Month: November 2023
A South Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 24 months in prison for preparing and filing false individual income tax returns for himself and his clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Jeffrey Harmon of Lexington, owned and operated TFL Worldwide, a tax preparation business through which he willfully prepared and filed […]
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Airport High School senior CeCe Gardner has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalist. The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. Gardner was one of 1,514 students nationwide, and one of just 28 in South Carolina, named a semifinalist based on academic excellence, leadership and service demonstrated […]
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West Columbia’s Tree Lighting ceremony has become a tradition that ushers in the Christmas season. And there are other city-sponsored features to help you enjoy this special time of year. West Columbia’s 19th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is at 6:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 1) at the West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West […]
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Lexington County deputies have charged a Leesville man with murder in the shooting death of a man earlier this month. Jesse Lou Gregory, 34, is charged with murder, grand larceny, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and circumventing an electronic monitoring device, according to arrest warrants. “These charges are the result of our […]
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Around 8 a.m. Wednesday the Lexington Walmart on South Lake Drive (or Red Bank) announced: “Unfortunately due to a small incident we are temporarily closed. All associates and vendors are fine and we will post as soon as we are reopened. Thank you for your understanding.” Around 11:20 a.m. Walmart announced on its Facebook page […]
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Lexington Police were on the scene of a rollover collision on Sunset Blvd. (US-378) near Whiteford Way. Lexington County EMS and Lexington County Fire Service were also on the scene. The crash, reported around 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, resulted in inbound traffic merging into a single lane to use the median around the scene. Police also […]
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster was the guest speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Business Breakfast Meeting, Tuesday. The packed event was held at the Stone River event center in West Columbia. McMaster was introduced by state Sen. Nikki Setzler. He lauded McMaster for being easy to work with and for being […]
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Former Gray Collegiate Academy QB Hunter Helms is leaving Clemson and entering the college transfer portal. He made the announcement Tuesday. Helms is a redshirt junior. He has two more years of playing eligibility left. His announcement reads as follows: “I couldn’t have had a better four years,” Helms said to start his social media […]
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