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The 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced the sentencing of a Lexington County man for trafficking methamphetamine. Luis Palma-Salazar, a 24-year-old Lexington man, pled guilty to Trafficking Methamphetamine on June 19, 2024. Circuit Judge Debra McCaslin presided over the plea and sentenced Palma-Salazar to 15 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Under South Carolina […]
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West Columbia City Council presented USC Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris, a West Columbia resident, with a resolution at Council’s Special Council Meeting on Monday.Paris’ accomplishments: Led the USC Men’s Basketball team to its best season ever (26-8) and an NCAA Tournament return Paris was named the SEC Coach of the Year and was a […]
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Tracy Hegler, who has led the City of Cayce as its City Manager for the last six years, will move forward to new endeavors after a mutual separation agreement was signed by Council and Hegler at the July 17 Cayce City Council meeting. Known for her leadership, dynamic knowledge of zoning and development and her […]
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Lexington County Animal Services has arrested and charged a man with five counts of ill treatment of animals after investigators said he left five dogs inside a home without food or water. Robert John Jachim, 40, was arrested Tuesday, after investigators with the Lexington County Animal Services responded to his home in the 5000 block […]
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Summertime recreation is drawing droves of water lovers to West Columbia this summer, to enjoy a tubing trip down the Congaree River. “We had another record number of tubers in June, and July, so far, is the best ever,” said Michael Mayo, owner of Palmetto Outdoor. The Palmetto Outdoor guided tubing trip season began, on […]
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Tracy Hegler is leaving her position as Cayce city manager. She has been in the job for almost six years. After a long closed session, Cayce City Council came back into session and Councilman Tim James made a motion that Hegler will leave under a “mutually agreed voluntary separation” as of Friday, July 17. The […]
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Two years ago, Tyler Robinson was killed outside of his home at the Lauren Ridge Apartments, and Chief Terrence Green is again asking those who have information to come forward to assist our detectives as they continue to investigate this case. On July 9, 2022, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call […]
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Deveon Antonio Belk, 37, of Irmo, was sentenced to 49 years in prison after being convicted for a 2020 string of Midlands armed robberies. Belk was convicted following a multi-day trial in November of 2023. He was found guilty on 15 counts: seven counts of Hobbs Act robbery, seven counts of brandishing a firearm in […]
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