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According to Lance Cpl. Matt Southern of the SC. Highway Patrol, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, traveling north on Fish Hatchery Road near Pelion, ran off the right side of the road. The motorcycle hit a culvert, throwing the rider off. The driver died at the scene, according to Southern. The driver was not wearing a helmet. […]
Read More >>Harris was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries he sustained in the accident. An autopsy will be performed Thursday. The accident remains under investigation by the Lexington County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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Micah Caskey – of Springdale- has been declared the winner over West Columbia Councilman Tem Miles in SC House Seat 89 GOP run-off race. With 100% of the precincts reporting, Caskey had 1,505 votes to 724 for Miles. Caskey will face Rosemounda “Peggy” Butler, a Democrat, and Constitution Party Candidate Robert Lampley in the November general […]
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In the Lexington County Council District 3 race, Darrell Hudson defeated Brad Matthews 1,424 votes to 1,166 with 100% of the precincts reporting. In the Lexington County Council District 6 race, Erin Bergeson defeated Dino Teppara 1,319 to 1,249 with 100% of the precincts reporting. The run-off vote for both seats was held Tuesday. The […]
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Lisa Comer defeated Emily Hinson in the Lexington County Clerk of Court race. Comer won by 127 votes according to the preliminary count. Comer received 6,698 votes to 6,571 votes for Hinson with 100% of the precincts reporting. The two women were in a run-off election held Tuesday.
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Tina Guerry defeated Rich Bolen in the GOP run-off election in the Lexington County Register of Deeds race, Tuesday. Guerry had 7,114 votes to Bolin’s 6,340 votes, with 100% of the precincts reporting.
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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.
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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 […]
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