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Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years for role in Lexington County Homicide

Mathia Chambers, 22, of Richland County, has been sentenced to thirty (30) years in prison for his role in a shooting death which occurred at an apartment complex near 200 Berryhill Road in the St. Andrews area of Lexington County. The sentence was recently imposed in Lexington County General Sessions […]

Lexington County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Trafficking Heroin

Angel Misael Ibarra, a 24-year-old man, has been sentenced to twenty-five (25) years in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for Trafficking Heroin, 28 grams or more; Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime; Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol and Possession of Methamphetamine. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. […]

Car hits motorcycle in Lexington, 2 taken to the hospital

All lanes of Hope Ferry Road in Lexington have reopened after the debris from a wreck was cleared from the road. The Lexington Police Department reported the crash just before 3 p.m. Saturday. The collision was caused by the driver of a car failing to yield the right of way […]

Man dies after confronting police with gun in West Columbia

A man died after pointing a handgun and shooting at Lexington County deputies and West Columbia police officers Friday. He has been identified as Tyler Mehki Sincere Boages, 19. He died of multiple gunshots to the upper body, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “This incident started after a […]

Sunset Boulevard in Lexington shut-down until 7 p.m. Friday – Find alternate route as traffic is backed-up

Due to a collision that occurred on Sunset Blvd. (US-378) at Hope Ferry Road, both inbound and outbound traffic is shut-down until approximately 7 p.m., according to the Lexington Police Department. If you need to get into and through the Town of Lexington, avoid Sunset Blvd. (US-378) until the road […]

Power lines down, lanes closed, after crash in Lexington, Friday afternoon

The intersection at Sunset Blvd. (US-378) at Hope Ferry Road was closed Friday around 1 p.m. after a collision that took out power lines. Inbound traffic was being detoured through the Aldi parking lot, across Hope Ferry Road, and through the Lexington Square parking lot. Outbound traffic was being detoured […]

Armed law enforcement personnel working the scene near Quail Hollow subdivision

Ephrata Drive, heading east, at Pine Lake Drive in the Quail Hollow subdivision, West Columbia, was blocked off by police Friday after 12 noon. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department reported that multiple agencies were in the area of Feather Run Trail and Quail Hollow after responding to a mental health […]

Dr. Brenda Hafner is new Lexington 2 Superintendent

At a special called meeting Thursday, June 2, the Lexington Two School District Board of Trustees voted to offer the position of superintendent to Dr. Brenda Hafner, subject to mutually agreed upon terms and conditions. Dr. Hafner will begin her role on July 1. Prior to coming to Lexington Two, […]

Early voting has begun in South Carolina, extends until June 10

South Carolina’s primary election is June 14. Currently, because of new, early voting laws, South Carolina voters can cast their vote early in the primary, until June 10, excluding Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5. New legislation offers all registered voters the option to participate in early, in-person voting. […]

Nearly 100 Lexington 2 students in adult education program graduate

About 100 students in Lexington Two’s adult education program completed GEDs and diplomas, celebrating the milestone during a graduation ceremony last week, attended by family and friends, district administrators, board members and faculty. This year’s graduating class, with students ranging in age from 17-53, included moms and dads, business owners, […]