Lexington man arrested for solicitation of minor
AG Office Press Release: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jason Glenn Jordan (DOB: 1987) of Lexington, on three charges connected to sexual exploitation of minors. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, made the arrest. Investigators […]
Read More >>Filing closes, lots of contested Lexington County races
From coroner and state House seats to Register of Deeds and 11th Circuit Solicitor, there are lots of candidates running in the 2016 election cycle. Sheriff Jay Koon did not get an opponent, but Sen. Katrina Shealy got two challengers. Sen. Nikki Setzler of West Columbia has an opponent and […]
Read More >>Bill West, West Columbia newsman, will be missed
Bill West, of West Columbia, died last Friday. Bill, 76, was well-known locally. He covered Cayce, West Columbia and Springdale for many years for the Lexington County Chronicle. He was also the editor at Lexington’s Dispatch-News and he worked in television. He was news director at Sunny 100 radio. Bill […]
Read More >>Arrest made in I-20 bridge shooting
An arrest has been made in I-20 bridge shooting incident. The identity has not been released of the suspect in the I-20 shooting incident. The arrest was made in connection to shots fired at vehicles traveling east on Interstate 20 in Lexington County. The suspect has been taken into custody, […]
Read More >>Firefighters close road, extinguish Lexington County fire
Just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Lexington County Fire Service and EMS responded to a reported residential structure fire located in the 200 block of Old Metz Road, near Leonard Drive, in the County of Lexington. Upon arrival, firefighters closed the road and laid lines to combat the fire. Firefighters […]
Read More >>Lexington County deputies look for I-20 shooter
Lexington County deputies look for I-20 shooter! At least one person was hit, and is in stable condition, after shots were fired at vehicles traveling east on I-20 in Lexington County. The shots were fired early Wednesday morning from the Quattlebaum Road bridge over I-20, in the Pond Branch area. […]
Read More >>Fulmer Middle’s Andy Posey wins Wilson Teaching Excellence Award
Fulmer Middle School teacher, Andy Posey, is the recipient of the Dr. Jennifer Wilson Teaching Excellence Award awarded by the SC Association for Middle Level Education. Fulmer is extremely proud of Andy’s commitment to excellence and his continued leadership.
Read More >>Unsafe structures being torn down in Cayce
The City of Cayce wanted dilapidated buildings torn down. In August, Cayce’s City Council approved a process that allows for the city to demolish unsafe structures that are left to stand by property owners. The plan follows International Property Maintenance Code guidelines. When the process was approved, Cayce Assistant City […]
Read More >>Sen. Katrina Shealy gets primary opponent, Michael Sturkie files
State Sen. Katrina Shealy will have an opponent. Michael Sturkie has filed as a Republican to run against incumbent Katrina Shealy, for S.C. Senate Seat 23. The senate seat covers a large part of Lexington County. The Republican Primary is June 14. Sturkie ran for Senate Seat 23 against former […]
Read More >>Brookland-Cayce High School hosts NIKE Palmetto Cup, Wednesday
Brookland-Cayce High School will host the annual NIKE Palmetto Cup March 30-April 2, at Fort Knox (BCHS Stadium) and The Cage on the campus of BCHS in Cayce, South Carolina. The event, now in its 24th season, is also sponsored by the City of Cayce and Lloyd’s Soccer. Admission is […]
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