AG Alan Wilson announces a 25-year sentence for a Lexington County man for trafficking cocaine
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that a Lexington County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking cocaine in Kershaw County. On October 31, Walter Goad was found guilty of trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine in Kershaw County. In August of 2016, agents […]
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Coroner identifies West Columbia man who died after being hit by a vehicle on I-26
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident near the 111 mile-marker of Interstate-26 westbound, near West Columbia in Lexington County on Sunday, at approximately 7:49 P.M. According to Fisher, Mr. Clayton Wesley Barrs, 68, of West Columbia was walking eastbound […]
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Close to 1.5 million vote early in South Carolina, almost 17K vote early in West Columbia and more than 82K in Lexington County
The early voting period for the 2024 General Election in South Carolina began on Oct. 21, and ended Saturday (Nov. 2.) In that time, 1,471,663 votes were cast, according to the SC Election Commission. In Lexington County, 82,168 early voters were cast. That was the sixth most county in the […]
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US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will monitor South Carolina elections, says US Attorney
United States Attorney Adair Ford Boroughs announced Friday that the Justice Department will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in South Carolina for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot. The […]
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Gray Collegiate Varsity Cheer team places 1st in 3 competitions, State Qualifiers competition is Nov. 13
On Saturday, (Nov. 2) Gray Collegiate Varsity Cheer, led by Coach Griffin Woods, competed against 16 teams at the Debbie Rogers Cheer Classic at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Gray Cheer won 1st place in the 4A division. Gray Collegiate Academy is in West Columbia. Also, on (Saturday) Oct. […]
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Lexington County Veterans Day Parade is Sunday, some roads will be closed in Lexington
Chief Terrence Green would like the greater Town of Lexington community to know that there will be road closures and detours during the afternoon of Sunday, November 3, before and during the Lexington County Veterans Day Parade in downtown Lexington. The road closures and detours will begin at 1:30 p.m. […]
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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin invited by the U.S. Embassy to speak about her experience in local politics
CAYCE, SC – From October 23-31, Cayce Mayor Elise Partin was invited by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to participate in a U.S. Speaker Program on Insights into the Electoral Process and Democratic Institutions in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic. She shared her first-hand perspective of the electoral process and […]
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Emergency personnel respond to accident on Sunset Boulevard at Minerals Springs Road in Lexington
A collision was blocking the outer inbound lane of Sunset Boulevard at Mineral Springs Road in Lexington around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Emergency personnel were on the scene attending to the incident.
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Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School trick-or-treat events attract 3,000
Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School opened their doors to community families for two favorite annual Halloween events, drawing nearly 3,000 total attendees to enjoy free trick-or-treating and other activities. At Airport High School, trick-or-treaters collected candy at decorated stations around the school, with crafts, face painting, stickers and […]
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Lexington Police continue to search for Lillie Nichole Parker, 17, missing since Saturday
The Lexington Police Department continues to search for Lillie Nichole Parker, age 17, after she walked away from her home on the 4900 block of Sunset Boulevard on the evening of Oct. 26. Lillie Parker is a white female, 5’1″ tall, and weighs 95 pounds. She left her mobile phone […]
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