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Lexington District One ends Title IX lawsuit

File LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County School District One’s Board of Trustees and its administrators are pleased to announce the settlement of a lawsuit brought against the district by Samuel L. and Tanya J. Light. The Lights’ lawsuit, disputed by the district, alleged unequal treatment of the boys’ baseball and the girls’ softball programs at Lexington High School under Title…

Blowfish Drop Game to Salamanders 16-2

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Strikeouts have been the Holly Springs Salamanders kryptonite all season.  They have nearly 30 more strikeouts than their opponents this season. They only struck out tonight 4 times and jumped all over the Lexington County Blowfish for a 16-2 win. The Blowfish started fast in the first, with a Chas McCormick (Millersville) infield single followed by…

VIDEO: Early Morning Fire in Lexington Kills Two

LEXINGTON, S.C.(WOLO) – An early morning fire at a home in the 200 block of Cedarcrest Drive has left two people dead. According to authorities a passerby called in the fire just after midnight. After crews were able to put out the flames, they found two bodies inside the residence, in what investigators believe is a bedroom. In addition to…

Man, 63 , Identified as Victim in Fatal Three-Vehicle Accident

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Lexington County Coroner has identified the man who was killed in the three-vehicle accident Friday morning. Margaret Fisher said Clyde Richard Poole, 63, of Lexington dead at the scene from injuries he sustained in the accident that occurred at 7:30 a.m. on Barr Road near Wildlife Road in Lexington. The accident remains under investigation…

WATCH: Lexington Parent Files Title IX Complaint for Unsafe Softball Fields

A Lexington High School parent has filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – A Lexington High School parent has filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The parent, Sam Light, along with a handful of others, says the girls’ softball facilities at Lexington High School are unsafe and outdated compared to the baseball facilities. Another concerned parent, Patrick Montgomery, who has…