NEWS

Truck overturns in Lexington, closes lane

A tractor-trailer overturned on West Main Street (US-1) near the US-378 intersection, in Lexington, Thursday night. One lane was closed (inbound) on West Main Street, by Lexington Police personnel. The lane was later opened.

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Man, age 61, gets 15 years for sexually abusing girl under age 11

James C. Hester, Sr., pleaded guilty Thursday in Lexington County to criminal sexual conduct with a minor – third degree. Hester, 61, was charged with sexually abusing a child under the age of 11. The child reported the abuse occurred over the course of a year, beginning in the summer of 2017, when she was […]

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Man, woman stopped in car reported stolen, charged with drug possession

A man and a woman face drug possession charges after a deputy stopped them Thursday in Gilbert driving a car reported stolen. Stephanie Yvonne Farmer, 43, and Bobby Ray Wood, 37, are charged with possession of less than 1 gram of meth, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy conducted a traffic stop on the car […]

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West Columbia to hold meetings to discuss sign regulation changes

The City of West Columbia wants to hear from residents. You’re invited to discuss the proposed sign regulation changes at two seperate meetings on July 23. The meeting are from Noon to 1 p.m. on the July 23, and from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. July 23. Both meetings are in the New Brookland Room […]

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City of Cayce’s Calendars for 2019-2020 are available

The City of Cayce’s brand new 2019-2020 Calendars are out and FREE to all of Cayce Residents! Come by City Hall at 1800 12th Street and get yours. This year, each month shares photos and information about our City Departments. This is a great way to know when all of our City Council, Foundation and […]

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Child dies in pool incident near West Columbia

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the 10-year-old boy who was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a relative’s swimming pool. The incident occurred in the West Columbia area shortly before noon on Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. Mack D. Bonnett Jr. of Pelion was found face down in the […]

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Driver charged with DUI after crash on Sunset Blvd.

There was a collision at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard at Scotland Drive in Lexington, Tuesday. The road was closed for a while until it was cleared. The collision was caused by an impaired driver who made a left turn in front of a vehicle approaching in the opposite lane, according to a report from […]

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Cayce Public Safety Department earns statewide accreditation

The Cayce Public Safety Department has achieved statewide accreditation. Only 10% of SC law enforcement agencies achieve state accreditation, according to a City of Cayce report. The Cayce Department of Public Safety was recognized by Cayce City Council, Tuesday night.

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