NEWS
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of shooting his stepson Sunday afternoon. The shooting victim has been identified as 52-year-old Brian Garris, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. Carl Sims, 71, will be charged with murder in the shooting death, according to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon. “Based on the information investigators […]
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By Wilson Ward/Terry Ward – Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton said he will run for an open West Columbia City Council seat. The Dist. 3 seat is open now after the August resignation of Councilwoman Casey Hallman. With the boundaries for the district of West Columbia City Council redrawn, Horton now lives in District […]
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Units from the West Columbia Police Department and the West Columbia Fire Department were on the scene of a crash Sunday evening. The collision took place at the intersection of Meeting Street and Sunset Boulevard around 6 p.m.
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Airport defeated Fox Creek by a score of 22-20, Friday night and Gray Collegiate beat Eau Claire, 57 – 0.
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Brookland-Cayce, Region 5, 3A, defeated 5A Chapin by a score of 33-21, Friday night at Fort Knox. BC had the ball 5 times in the first half and score 4 times to lead 26-6 at halftime. Quarterback Naahzeikial Mays on 18 carries had 212 yards and 3 TDs Deshawn Washington had 88 yards on 17 carries. Mays […]
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Work continues on the Lexington Two School District’s Performing Arts Center and District Office (L2PAC for short.) It’s on Platt Springs Road in Springdale. The $60 million, state-of-the-art venue will offer a space for performances, special events, and district-wide occasions for all schools to use. It will include a two-level balcony with seating for roughly […]
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A Lexington County woman is accused of stabbing her neighbor at the victim’s home Monday night. Brenda Sue Jeffcoat, 60, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies responded to a home on Doe Trail Court shortly before 11 p.m. Monday after getting a […]
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If you’re a fan of high school athletics, you may know Thomas Grant Jr. He is the sports editor for The Lexington County Chronicle. You may have seen him, with camera, at Airport High School, Brookland-Cayce or Gray Collegiate. Early Sunday morning his son, Thomas Grant III, age 19, was killed in a car accident. […]
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