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Cases related to the high-profile prosecution of former Lexington County Sheriff James Metts will be heard Thursday, according to a press release from the office of South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Metts pleaded guilty in January to failing to process an illegal alien. He is serving a term of one year and a day in […]
Gamecock Head Coach Steve Spurrier has given a lot in his time at USC. There are unheard of bowl wins for the Gamecocks over Nebraska, Michigan, Wisconsin and Miami. Spurrier, at USC, knocked off No. 1 Alabama and recorded wins over Top 10 teams, whereas before South Carolina was just road kill for the true […]
Gilbert will be at Brookland-Cayce Monday for a match up between two, 2-4 teams. The game is at 6 p.m. The game was moved from Friday because of flood problems last week. Gilbert, of Region V, 3A is coming off of a 36-23 home loss to Midland Valley. It was Gilbert’s third loss in a […]
Airport is at home to take on Aiken in football, Monday night. The game is at 7 p.m. p.m. The game date was changed due to flooding last week. Aiken brings a 4-2 record to Airport. It’s a Region V, 3A game. Airport is 6-0. Both teams are 1-0 in the conference. Airport is strong in every phase […]
According to an advisory from the South Carolina Highway Patrol there has been a traffic fatality in Lexington County on Monday on S.C. 6. The notice was posted at 3:51 p.m. No other information was posted at this time.
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian that was struck and killed on Highway 6 in the Redbank Community of Lexington County. David John Thans, 46, of Pelion was walking east on the eastbound side of Highway 6 near the intersection of Highway 6 and Lexington Hills Parkway at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Sunday when […]
A man was killed in the 3000 block of Charleston Highway around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to the office of Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. Robert Charles Dolifus, 55, of Columbia was killed. He was on his way to work at the Amazon Fulfillment facility. The moped Dolifus was riding was struck from the rear […]
Besides chicken, West Columbia’s House of Raeford produces a substantial benefit to its community. The entity has a workforce of 857. It is the seventh largest employer in Lexington County. House of Raeford and its employees generate millions of dollars for the local economy. When the numbers are combined, House of Raeford in West Columbia – […]