Lexington School District 2 is hiring bus drivers.

Candidates who apply will receive credit for their years of experience in previous commercial driving positions and in the military. This will boost their starting pay with the district.

State employee benefits include medical, dental, retirement, sick time and training.

Lexington 2 includes the communities of Cayce, West Columbia, Springdale, South Congaree and Pine Ridge.

The district is now hiring for the current school year, as well as for the coming 2021- 22 academic year.

For information about available positions and how to apply, contact the Transportation Office at (803) 755-7455.

Best place to work

Southeastern Freight Lines has been named the employer in the state.

The Lexington-based freight company is the leading provider of regional less-thantruckload (LTL) transportation services.

It was named Best Employer in South Carolina by GOBankingRates, following a recent Best Employer in South Carolina recognition from Forbes last year.

Southeastern employs more than 1,132 associates across its corporate office in Lexington, South Carolina, and its 5 other service centers located in the state.

Local drivers love Toyota

People are keeping their cars longer than ever thanks to rising new car prices and the improved reliability of today’s vehicles.

On average, people keep their new cars for 6-7 years. A new iSeeCars analysis finds that some cars are kept for far longer than others.

A study of over 660,000 cars which cars found Columbia drivers are most likely to keep for 15 years or longer.

The top 5 vehicles kept for 15+ years are:

• Toyota Sienna

• Toyota Sequoia

• Nissan Frontier

• Toyota Tundra

• Toyota Highlander

C-WC Chamber update

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber is roaring back from an unexpected change of leadership last year.

New CEO Tim James promised to make the Chamber a valuable re source for businesses and residents. And, along with Board Chair Haley Bowers, they are moving forward fast, reports the Chronicle’s Chuck McCurry.

During the Christmas season, the Chamber heavily promoted “Shop Local” for area businesses.

They are also fine tuning a rebranding effort and looking at a variety of perks for Chamber members. MPA Strategies’ Ashley Hunter is helping with the project.

Stay tuned to the Chronicle for upcoming announcements.

Choose your child’s school

Registration is now open for Lexington 2 students interested in applying to attend a school outside their regular attendance zone.

Limited School Choice provides parents who are residents of Lexington 2 with the means to enroll their K5-12 children in a specific school based on an identified need.

School Choice is not an option for 3K and 4K students. Applicants must have a record of good behavior and good attendance.

The application deadline is March 19.

Applications are available at Lexington 2 schools and on the district website at www.lex2.org .

Who’s new

Lexington-Richland School 5 has named a new director of personnel for the district.

Dr. Reggie Wicker, a seasoned educator and administrator, will replace Dr. Tamara Turner who was named the Chief of Human Resources earlier this year.

Prior to accepting a position in School District 5, Wicker served as coordinator of special projects in the human resources department in Richland School District 1.

Wicker was approved for his new post during a school board meeting Dec. 14.