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Wanted man, 2 others arrested in Red Bank

 Lexington County deputies found a man wanted for burglary and made two other arrests Friday at a Red Bank home. Jeffrey Adam Flowers, 28, is accused of second degree burglary, according to arrest warrants. Deputies also arrested Michael Lee Pendleton, 28, and Cynara Deshay Davis, 30, as they searched for Flowers at a home in […]

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Winners of the Taylor Watford Foundation Golf Tournament are – with tournament photos

The winners of the Taylor Watford Foundation Golf Tournament are: Keith Gouveia, Jason Smith, Billy Keene and Jay Trembly. This year’s tournament in special memory of Seth Vining. He died from an accidental overdose Nov. 14, 2019. Seth’s mother, Roberta Vining of West Columbia, said Seth was athletic and health conscious, but he was overtaken […]

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Airport grad Paxton Brooks shines in Tennessee’s win over Gamecocks

A second half effort failed for the University of South Carolina, Saturday. The Gamecocks lost 31-27 to Tennessee at Williams-Brice Stadium. (Photo from Paxton Brooks’ Facebook page) While the news was bad for Carolina, Airport graduate Paxton Brooks had a better day. Brooks punted six times, averaging 40.5 yards per kick. Dutch Fork graduate Bryce Thompson […]

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Brookland-Cayce, Airport and Gray win Friday night football games

All three schools in the Lexington Two area won their football games, Friday night. Brookland-Cayce defeated Fox Creek, 41-6 in North Augusta. Airport beat Midland Valley 20-0 at Airport, and Gray Collegiate Academy defeated Batesburg-Leesville by a score of 27-20 at the Midland Sports Complex in Pine Ridge. File photo

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Lexington 2 football is back, varsity teams in action Friday night

There were cheerleaders, proud parents and fans who could lose themselves in the euphoria of the game. The Brookland-Cayce Junior Varsity football team took the field Thursday versus Fox Creek.The Bearcats defeated the Predators 22-7. It was the opening of a football season that was postponed because of the coronavirus. Lexington Two’s football teams, that […]

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Coroner identifies man who was found dead at I-20 rest stop in Lexington County

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was found deceased Wednesday at an abandoned rest area along Interstate 20 westbound. The individual was identified as Mr. Walter R. Payne Jr., 69, of New London, Ohio. According to Fisher, Mr. Payne’s body was discovered near a wooded area by a trooper with South […]

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Tim James wins Cayce City Council Dist. 1 seat

After a recount of votes for the Cayce City Council Dist. 1 seat, Tim James was certified as the Winner Thursday morning, according to a release from his campaign. James was ahead of Tiffany Aull by a count of 180-to-179 going into the certification process, Thursday. “The campaign was proven successful by the large turnout […]

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Need to de-clutter – Recycling Drop-off Event for Lexington, Richland counties, Oct. 3

Lexington and Richland County residents are encouraged to recycle electronics, hazardous waste, scrap metal, tires, cooking oil, to have paper documents shredded on site free of charge and to bring household goods to be reused by Goodwill Industries on Saturday, October 3, from 8 a.m. until 12 noon at Irmo High School, located at 6671 St. […]

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