Gilbert SC

Fire destroys house, Lexington County Fire Service reports no one injured

No injuries were reported after a Lexington County home was destroyed by a fire Friday morning.The Lexington County Fire Service responded to the 100 block of George Lewis Road in Gilbert around 6 a.m. on Friday, after a report of a structure fire. The home was already fully involved as units arrived on scene. No […]

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Gilbert man, age 79, identified as victim of fatal Lexington County crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle collision in the 1100 block of Shore Road in the Gilbert area of Lexington County at approximately 1:50 p.m., Tuesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Melvin Lin Chavis, 79, of Gilbert was traveling northbound on Shore Road when his vehicle traveled off […]

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1 person killed in Lexington County after vehicle runs off the road and hits a tree

One person died, Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident on Shore Road, about 10 miles north of Gilbert, in Lexington County. Master Trooper William Bennett of the SC Highway Patrol reported the incident. Bennett said a 2023 Nissan SUV was traveling north on Shore Road when it veered off the road to the left side […]

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Woman who died in Sunday crash is identified by the Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single vehicle accident that occurred in the 400 block of McLee Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County at approximately 3:30 p.m., Sunday. According to Fisher, Ms. Wanda Geiselle Colburn, 63, of Lexington was traveling southbound on McLee Road when her […]

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1 person killed in Lexington County crash

One person died, Sunday in a crash in Lexington County. It happened about 3:30 p.m. about five miles east of Gilbert, according to Lance Cpl. Lena Butler of the SC Highway Patrol. Butler said a 2018 Nissan Rogue, traveling on Secondary Road 1910 near Bluefield Road, ran off the right side of the road and […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died in Monday morning crash

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in asingle-vehicle collision in the 4000 block of Two Notch Road in the Gilbert area of LexingtonCounty at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Walter F. Westmoreland, 71, of Gilbert was travelingwestbound on Two Notch Road when his vehicle traveled […]

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Emergency crews extinguish Lexington County fire involving solar panels

Lexington County Fire Service responded to a call regarding a structure fire in the 3300 block of Augusta Highway in Gilbert around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. According to a Facebook post about the fire, pets were rescued from the home. Upon arrival, fire crews found a fire involving solar panels on the roof of the […]

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Gilbert woman accused of stealing from 4 Lexington County churches

 A Gilbert woman is accused of stealing items last month from four Lexington County churches. Leslie Reese, 42, is charged with four counts of third-degree burglary and a single count of unlawful conduct toward a child, according to arrest warrants. “After reviewing security cam footage at Gilbert United Methodist Church, property crimes investigators confirmed Reese […]

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