1+ day, 3+ hour ago (562+ words) DARLINGTON " A Lafayette County woman was arrested earlier this week for animal neglect, according to Sheriff Reg Gill. The occupant of the property responsible for the animals, Sharon M. Lambrecht, 74, was taken into custody at the property. Lambrecht was transported to the Lafayette County Jail and booked on charges of animal neglect. The dogs at the property were in various degrees of neglect. According to Gill, the dogs were transported to the Green County Humane Society (GCHS) for evaluation by a veterinarian and for rehabilitation. Upon arrival at the property, GCHS workers discovered two small trailers packed with 55 dogs, many confined to filthy, cramped cages. The conditions were "horrific, the air thick with ammonia, and the sound of panicked barking echoed through the space, GCHS said in a press release late Tuesday. Inside were 26 puppies, including one litter so new that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (1146+ words) DARLINGTON " As the Lafayette County Board got together for more than 2.5 hours to review and vote on the county budget for next year, much of the discussion going on was about perspective. Would residents think the county board is enriching themselves by giving an increase in their per diem for the first time in two decades? Would the public debate the new EMS post, of which only 25 percent was being paid for by Lafayette County? Would people donate less to their local fire department if the county gave them a small stipend? On Monday night, Nov. 10, moved up a day due to the Veterans Day holiday, the board discussed those and more topics, making a change on how they planned on rolling out the fire department assistance, and approved moving forward with two items for the county EMS. For the…...