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Daniel Taylor Jones, a 22-year-old Lexington County man, was convicted last week by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to 40 years without parole for the murder of Barry Joe Chavis, Jr., which occurred on March 27, 2020, at 3630 Fish Hatchery Road in the Gaston area of Lexington County. Jones was also sentenced to […]
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Republican Chris Smith has announced he plans to run for Dist. 26 Senate seat that is currently held by Sen. Nikki Setzler. Below is a copy of Smith’s campaign announcement. “As South Carolina enters into the 2024 election cycle, Senate District 26 will be one of the top races at the center of the watch […]
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Lexington County Fire Service units responded to a call for a fire around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, in the 3900 block of Charleston Highway. Crews from the West Columbia Fire Department and City of Cayce Fire Department also responded to the scene. First arriving units saw fire showing from a single-wide mobile home and began […]
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George Hearn “Smokey” Davis- July 26, 1944 – January 24, 2024- Link to obituary Lexington, South Carolina – George Hearn “Smokey” Davis of Lexington died on January 24 at the age of 79. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on July 26, 1944, he was the elder child of Albert Lester and Virginia Davis. In 2008, he […]
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Explore career opportunities in Lexington County School District Two for the 2024-2025 school year at our annual Teacher Job Fair, set for Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The fair is scheduled for 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Lexington Two Innovation Center, 509 Bulldog Blvd., Cayce. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and talk with administrators […]
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Kaleb Thomas Besancon, age 19, of Lexington, pled guilty last, to one count ofArmed Robbery and one count of Burglary Second Degree Violent in Lexington County stemmingfrom two separate incidents. Circuit Court Judge William P. Keesley presided over the guilty pleaand sentenced Besancon to 20 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections forthe armed […]
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A Lexington County deputy shot in the line of duty has been awarded the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association‘s Medal of Valor. Deputy Jacob Smith was shot after responding to a home invasion at a Lexington home last September. “Jacob acted bravely and selflessly when he found himself in an intense situation last year,” Lexington County […]
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The winners of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights awards were announced last week at the Chamber’s January Business Meeting at Stone River in West Columbia. More than 21,000 spectators came out to see the parade and there were 250 units entered, representing 100 businesses, said Chamber President and CEO Tim […]
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