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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed in the one-vehicle accident at approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. The accident happened in the 200 block of Pond Branch Road in Lexington. The victim is Mike Trainor, Jr. 39, of Lexington. Trainor was traveling alone and was pronounced dead at […]
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On Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. a memorial service will be held at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church in Lexington. Visitation will follow service at the church. A memorial service will be 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28, 2015 at Airport High School Stadium. Rev. David L. “Scooter” Scott was called home to be with the […]
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Murray Price, a World War II Bomber Pilot, told a gathering at the Agape Rehabilitation Center what the war was like. Friday was the 68th anniversary of the US. Air Force, and Price, who flew 40 combat missions in WWII was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, two Battle Stars and seven medals. He marked the […]
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Airport defeated Richland Northeast 16-0 in Friday night high school football action. Chapin beat Brookland-Cayce 35-25. Airport and BC played at home. Airport’s win keeps the Eagles undefeated at 4-0. BC’s loss to Chapin drops the Bearcat’s record to 1-3.
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department narcotics agents have made two arrests after a month-long undercoverinvestigation. The sheriff’s department spokesman Adam Myrick announced the arrests, Friday in a release. Demetrius Summers and Latesha Boykin have been arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges. Both Summers and Boykin face charges for trafficking and distributing drugs, possession of a […]
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Lexington Interfaith Community Services (LICS) along with the House of Raeford Farms Inc., FLOCK program held a “Blessing of the Bus” Friday. The bus is a “Mobile Food Pantry.” LICS serves 4,800 people-year in its Food For Living (FFL) program. The FFL program provides food on a monthly basis for the elderly, veterans, the disabled, and […]
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Airport hosts Richland-Northeast Friday night and Chapin will be at Brookland-Cayce. BC Head Coach Rusty Charpia said Chapin may be the best 3A team in the state. “They are the best team we’ve played this year,” Charpia said. “They have a lot of good players. He also said based on history the game could be […]
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State Sen. Nikki Setzler and Rep. Kenny Bingham were on hand at the Lexington School District 2 Board meeting, Thursday, to formally commend Charles Warren. Warren, a fifth-grader at Saluda River Academy for the Arts help save the life of an 87-year-old woman two weeks ago. Setzler read a resolution to honor warren and Bingham read a […]
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