South Congaree News

It's the talk of Lexington County politics these days, although much of it is a guessing game.

Officials in Lexington-Richland 5 are looking at bringing school resource officers on board in the coming year for each of its 12 elementary schools and opening at least two substations for deputies on or near the facilities.

Robert Cade, who has been at the helm of the Advisory Finance Committee since March has resigned, sources tell News19.

Remaining town leaders plan "to move forward" in picking two top aides who oversee daily operation of Town Hall instead of waiting on the outcome of the ballot, said councilwoman Lila Gantt, who is acting mayor until voters fill the post.

McCormick confirmed to News19 Thursday that he had submitted a letter of resignation at a meeting Thursday.

The misbehavior, corruption, mismanagement, dearth of resources and other problems - self-inflicted and otherwise - that beset the troubled municipalities have come to be expected.

She returned after a divided Town Council agreed to bring her back from a leave on which she was placed following a May 1 raid in which federal and state investigators took documents and other items.