Batesburg News

Lexington County Detention Center guard Phillip Fields is charged with attempting to smuggle marijuana and cigarettes to an inmate in the jail.

Driver is shot in jaw after refusing ride to stranger An Augusta man was shot in the jaw Wednesday morning after refusing to give a man a ride.

Aiken County authorities are searching for three suspects connected to a shooting in Monetta on Tuesday night.

A Batesburg woman was arrested Wednesday and faces felony charges of attempting to smuggle cigarettes into the Lexington County Detention Center.

Aiken County Deputies are investigating a shooting that happened on Rankin Road in Monetta Tuesday evening around 8pm.

The holidays can be a joyous celebration but also a challenging time of the year, even more so for the men and women of our nation's military and their families.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 1:20 p.m. Eight people have been arrested in a drug bust in Aiken County.

Hospice Care of Tri-County is currently collecting gifts for our annual Santa Shoppe, benefiting residents of local nursing facilities.

Batesburg-Leesville voters are less than two weeks from deciding a mayor's race.

Why I am running: One of the most important issues facing Batesburg-Leesville is water.

"Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and filet gumbo 'cause tonight, I'm gonna meet ma cher-a mio ..." -- Hank Williams, 1952 The other day, I received a request from Andrew Hartley of Batesburg, who had a list of common plants that might serve as good topics for this column.

Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11:09 p.m. In Lexington County, a single car crash leaves one man dead.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 10:34 p.m. From a dispute over bringing a new water source to their town, to an alleged shoving match.A We've covered all of that in the tiny town of Batesburg-Leesville.A City council members there have been at odds for months.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 10:34 p.m. From a dispute over bringing a new water source to their town, to an alleged shoving match.A We've covered all of that in the tiny town of Batesburg-Leesville.A City council members there have been at odds for months.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 10:34 p.m. From a dispute over bringing a new water source to their town, to an alleged shoving match.A We've covered all of that in the tiny town of Batesburg-Leesville.A City council members there have been at odds for months.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 10:34 p.m. From a dispute over bringing a new water source to their town, to an alleged shoving match.A We've covered all of that in the tiny town of Batesburg-Leesville.A City council members there have been at odds for months.

A memorial service for Charles Adams "Tiny" Carson, 83, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2009, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Road in Columbia.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 10:34 p.m. From a dispute over bringing a new water source to their town, to an alleged shoving match.A We've covered all of that in the tiny town of Batesburg-Leesville.A City council members there have been at odds for months.

James Raymond Brown, 58, of 395 Peterson Path, died on Friday, July 31, 2009, in Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC.

Brenda Greer, 53, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2009, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park Cemetery.