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.

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.

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.

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 […]

Springdale Police Patrolman Chris Manuel was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Month at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday. Manuel is pictured with Chamber Board President Vaughan Dozier, Springdale Town Administrator Jeff Stillwell, Operations Commander Capt. Joshua Bice, Chief Kevin Cornett and Manuel. The Chamber Breakfast was held at the Holiday Inn and […]