Lexington News

Lexington now finds itself at an exciting time, where revitalization is a priority for the leadership, and phases of the Vision Plan are starting to happen to that end.

The Town of Lexington announced the third Annual Farmers Market opens in the heart of downtown on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 206 N. Church St.

Lexington County led the state once again in employment in April. And the state's employment rate was at the highest level in five years.

A divided County Council on Tuesday settled on a $110 million spending plan that includes a property tax increase of $12.15 on a home valued for tax purposes at $100,000, the maximum raise allowed by the state tax cap.

The jobs are part of AT&T's plans announced last fall. Project Velocity IP, or VIP, involves expanding high-speed 4G mobile internet service, expanding and enhancing wired IP broadband network, and running fiber to more businesses.

The match ended when Lexington goalkeeper Jacob Parton blocked a shot by Mattison Gossett.

A huge multi-family garage sale at 3096 Sunset Blvd . on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. promises to have a great selection for everyone.

S.C. Highway Patrol Sgt. Bob Beres said one pickup was being driven east in the westbound lanes on the highway near Broad River Road when it collided with the other.

This year's Rotary Club of Lexington scholarship recipients are, from left to right, Kelsey Raye Foster of Lexington High School, Holly Davis and Emily Rypkema of Lexington Technology Center, and Malcolm Ford of White Knoll High School.

"We have some buses in our fleet that are 25 years old and older," said Zais. "Children are riding the same buses their parents rode to school in." If you're keeping count, that means some of the buses that take your children to school every day have been around since the Reagan Administration.

The public received some updates at the last Town of Lexington Council meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Hazel Livingston is the head of the town's Traffic Committee.

Lexington School District One officials anticipate raising taxes this year. The board of trustees last week gave preliminary approval to a $202,663,901 general fund budget for the 2013-14 school year.

Lexington District 2 plans no tax increase for the coming budget year. The district's board of trustees was scheduled to meet tonight to give first reading approval to the almost $66 million 2013-14 budget.

The delay in committing up to $50,000 apiece to groups like the River Alliance and Central Carolina Economic Development Alliance came as the nine council members wrangled over a spending plan for the year starting July 1. Some council members are frustrated at the indecision.

Law enforcement officers and firefighters will collect food from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the following locations: BI-LO, 300 Knox Abbott Drive; Reid's Grocery, 2245 Charleston Highway; and Piggly Wiggly, 3040 Charleston Highway.

Lexington, SC Lexington County Fire, EMS and Haz-Mat responded to Emanuel Church Road near Kitti Wake Drive Friday afternoon after a call about suspicious mail.

Better hurry to find out why and how a developer is pushing the buttons and getting Lexington Town Council to sell him Barr Pond to use as a holding pond .

Lexington Town Council on Monday postponed the final vote to sell Barr Pond. The decision to push the vote to May 20 came at a contentious meeting that was interrupted with an impromptu secret session.

The merging of Newberry and Lexington industry continues to move forward in hopes of enhancing economic development in the area.

This week Newberry Notes will acknowledge Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands with Ginny Waller, executive director, as spokesperson.