Lynchburg News

The only governor of South Carolina to live in Lee County will be the topic when members of the Lee County Historical Society and their guests meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the South Carolina Cotton Museum.

Services for Mrs. Annie L. English Foxworth, of 1413 Faraway Dr., will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday at Progressive Church of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 2222 Barhamville Rd., with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Lynchburg Mayor Thompson Isaac has released information to the public highlighting the initiatives he has implemented since he was elected in June 2007.

Four candidates for two seats on Lynchburg Town Council received a total of 98 votes.

A 29-year-old man was arrested at gunpoint Sunday, a day after he had given Sumter County sheriff's deputies a false name during a traffic stop, according to the sheriff's office.

Lynchburg Mayor Thompson Isaac has a vision for his town. And he sees that brighter day for the town in the near future, he said.

The small town with a big festival is expecting big crowds for its Magnolia Festival on Friday and Saturday.

One of Lynchburg's most famous native sons is returning to provide support for the 2009 Magnolia Festival scheduled for May 1-2. Patrick Dennis, also know as "Cake Man Raven," will be in town early to lend his hand to a modeling and casting call for the festival's May 2 fashion show.

Authorities are looking for a 50-year-old Lynchburg man they say has been missing since Tuesday from his home.

Sumter County deptuies are searching for a 50-year-old man they say was reported missing on Tuesday.

Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 11:39 a.m. Sumter County Sheriff's Office is searching for Leslie White.

Apparently unhappy with her lottery tickets, a woman named "Toot-Toot" reportedly threw objects at a 52-year-old female clerk early Tuesday night at a Lynchburg convenience store.

A 19-year-old Lynchburg man stole a Sumter police car and used it for parts, authorities said.

Sumter County authorities say a man has been charged in connection with the theft of a Sumter City police vehicle.

A man told the Sumter County Sheriff's Office that he was robbed at gunpoint after he towed a car as a favor for a friend.

A new piece of equipment acquired by Lee County Emergency Medical Services has the potential to save lives.

Lynchburg voters will go to the polls in a nonpartisan general election on June 2 to fill two seats on town council.

The Citizens Bank announces the promotion of Adam V. Gamble to branch manager/banking officer.

The Lynchburg Town Council is expected to consider appointments to its planning and zoning board when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Teen Center on Magnolia Street.

Wayne King of Sumter, S.C., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament on Santee Cooper Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 19 pounds, 12 ounces.