Rick Hubbard defeated Candice Lively in the Republican run-off election for the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Tuesday. Hubbard had 9,870 votes to Lively’s 6,459. The winner takes the place of retiring Solicitor Donnie Myers. The 11th Circuit covers Lexington, Saluda, Edgefield, and McCormick counties.

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed in the motorcycle-versus-vehicle accident at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. The accident took place in the 2200 block of Augusta Road in West Columbia. The man killed was Jesse Cravets, 35, of Monett. Cravets, who was on the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at […]

The ribbon was cut, Wednesday morning on the new Cayce Walmart Neighborhood Grocery store at the intersection of Knox-Abbott Drive and Charleston Highway. “This is good for Cayce” said Cayce Mayor Pro-Tem James “Skip Jenkins.  “We’re glad to have this store here.” He said the store is at  a great location and it will help west […]

From Harrison Cahill- Lexington County Public Information Officer Lexington County Council Approves Fiscal Year 2016-2017 $192.5 Million Budget On Tuesday, Lexington County Council approved the County’s $192.5 million Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, with an 8-0 vote. The Operating Budget is made up of a $65.3 million Special Revenue and Grants Budget, which includes the […]

Springdale has distinguished police chief Springdale Police Chief Kevin Cornett has been chosen by the International Association of Chiefs of Police as one of the 40 under 40 award winners. “This is a great honor and distinction,” said Mayor Michael Bishop.  

From Adam Myrick of the LCSD A Lexington woman has been charged with homicide by child abuse in the death of her infant daughter. Heather Marie Lawson, 22, of Lexington failed to provide her 7-month-old baby necessary health care after the child was injured Saturday in a fall, according to an arrest warrant served by […]

West Columbia City Council, at a rare 9 a.m. meeting Tuesday, passed final reading of its 2016-17 $16.8 million general fund budget and a water-sewer budget. Facing annual increases for its water and sewer department of more than $2 million, the water-sewer budget includes an increase in fees of between $4 and $4.50-a-month for in-city […]

West Columbia City Council, at a 9 a.m. meeting Tuesday, passed final reading of an ordinance that implements a 2% Hospitality Tax (H-Tax) for prepared food in the city. The H-Tax vote passed 7-2. Councilmen Jimmy Brooks and Tem Miles – for the second time- voted against the tax. Brooks said there is no reason […]