Convicted child killer Tim Jones has been sentenced to death.A Lexington jury came back with the sentence after a unanimous vote Thursday. The jury deliberated less than two hours before the sentence was announced between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Last week, Jones, 37, was found guilty of five counts of murder. He killed his […]

The City of West Columbia held a B Avenue Bike Lane Ribbon Cutting ceremony, Thursday. It was at the West Columbia Community Center, 754 B Avenue. West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton and Mayor Pro Tem, Tem Miles spoke of the benefits the new bike trail offers. State Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rep. Micah Caskey also […]

Sunday is Father’s Day, and that offers the opportunity to show appreciation for the men who mean so much in our lives. The nation’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. But it was not until 1972–58 years after Mother’s Day was made official–that the day honoring fathers […]

A fundraiser is set up for K-9 Deputy Roy Hall with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. He was injured in a head-on collision last week by a drunk driver. Click for link to fundraiser: https://serveandconnect.charityproud.org/Donate/Index/3827?fbclid=IwAR30zgbwT9lvPYd9fbot6nGzgqqHQmLd11fp3d1ITG4_V01huMKS8ElwtTg The Deputy Roy Hall Recovery Fund, which is facilitated by the nonprofit Serve and Connect, is endorsed by the South […]

Beginning this week, the West Columbia Fire Department is making good use of an empty building on Meeting Street. WCFD personnel are conducting fire suppression operations and search and rescue training evaluations in a multi-unit commercial structure.

The Lexington Police Department reported that an overturned tractor-trailer closed westbound lanes on I-20 near mile marker 58, for a while. The S.C. Highway Patrol reported the crash happened around 4:30 Wednesday morning. There were injuries. Traffic was detoured off of I-20 traffic onto Sunset Blvd/U.S.-378. The I-20 lanes have since been reopened.