Chief Terrence Green is excited to announce our annual Lexington Police Department Foundation Fall Festival, which will be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Icehouse Amphitheater and Pavilion at 107 West Main Street in Lexington. The LPD Foundation Fall Festival is funContinue Reading

LEXINGTON, S.C – A 15-year-old Lexington One student has been charged in connection with threats made Tuesday to White Knoll High School, River Bluff High School and the North Lake Community Learning Center. The student, whose name will not be released because he is under age 18, communicated electronically aboutContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. For Chapin resident and retired nurse Heather Burkhart, seeing timely and efficient emergency service is a top priority. It all started in 2022 when she heard concerns expressed about the unavailability of a timely ambulance in her community to respond to calls for people with life-threateningContinue Reading

The SC Association of Counties (SCAC) awarded Lexington County Attorney Jeff M. Anderson the 2023 David K. Summers Jr. President’s Cup for his public service and dedication to South Carolina county government. Every year, the Association’s president recognizes a county official who has distinguished himself by service to county governmentContinue Reading

A wanted man died Wednesday afternoon after running away from Lexington County deputies. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has not publicly identified the man, pending notification of family members. “Work is already underway to confirm what happened in this situation and what caused the man’s death,” Lexington County Sheriff JayContinue Reading

A Columbia man is accused of trafficking fentanyl after his arrest Monday near Interstate 20. Jakob Regan Dator, 20, is charged with trafficking fentanyl, 28 grams or more, according to an arrest warrant. “Lexington County narcotics agents stopped Dator Monday on the I-20 on-ramp at Sunset Boulevard,” Lexington County SheriffContinue Reading

The Lexington Police Department is looking for J’Air Malik Atkins, age 22 of Columbia, as he is alleged to have physically assaulted a victim in the early morning of August 3, 2023, by choking her, throwing her into a wall, punching her in the head, and not allowing her toContinue Reading