Market showcases special education students’ work
Murdaugh judge warns attorneys against ‘theatrics’ as sparring over evidence continues
Lexington denies business license for hemp company
The Lexington Town Council held a special-called meeting and business license hearing with the town attorney on Monday, Oct. 19, to discuss the appeal of a business license application for …
Coroner identifies victim in Pelion head-on crash
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has identified a Leesville woman as the victim who lost her life in a head-on crash outside Pelion on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Lexington County Coroner Margaret …
Mungo Homes opens sales in Creekside Ridge
Mungo Homes has officially opened for sales at Creekside Ridge, its first community in Batesburg-Leesville. Located off Southern Fox Lane, the community will feature 199 homesites across five …
Man receives prison sentence for burning puppy alive
An Orangeburg man who killed a puppy by setting it on fire in a livestreamed Facebook video will spend five years in federal prison, prosecutors announced last week, marking South Carolina’s first …
Chapin High, Irmo High make history at student council conference
Chapin High School and Irmo High School International School for the Arts made history at the Southern Association of Student Councils Annual Conference, earning leadership roles that will bring the …
4 Lexington 2 teachers awarded Mid-Carolina Electric grants
Four Lexington School District Two educators have been awarded Bright Ideas grants from Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative for their innovative school projects. Haley Williamson, a special …
Gray Collegiate Academy earns top rating for middle, high school
Gray Collegiate Academy, a tuition-free public charter school serving grades K–12, has earned an overall rating of Excellent for both its middle and high school programs on the 2026 South Carolina …
Palmetto ENT & Allergy offers ‘Urgent ENT’ appointments
The physicians of Palmetto ENT & Allergy say they have long been committed to providing patients with accessible, quality ear, nose and throat care. This month, the practice is expanding access …
Chapin author releases book on Mississippi River expedition
What began as a journey down the Mississippi River has become something much more personal — and now, a newly published book by Chapin author John Wellens is inviting readers to paddle alongside …
District 5 teachers selected for state task force
Two Lexington-Richland School District Five teachers have been selected to serve on the state’s Learning Disorders Task Force, which focuses on collaborating and supporting the South Carolina …
Spring Hill High teacher earns social studies educator award
Lexington-Richland School District Five social studies teacher Caroline Milhorn of Spring Hill High School has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 South Carolina Council for the Social Studies …
Lutheran denomination plans installation for SC bishop
The Rev. Wade Thomas Roof III will be installed as the fifth bishop of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. Stephen’s …
Golf tourney raises $150K for college scholarships
The Midlands Technical College Foundation raised more than $150,000 at the sixth annual MTC Golf Classic held Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Cobblestone Golf Club in Blythewood. Over the past six …
Irmo library boosters plan book sale
Need some new winter reads? The Friends of the Irmo Branch Library’s Fall Book Sale will be held Thursday, Oct. 22 through Saturday, Oct. 24 in the library’s community room at 6251 St. Andrews …
SC Arts Commission’s interim director steps down
COLUMBIA — The interim director of the state Arts Commission stepped down Thursday, Oct. 15, following the resignations of two board members in the weeks after a controversial decision not to fund …
A look at who could be SC’s next agriculture chief
COLUMBIA — The race to be South Carolina’s next agriculture commissioner features a Republican with a background in state government who’s backed by President Donald Trump and a Democrat with …
Democrat running for SC secretary of state wants to change office’s duties
COLUMBIA — The Democrat seeking to oust South Carolina’s longtime secretary of state wants to change the job description. Jason Belton’s campaign platform includes “ restoring election …
LEXINGTON HAPPENINGS: Apple picking a highlight among local fall events
Have you been apple pickin’? It’s the “ripe” season now! Many travel to the Hendersonville, North Carolina area to fill their baskets with this annual fruit. But you might just find the …
LEXINGTON HAPPENINGS: Vermont natives share memories, musings on fall season
Let’s take a trip! With the change of season and fall chill in the air, it’s time to travel. We are going to visit the New England state of Vermont! Our visit is through Lexington …
GILBERT NEWS: Fall festivals, Halloween events planned in Gilbert, Summit
Halloween is the one night of the year where neighborhoods become playgrounds, a parking lot becomes a festival and every child’s imagination gets to lead the way. This week, I have information on …
GILBERT NEWS: Dean Crepes speaks at Hollow Creek’s monthly meeting
Dean Crepes was the guest speaker at the Hollow Creek Community Center meeting last week. He serves as executive director of the Celebrate Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit educational and historical …
PELION NEWS: Annual SC Peanut Party returns next month
The 45th annual South Carolina Pelion Peanut Party will be held Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7. Friday’s events begin at 4 p.m. with the arrival of the food trucks. Dessert contest …
PELION NEWS: Senior center, library plan mid-October events
The Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission’s Pelion Senior Center will play Beatball on Monday, Oct. 19. Members will travel to Hamrick’s for bus week on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Wii Bowling …
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: Seeking a therapist? Consider these professional credentials
It feels like fall outside today! The air has a crispness to it that is so refreshing and delightful. My air conditioner is not cycling on and off all the time. The seasons, they are a-changing! …
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: Demystifying the world of mental health therapy
It was the fall of 1995. We lived on a gravel road in the Midwest. I can remember it like it was yesterday. As I was putting my 5-year-old daughter to bed, (which consisted of me and my child …
HOLY COW! HISTORY: The president’s stuff is missing!
Somewhere in America right now, someone may be walking around with LBJ’s class ring on his finger, Abe Lincoln’s telegrams in his pocket, Harry Truman’s swords in one hand and FDR’s portrait …
HOLY COW! HISTORY: Central Park’s Revolutionary War cannon held explosive secret
You’ve seen them countless times. Military relics from long ago, now retired to places of honor in parks and monuments or positioned before county courthouses and state capitol buildings. One such …
Chocolate-topped peanut butter bars a deluxe indulgence
These wonderful bars can be made simply or enhanced with additions that really take them over the top. This recipe will fill a 9-by-9 metal baking pan. The size of the serving is up to …
Try this elegant apple and cranberry tart
This is a beautiful pastry that you will find very easy to make. The filling can be modified to use whatever you have on hand or what you might prefer. To begin, bring two rolls of …
Gilbert earns shutout win over Airport to stay in region title race
3 takeaways from South Carolina’s road upset against Florida
Lexington’s second-half surge pushes Wildcats past White Knoll
Lexington County high school football scores and schedules after week 8
