Area News
Strange Acting Woman Arrested For Meth
“Lisa had some tools in her hand, being a file, a wrench and a screwdriver. I asked Lisa was she having car trouble and she stated yes and we referring to having to push maybe the fuel reset button in the trunk to get her car to crank. I noticed and advised Lisa that her…
Read MoreAnkle-Monitor Wearing Lady Nabbed For Drugs Again
A court-ordered ankle monitor did not keep a 33-year-old Summerville woman away from methamphetamine, according to Summerville Police reports. Crystal Bates, of 541 James Street, allegedly tried dodging a roadblock at the intersection of West First Street and Lewis Street last week. Officer Phillip Cox jumped into his patrol car and followed after Bates who was…
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Lyerly Council OKs Ordinance
By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer Lyerly Town Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a new property development ordinance. Among the requirements: * The regulations establish a minimum lot size of ½ acre. * Residential lots are limited to a single principal structure. * A minimum lot frontage of 50 feet is required. * All…
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Free Performance Of Broadway- Style Musical Set At Local Church
On May 25 the Shining Light Players will present “The Hiding Place: Life of Corrie ten Boom”, an original musical based on the bestselling book of the same title. The star-studded cast includes Metropolitan Opera tenor, Ray Gibbs, acclaimed soprano Leah Hill, and Alisha Burke, who originated the role of Corrie ten Boom, and is…
Read MoreRevival Planned At Menlo First Baptist
Revival services have been scheduled at Menlo First Baptist Church Sunday through Wednesday. Sunday morning services will be held at 11 a.m. and Sunday evening services will be held at 6 p.m. Messages at both services will be brought by Dr. John Connell. Music Sunday evening will be by The Connells. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday…
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Driver Flees After Crashing Into Train Trestle
A wooden train trestle over Old Mill Road near Hwy. 48 was damaged after a motorist struck it around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a Summerville Police report. “I observed that a pole on the trestle had been broken by a vehicle. [I] recovered several parts of the car in the roadway. The vehicle is…
Read MoreStolen Scooter Recover Behind Apartment Complex
Nakesia Thomas, of Summerville Gardens Drive, said someone stole her son’s silver and gray scooter from her front porch last week, according to Summerville Police reports. It has red wheels, red handlebars and “KT” written on it. It’s valued at $30. The following day, however, the scooter was found. Some children in the apartment complex…
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