Lexington County
Lexington County is reporting that students were safely evacuated from their school bus after the engine compartment of the bus caught fire Monday. Lexington County Fire Service responded to the fire call at approximately 7:15 a.m. on the 400 block of Wayne Street in Gaston.
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The rain turned into snow in Lexington County, Friday night.The snow flakes are coming down and covering the ground with a perfect white blanket.The forecastors told us it would come, but it was hard to believe because we’d had so many false alarms before. Now that it’s here, let’s hope it causes minimal inconvenience. And […]
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There is ice and high winds in the forecast for the area, Sunday. So West Columbia officials are preparing.The weather situation will be monitored and responded to Sunday by city staff. Weather issues outside of the city’s responsibility area will be reported to Lexington County, the SC Department of Transportation, or Dominion Energy, said Anna […]
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From the Office of 11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard – Isaiah Deshaun Butler, a 23-year-old man from Columbia, was convicted Thursday afternoon by a Lexington County jury, after approximately 40 minutes of deliberations, for a drive-by shooting injuring a mother and her daughter in the Riverbend Apartment complex in West Columbia. The jury returned convictions […]
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A Lexington County elementary school teacher is accused of having marijuana edibles in her classroom. Victoria Farish Weiss, 27, is charged with possession of a Schedule I drug, according to a warrant for her arrest. Weiss turned herself in Friday morning. “We became involved in this case Sept. 23 after receiving word a Rocky Creek […]
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There is a new housing development under construction off of Jessamine Road, between West Columbia and Lexington. The property is between Mineral Springs Road and Leaphart Road, close to Oak Grove. It is in the 1700 block of Jessamine Road. Some of the homes in the subdivision have been completed and are occupied. Others are […]
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The 19th Annual Lexington County Veteran’s Parade is Sunday, Nov. 7.The parade begins at 3 p.m. on Main Street in Downtown Lexington. For More Information on putting an entry in the parade, contact: Sharon Willis at: 803-785-1454 or email: [email protected] or call the Veterans Affairs Office 803-785-8400. The parade is being hosted by the Town […]
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis may have some money for you. There is more than $700 million in unclaimed property, so there is a good chance that you or someone you know has unclaimed money waiting at the SC Treasurer’s Office. Do you know: Alyrich Brooker of Cayce, Tiffaby Carroll of Lexington,Dylan Wilson of Irmo, Jonathan […]
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