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Thursday, September 06, 2012  Brittnee Caldwell was announced as missing earlier Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Now in its 29th year, the National Night Out nationwide event encourages neighbors to band together with fellow neighbors to “take back” their communities.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen a former Boeing security official as the new sheriff in Saluda County after Jason Booth's indictment and resignation.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  A group of children with cancer and their siblings see South Carolina's baseball team off to the College World Series.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Police say Jamael Goodman shot Shaquanah Jones-Brannon, then turned the gun on himself.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Emergency services personnel from around Lexington and Richland Counties will participate in the eleventh annual Jeff Chavis Boot Drive this weekend.

Friday, April 20, 2012  A Lexington County school bus driver has been charged with driving under the influence after a crash that involved three buses.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A home meth lab was seized near Batesburg Wednesday, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Two Batesburg men face narcotics after Lexington County Deputies say they caught them making methamphetamine.

Monday, November 28, 2011  A fire at a Batesburg-Leesville area home has killed a 71-year-old man.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  An eight month long undercover operation conducted by the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) resulted in the seizure of 51 pounds of marijuana packaged for distribution and 319 marijuana plants according to the sheriff’s department.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Former Batesburg-Leesville dispatcher Shannon Gomez is charged with misconduct in office. Officials accused the 31-year-old woman of texting information about narcotics investigations to a drug dealer.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Last week, police arrested 34-year old Tonya Timmerman, the head of the parent teacher organization at Batesburg-Leesville Primary School for stealing thousands of dollars from two school PTO accounts. Mayor James Wiszowaty says the town has a plan to help.

Monday, November 08, 2010  Frank Townsend beat incumbent Billy Derrick by 749 votes.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  Mayor James Wiszowaty is suing councilman Steven Cain for defamation.