Town of Lexington

Tree falls, blocks Gibson Road in Lexington

A large tree fell in the 100 block of Gibson Road, Sunday afternoon. Lexington Police officers were directing traffic around the tree. Later, Gibson Road, between Bickley Street and South Lake Drive (SC-6) was closed. The Lexington Parks Department responded to remove the tree from the road.

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Woman dies in Lexington house fire, autopsy scheduled

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died at a local hospital after a house fire that occurred in the 200 block of Waverly Court in the Town of Lexington shortly before 11 a.m., Monday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Bonnie Gayle Bass, 50, of Lexington was transported to an area hospital where […]

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Lexington’s Meera Bhonslé wins Miss South Carolina USA crown

Lexington’s Meera Bhonslé was crowned Miss South Carolina USA 2022 in North Charleston last week. She will now prepare to represent South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. Meera has held the title of Miss Upstate USA 2022 and Miss Gamecock 2018. She is a University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications […]

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Lexington Shamrock Parade is Saturday – Some roads will be closed and there’ll be detours

There will be several road closures in downtown Lexington on Saturday (March 12) for the Shamrock Parade, according to Lexington Police Chief Chief Terrence Green. The road closures and detours will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the closure of West Butler Street, from Columbia Avenue to North Church Street, along with Haygood Street and part […]

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Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy to be Grand Marshal Shamrock Parade in Lexington

Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceutical, will be the Grand Marshal for the 7th Annual ”Shamrock Family Fun Parade” Saturday March 12th 2 p.m. in downtown Town of Lexington, SC Get more info. here: https://goblowfishbaseball.com/7th-annual-shamrock-parade Lou Kennedy is President, CEO and Owner of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation – a certified woman-owned business. She has held a variety of marketing and […]

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Now 2 left turn lanes onto Sunset Boulevard in Lexington at Hope Ferry Road

After an overnight roadway improvement by the Town of Lexington Transportation Department, drivers now have two left turn lanes from Hope Ferry Road at Sunset Blvd. (US-378) in Lexington. The change will increase the volume of traffic that is able to make a left turn during green signal light, according to the Lexington Police Department.

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15-year-old killed in Lexington is identified by Lexington County coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was found dead outside an apartment located in the 300 block of Roberts Street in the Town of Lexington , Saturday, shortly before 11 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Zeloni Canyus Ellison, 15, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due […]

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15-year-old killed in Lexington, Columbia man, 42, charged

An arrest has been made in the overnight shooting death of a teenage male, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. The shooting occurred at the Town and Country Apartments. At approximately 10:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting at 301 Roberts Street. When officers arrived, they found a deceased 15-year-old victim who had […]

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