Swansea Town Council had a lengthy debate at its Oct. 24 meeting about whether the town should observe Confederate Memorial Day. more

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department searched for and eventually found a suspected gunman Oct. 27 near Lawson Road, in the vicinity of Leesville and Pelion. more

A national watchdog against censorship has lodged a complaint against a school in Batesburg-Leesville. more

Members of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce received a pair of emphatic messages at the group’s Business Breakfast meeting Oct. 25. The featured speaker was Hootie and the … more

A 300,000-square-foot factory is now set to be the site of just this kind of a potentially game-changing redevelopment in the center of town. more

Lexington County has now matched the number of rabid animals identified in the county last year. more

Lexington County Council received an update Oct. 25 on progress for a coming extension to the Saluda River Greenway. more

The two candidates squaring off to represent Lexington County in the U.S. House of Representatives debated Oct. 24. more

“The shooting Saturday night was the result of a back-and-forth between two groups of teenagers,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon is quoted in a press release. more

At a special called meeting Oct. 18, the council once again pondered questions about the town’s management of finances when town officials said the council should put off receiving their regular pay because of revenue shortages. more