Lexington

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Sunday beer and wine sales are on it's way to Lexington.

Lex to join the Sunday beer sales party

Well, it’s about damn time. It looks like Lexington will finally have a chance to stock the fridge every day of the week for the first time in its history, as officials give the initial OKs to a Sunday beer and wine sales plan for residents.

A Lexington County dispatcher used text messages to warn drug dealers about investigations.

Dispatcher gave drug dealer heads up

There’s allegedly been a mole in the Lexington County police department. And, this time it’s not a crooked cop. But, rather, a dispatcher who is accused of giving a drug dealer a warning about narcotics investigations.

Porn-showing, liquor-serving, atypical “soccer mom” arrested

A Lexington County mom is behind bars today after supposedly showing porn and serving alcohol to her 14-year-old son and his two friends.

44-year-old Michael Lewis Butler of West Columbia

Drunk man found hiding in the woods after hitting parked police car

A West Columbia man is behind bars today after he rammed the back of a parked, marked patrol car while driving drunk.

Lexington recognized for ‘excellence’ in financial reporting

This is the 13th straight year the town has received The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for our 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.