Batesburg-Leesville News

A 61-year-old Batesburg-Leesville man who owes more than $34,000 in court-ordered child support was arrested Monday, Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said.

Lexington County Sheriffa s Department officials have arrested a 61-year-old Batesburg-Leesville man who owes more than $34,000 in child support.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 11:38 p.m. 7 year old Clay Dixon is having the time of his life this week at Camp Kemo.

The Marlboro County School District Board of Education's superintendent search has been narrowed down to three finalists.

LEESVILLE a ' A special camp for South Carolina children battling cancer is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week.

Strong thunderstorms are producingA heavy rain, small hail, dangerous lightning and strong winds across the midlands.A Storms impacted Aiken, Lexington, Calhoun, Richland, Sumter, Kershaw, Newberry and Orangeburg counties.A Most storms are moving east at 15 miles per hour.A Remember, strong storms, while not severe, can be dangerous.

Outgoing Lexington 3 superintendent William Gummerson, a former Northwestern High principal, has a new role to champion changes in state school financing.

Kershaw County authorities have a man in custody after a nearly four-hour standoff with police.A It started around 6:30 Monday night on Smyrna Road in Egin.

After 32 years in education, Lexington 3 superintendent William M. Gummerson is retiring to become a professor in Appalachian State University's College of Education next year.

Christmas is coming early this year for some South Carolina children. Monday is the first full day of events for deaf and hard-of-hearing campers attending Camp Wonder Hands.

Posted on Friday, June 05, 2009 at 9:56 p.m. The SkyWACH Weather Team wants to make sure you're ready during a hurricane.A On Friday night, we gave you information on what experts are expecting for this coming hurricane season, plus we took a look at how these storms form and when we should be the most concerned.A To help you out, we are providing ...

SC State Board of Trustees have decided to increase tuition.A The 8.4 percent increase will raise $3,493, 822 for the 2009-10 academic year.A A A SC high court orders governor to take federal cash Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 3:40 PM South Carolina's high court has ordered Republican Gov.

For Jimmy Hoover, there won't be another first day of school when the summer ends.

A local Batesburg-Leesville landmark has a new lease on life, thanks to a rebuilt dam.

Area firefighters raised about $45,000 last week for the Jeffrey Vaden Chavis House, which houses relatives of people being treated at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Ga., authorities said.

Mary Ruth Hare Stockman, 92, daughter of Sidney Bowles and Janie Iva Crout Hare was born Nov.

The slogan on the shirts read "South Carolina Poultry Festival. ... Where Chicken Happens!" But this year, the thousands of visitors to the festival were hard-pressed to find chicken.

In honor of National Teacher Recognition Week, we asked readers - young and old alike - to tell us about their favorite teachers.

Lexington 3 is laying off nine staff members, won't replace 15 others who are retiring or leaving, and is raising taxes partly to avert further job cuts.

A woman died after the 1999 Lexus she was driving struck a school bus Tuesday in Lexington after witnesses said she disregarded a traffic light, a county coroner's office news release said.