In response to a decreasing number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, Lexington Medical Center is updating its visitation policies. These new policies are effective Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Emergency Department/Urgent Care Centers One visitor is allowed to accompany a non-COVID-19 patient being treated in the Emergency department. If the lobbyContinue Reading
Officers from the Irmo Police Department along with Town Councilman Erik Sickinger visited Generations of Irmo for Valentines’ Day to honor some of the town’s senior citizens by offering them flowers and words of kindness.Continue Reading
Christopher Dwayne Tillman, Jr., age 28, was convicted last week by a Lexington County jury of Burglary Second Degree, Arson Second Degree, and Ill-Treatment of Animals. Chief Administrative Judge Debra R. McCaslin presided over the trial of this case and ultimately sentenced Tillman to fifteen (15) years in the SouthContinue Reading
McAlister’s Deli at 10254 Two Notch Road in northeast Columbia provided free cookie gift cards (redeemable for one giant cookie) for each of the 20-plus Richland County deputy sheriffs who rang the bells for the Salvation Army’s kettle campaign this past Christmas season. The deputies, including Sheriff Leon Lott, setContinue Reading
Bernard White, 28, of Irmo, was arrested after a lengthy pursuit with officers around 1:30 pm this afternoon. White was pulled over by a patrolman in the New Friarsgate subdivision for a traffic violation. Before the officer could make initial contact, White initiated the pursuit that lasted over ten minutes.Continue Reading
MPA Strategies hires Virginia Jacques as the Director of Digital Marketing and Public Relations. Virginia assists MPA clients with digital media, social media content, traditional media, videography and photography and strategic planning. Virginia was a Public Relations major and former Division 1 college soccer player from the University of NorthContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Department K-9s celebrate Valentine’s Day By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Kobe, Kane, and Rudy want to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! The three Belgian Malinois wearing Valentines scarves are K-9s with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD). The department fields 17-18 trained K-9s – two single-serviceContinue Reading
Two Lexington-Richland School District Five middle school students reached the top of the podium at the Carolina Invitational Wrestling Tournament on January 29 in Greenville, SC. Preston White, representing Chapin Middle School, placed first in the State for the Boys 102 weight class division and Keora Ballard from Irmo MiddleContinue Reading
Bryan Christopher Powers, age 36 from Lexington County, was convicted this week by a Lexington County jury of Reckless Vehicular Homicide for causing the death of Mildred Smith, age 81 from Pelion. Chief Administrative Judge Debra R. McCaslin presided over the trial of this case and ultimately sentenced Powers toContinue Reading
A former Irmo High teacher is kicking off her campaign for S.C. Superintendent of Education this week. Dr. Kizzi Gibson, a veteran educator and longtime Republican leader, will be a candidate in the June 14 Republican primary. Gibson, a visual arts teacher at Carolina Springs Elementary in Lexington One, previouslyContinue Reading
A Lexington County man is accused of improperly disposing of cars last month at a metal recycling business on Charleston Highway. Timothy Eron Dickensheets, 44, is charged with eight counts of improper disposal of a vehicle, and a single count of possession of a stolen vehicle, and malicious injury toContinue Reading