Lexington traffic plan moves on – US 378 barriers ditched for now – A Lexington traffic plan for U.S. 378 will move ahead without concrete medians. Town Council voted 6-1 Monday evening to endorse its traffic improvements plan without the barriers. The project will continue to be evaluated and medians can be added at a later date, if needed, according to state transportation officials. The plan, now 6 years in the making is expected to improve traffic congestion along a two block stretch of U.S. 378 between Butler St. and Park Rd.
Student fees rise in county – Hard pressed school districts are trying to hold fees at last year’s levels. With cuts in state money, districts are increasing class sizes, cutting elective classes and downsizing payrolls through attrition to avoid raising fees and cafeteria breakfast and lunch costs. Student fees in Lexington 3 in Batesburg-Leesville and Lexington 5 in Chapin-Irmo will not rise. Lexington 1 is raising only $25 in athletic fees, and Lexington 2 in Cayce-West Columbia is raising only its year -long athletic fees. High school sports fees will go from $50 to $75 and middle school from $25 to $50. Lexington 4 in Gaston and Swansea has not yet responded to a request for information on fees. Lexington 5 held the line on fees but raised student breakfast fees to $1.25 and lunch in elementary schools to $2.25 and middle and high schools to $2.50.
Lexington tops region in athletics – Once again, Lexington athletics are the gold standard in the Chronicle Region. The SC Athletic Administrators Association released its Director’s Cup standing, and Lexington finished third in Class 4-A behind Dorman and Wando. The standing are calculated by where a school finishes in more than 20 events. Lexington finished with 840 points, 200 behind first place Dorman. The Wildcats were led by championship seasons from boys cross country and girls golf along with runner-up finishes in boys basketball, boys tennis and volleyball.
