‘An attack on one teacher is an attack on all.' Chapin educators stand united after book choice backlash

At the Lexington-Richland Five school board meeting on Nov. 18, three Chapin High School teachers—Katherine Ramp, Lee Bryant and Sara Kimberlin courageously voiced their concerns on using …

Where to get your Christmas tree in Lexington County

With December just around the corner, it’s time to start decking the halls and what’s the absolute must-have decoration for Christmas? The Christmas tree of course! So, if …

The sad ballad of Moses Corley

If you’re read this sad story before, it will do you good to read it again. Push envy aside and give thanks for what you have. WE ALL CROSS PATHS WITH A PERSON WE CAN’T FORGET And …

It's prime walkin' time if you like the cold. Here's Lexington County's best trails

H. Kelley Jones Park located at 2616 Riverland Dr. in Cayce

If you're anything like me, you enjoy those brisk autumn walks. You appreciate the variety of colors in the leaves, the smell of the air, crisp with perhaps a hint of a nearby bonfire. In …

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Stay Here, Play Here: Lexington County events for the week of Dec. 5

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FRIDAY, DEC. 6 Christmas Craft Fair The Icehouse Amphitheater (107 W. Main St.) hosts a Christmas Craft Fair. Browse through dozens of local and regional vendors selling unique gifts, fresh …

Lexington charter school prides itself on values, discipline

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Since 2023, the American Leadership Academy charter school has upheld traditional conduct and a consequences method noticed by Lexington area parents, ALA officials say. The charter school, …

Lexington 4 Early Childhood Center celebrates Special Olympics recognition

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center (ECC) was recently recognized for becoming a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School, becoming one of just 10 schools in South Carolina to achieve this …

HOLY COW! HISTORY: Meet the real James Bond

He is dashingly handsome, dazzlingly sophisticated and equally handy with firearms and female admirers. He prefers martinis and loves the latest gadgets. He famously introduces himself by last …

Mental Health Matters: Gratitude

I want to begin today’s column with a quotation I found while doing a Google search on the difference between gratitude and thankfulness.  It comes from the YMCA of the North: …

Rotary Club of Cayce-West Columbia recognizes students of the quarter

On Nov.  19, the Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club came together to honor local students for their dedication and hard work. This special event celebrates students who shine academically and …

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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 …

The University of South Carolina’s band, the Carolina Band, marched in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Carolina Band was the only band selected from South Carolina to be in this year’s parade in New York City, according to the university’s website. “This is the first Macy’s performance by the Carolina Band in its rich history, and we owe this incredible achievement to all of the Carolina Band alumni, directors and staff members from our 103 years,” Director of Carolina Marching Band Jay Jacobs is quoted saying on the website.
The following is from the editor of The Sumter Item, Kayla Green: "Since 2005, more than 3,200 print newspapers have disappeared. They continue to vanish at a rate of more than two per week, …
At a Lexington One school board meeting, Centerville Elementary School shared insights on how the Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) has positively impacted its students’ learning. …
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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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Irmo basketball looks to bounce back under new head coach Alex Quillen

The Irmo boys basketball team is entering the 2024-25 season under the guidance of a new head coach for the first time since 1981. 

Irmo runs past region rival Chapin to begin its 2024 playoff journey

The Irmo football team began its quest for a state title last Friday night with a commanding 38-7 win over Chapin in the second round of the SCHSL 5A Division II playoffs. 

Dutch Fork uses running game to add playoff victory over Boiling Springs

The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes picked up a 42-14 home playoff win over the Boiling Springs Bulldogs on Friday night.
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