Lexington Paint and Flooring to close after 40 years, remembering owner Wayne Patton Whiteside

Wayne Patton Whiteside.
Lauren Whiteside Mann fondly remembers her father, Wayne Patton Whiteside, as a people-person who could strike up a conversation with anyone he met. A Lexington native, Wayne, was born on March …

Firefighter Memorial Service: 105 S.C. firefighters remembered

Columbia, South Carolina (Feb. 15, 2025)—The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association honored 105 firefighters who died last year during its annual Firefighter Memorial Service on …

Springdale Elementary School welcomes chickens

Why did the chicken cross the road? To hang out with the students at Springdale Elementary School, of course! Springdale Elementary welcomed eight Rhode Island Red chickens, each around 11 …

Lexington County and S.C. sees uptick in Internet Crimes Against Children arrests

The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has been incredibly active in South Carolina, resulting in tons of arrests in Lexington County. Statewide, the South Carolina Attorney …

T-minus 18 years until Lexington Town Hall time capsule opening. Who knew?

From The State Newspaper Nov. 19, 1992 edition. L.C. Greene, Lexington administrator, left, and Graham Taylor, parks director, with the time capsule.

The Lexington Town Hall time capsule might have been forgotten about, or at least buried deep in the recesses of the town’s mind—hopefully to be dug back up in 2043, less than 18 years …

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Stay Here, Play Here: Lexington County events for the week of Feb. 20

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FRIDAY, FEB. 21 Friday Dinner Cruise The Spirit of Lake Murray (docked at 216 Shadowood Dr.) hosts a Friday night dinner cruise around Lake Murray. The boat will open at 5:30 p.m., and the …

Lexington 1 exploring options for future Career and Technology Education Center upgrades

Lexington District One building

The Lexington One School District is planning for the future, specifically addressing its facility needs. Several initiatives are underway to provide options for the school board to consider. …

Stamp and postcard show happening Feb. 22-23 in West Columbia

The Columbia Philatelic Society is hosting its winter stamp and postcard show on Feb. 22-23 at the Tri-City Leisure Center, 485 Brooks Ave. in West Columbia. Anyone interested in stamp or …

West Columbia tobacco, smoke, hookah businesses now have more regulations

West Columbia City Hall

West Columbia City Council approved changes to the ordinance concerning tobacco, smoke and hookah stores in an effort to further regulate them. Council also moved forward on a new townhome project …

OPINION: The case for legislative term limits in S.C.

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Each year about this time, I use the return of the General Assembly as an opportunity to call for legislative term limits. It's usually in the form of a newspaper editorial, and the feedback I …

Cayce City Council postpones redistricting decision again

Cayce City Council, at their latest meeting on Feb. 4, discussed proposed changes to district and ward lines used for local elections before deciding to postpone their redistricting decision. …

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86-year-old Lexington resident uses letters to honor S.C. history and tell his story

Clarendon native Russell Mellette shows his wife, Grace

There is a signed baseball displayed in a curio case with oak framing and glass windows. It sits behind a name plate, oak, too, with the name Russell D. Mellette engraved with black lettering on …

Hailing from all over Lexington County, business leaders, professionals and locals gathered at Seawell’s in Columbia, S.C. on July 18 to celebrate many entities that make Lexington County as …
What’s old has become new again in presidential politics. And it’s been a mighty long wait, too. For the first time in nearly a century, there’s a candidate with facial hair on a …
Admittedly, it sounds like the start of a joke: “So a presidential assassin, a pioneering automaker and an Academy Award-winning actress walk into a bar…” But it’s not.  …
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Lexington local crowned 2024 Miss South Carolina Teen 

Lexington local, Mary Elle Marchant, was crowned 2024 Miss South Carolina Teen on June 29, 2024. In addition to winning her new title, Marchant was also awarded a $20,000 scholarship from the Miss South Carolina Organization. With 14 years of dance experience, she danced a routine to The Chorus Line’s opening hit, “I Hope I Get It,” for the talent portion of the competition.

Lexington native, Mary Elle Marchant, 18, was crowned 2024 Miss South Carolina Teen on June 29, 2024. The daughter of Andy and Rhonda, Marchant is a recent graduate of River Bluff High School’s …

A development that could bring additional boutique retailers, restaurants and medical offices to Chapin will break ground this year. To be located at the intersection of Chapin Road and Primrose …
There are dozens, if not hundreds, of types of therapy for improving mental health and well-being. Some come from the Freudian tradition, while others have been a reaction against Freud’s way …
Muralist Jahnna Blyben used her skill on the outside of Cayce's One Love Mart, a convenience store.  District 2 Councilman Byron Thomas posted on Facebook that the mural was free to the …
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Warm weather did not stop residents from visiting the Market at Icehouse

Throughout the past few weeks, Lexington County has started experiencing the hot and humid summers we’re known for, but the outside activities continue to prosper. This past Saturday, the Icehouse Amphitheater held its weekly Market at Icehouse.

Parkland Plaza is gaining a couple of new tenants in its shopping center. The outparcel building in the plaza is being leased to Oak Street Health, a primary health care practice providing care for …
That familiar jingle of the highly anticipated ice cream truck on a summer afternoon ignites a feeling of excitement quite like no other. And while it's not exactly ice cream, Kona Ice strives to create similar memories one shaved ice at a time.
Rio Express Grill, located at 5594 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington is now open, offering a variety of Brazilian BBQ options for locals and visitors alike.
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Boys basketball teams conclude regular season with postseason on the horizon

The boys basketball regular season is almost over with most teams having just one game left before the playoffs begin. 

Lexington County girls basketball teams look to end season strong ahead of playoffs

It is the last week of the girls basketball regular season in Lexington County and the stakes couldn’t be higher for a few teams as they try to end the year strong and go into the playoffs confident. 

6 Lexington County baseball teams ranked in the preseason baseball coaches poll

High school baseball is on the horizon in Lexington County and the state’s baseball coaches association recently released its preseason top-10 rankings for all five SCHSL classifications. 
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