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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A lawsuit accuses the South Carolina town of Timmonsville of putting residents' health at risk by improperly discharging raw sewage and wastewater.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Honda is moving production of its two-seat all-terrain vehicles from a plant in Mexico to its Timmonsville facility, adding 65 new jobs.

Monday, September 17, 2012  A military police company from South Carolina is home from Afghanistan.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  The Lexington Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 8738 is hosting a barbeque lunch Wednesday to raise money for the families of fallen South Carolina Army Guardsmen 1st Lt. Ryan Rawl and Sgt. John Meador.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  Funeral services for three South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers killed last week in a bomb attack in Afghanistan are scheduled for the weekend.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Flags around Columbia are being flown at half-staff in memory of the three fallen South Carolina Guardsmen.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Three South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan are expected to return home next week.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Three South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday when their patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  Florence County sheriff's deputies say a Timmonsville man has been arrested in the shooting death of a man following an argument.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hugh Leatherman say in court documents that Gov. Mark Sanford should not have vetoed the $29 million budget for the board that oversees key state operations.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  Budget and Control Board spokesman Mike Sponhour said Tuesday that the town of Timmonsville has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn Gov. Mark Sanford's plans to fund the budget agency with money from the Rural Infrastructure Bank.

Saturday, October 10, 2009  Three men were caught after police say they robbed a check cashing business at gunpoint

Thursday, August 06, 2009  (Updated 2:30pm Thursday) The FBI and officers with the State Law Enforcement Division are now on the scene of a search for two robbery suspects.

Saturday, May 23, 2009  Authorities say an investigation into a hit-and-run turned into a homicide investigation after police determined a man whose body was found in a Timmonsville street was beaten to death.