Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States — ahead of all other types of injury, disease or violence. That’s one of the reasons I invite you to take part in National Teen Driver Safety Week, next week. It’s a great time to talk with your teens about the […]
A Gaston woman has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting early this morning in southern Lexington County. Chesnee Labri Mattress, 23, is also charged with possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the victim as Annette Riley, 44, of […]
You’ll be hearing and reading a lot about domestic violence awareness this month. I’d like to use this edition of my blog to discuss this issue and share with you how domestic violence threatens the fabric of society. First, the definition—domestic violence stems from one person’s need to control another in order to feel powerful. […]
Lexington County K-9 handler Adam Clayton and his partner, Bady, were finally in a comfortable working rhythm when the dog contracted an illness that forced him to medically retire earlier this year. “In the beginning it was hurtful because I know he has so much more to do, so many more things to accomplish,” Clayton […]