The filing period to run for office in South Carolina opened on Wednesday (March 16.) At the end of the week (by Friday, March 18)  several candidates had filed to run in Lexington County. The filing period ends on March 30. The South Carolina Primary is June 14. The general election is Nov. 8. All […]

Two Lexington men are facing multiple charges in connection with a break-in last month at Florence Baptist Church in Pelion. According to arrest warrants, Timothy Justin Russell, 25, and Austin Scott Miller, 21, have both been charged with arson, burglary and malicious injury to property. “These two men broke a window to get inside the […]

As Saturday morning house fire, resulted in a fatality. At approximately 7:30 a.m., Saturday, units from the Lexington County Fire Service responded to a reported residential structure fire located in the 900 block of Jupiter Street, off Platt Springs Road, in the town of Springdale. Upon arrival, fire and smoke could be seen coming through […]

There will be a  Free Community Health Fair April 9, at Brookland United Methodist Church, 541 Meeting Street, West Columbia. Betty Wilson announced the Health Fair. She is the Program Coordinator for West Metro Social Work Initiative, a community outreach organization in West Columbia. Below are the details for the Health Fair: WHEN:  April 9, 2016, 11:00am-1:00pm WHERE: Brookland United […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the name of person found dead after a structure fire that occurred on Saturday,  at approximately 7:30 a.m. Wanda Yates Adkins, 54, of West Columbia was found dead in the home after the  fire was reported.  Lexington County Fire Units, including personnel from the West Columbia Fire Department, responded […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department narcotics and vice agents conducted an operation Thursday night that yielded more than $32,000 in illegal gaming funds and resulted in 11 individuals being charged. “Investigators executed a search warrant at 3743 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia based on a tip we received and our subsequent investigation,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay […]

A groundbreaking  ceremony has been scheduled for  5:30 p.m. on April 18. (the date was changed from April 14.)  It is for the new Lexington School District 2 elementary school to be built next to Busbee Creative Center for the Arts. The plan is to build the elementary school off of 12th Street Extension, in […]

As a part of the Lexington School District 2 building schedule, more than $12 million is allocated for upgrades at Airport High School. A new field house, relocation of Special Needs, and art, classroom space, a new entrance to the Bob Mooneyhan football field, and a resurfaced track are just some of the changes that […]