods fire causes smokey conditions in the Red Bank area of Lexington County

Lexington County administrators reported a multi-acre woods fire at the intersection of Platt Springs Road and South Lake Drive in the Red Bank area, after 9 a.m. Thursday. The fire was causing smoke on the road. The report stated that “Stumps and other material in the burned area will continue to smolder over the next […]

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Spectrum creating 350 new jobs at West Columbia site on Platt Springs Road

Gov. Henry McMaster was in West Columbia Tuesday where Spectrum announced a partnership that will bring 350 new jobs to the local facility. State Sen. Nikki Setzler and Lexington County Councilman Todd Cullum were on hand, too. Spectrum is adding inbound sales representatives and management positions at its West Columbia call center.  “Spectrum continues to […]

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Cayce Police investigating after body found outside of house in subdivision

A body was found early Tuesday morning in the Hunter Mills neighborhood off of Emanuel Church Road, near Platt Springs Road, in Lexington County. Cayce Police units and EMS responded after the the body was found outside of a home in the subdivision around 7:15 a.m. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was also […]

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Lexington 2 schedules groundbreaking for performing arts center in December

From Dawn Kujawa. Lexington Two Communications – -The Lexington Two School District will break ground on a new performing arts center and district office in December, following the board’s final approval of plans earlier this month. The center, the final piece of the district’s $225 million bond referendum approved by voters in 2014, will be […]

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2 men charged with attempted murder in connection to West Columbia shooting

Two men have been accused of forcing a Lexington man out of a home on Platt Springs Road and shooting him, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Bobby James Murphy III, 27, and Burton William Chavis, 32, are charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Murphy is […]

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Lexington 2 Performing Arts Center-District Office site moved to Platt Springs Road in Springdale – See renderings

The site for Lexington Two’s Performing Arts Center and District Office has moved to Springdale. The initial plan was to build the $60 million performing arts center and district office in Cayce at 12th Street Extension and Saxe Gotha Road, adjacent to Dominion Energy’s offices, near the I-77 Exit. The new plan puts the two-story […]

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