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Man Killed in Invasion of His Sister's Lexington Home

A man is dead after a home invasion in Lexington on the morning of Aug. 16. The Lexington Police Department says it was called to a home on the 100 block of Widgeon Drive for “an unwanted …
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Gray Collegiate Named Preseason Number One in S.C. Prep Football Media Poll

Defending Class 2A champion Gray Collegiate sits atop its respective classification in the first South Carolina Prep Football Media Poll.

Aun and McKay Kickoff Classic Concludes with Dominant Play by Gray Collegiate
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Lexington County Residents, Businesses Represent Over 5% of SC’s Top Delinquent Taxpayers

The state Department of Revenue’s July 21, 2022 report listing South Carolina’s top delinquent taxpayers shows Lexington County individuals account for 5.49% of the total due from the state’s top 250 delinquent taxpayers.

Lexington County Gets 1st COVID Level Update in 2 Weeks, Still Recommended to Mask

Lexington is once more rated as high when it comes to the spread of coronavirus.

Body of Missing Lake Murray Boater Recovered

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office announced the body of a missing boater on Lake Murray has been recovered.

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American Legion Honors State Champion Lexington Post 7 Juniors

American Legion Lexington Post 7 held a special ceremony at its headquarters honoring the state champion Junior baseball team. 
Lightning and rain cut short a pair of preseason scrimmages Friday in Chronicle Country.
The start of the high school football season is now just a week away.
The story of Towny Townsend and the Splendid 6 is already available in a book by Lexington resident Patrick Montgomery.
The Irmo Little League softball team’s perfect run in the World Series came to an end Saturday in Kirkland, Wash.
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Things to do in Lexington County.
Batesburg-Leesville hosted one of several National Night Out events in Lexington County last week.
Dr. Seuss artwork people generally aren’t familiar with will be on view later this month in West Columbia.
Go back in time to the 1980s for a musical experience known as “Rock of Ages,” playing at the Icehouse Amphitheater. The rock music production returns for its second year starting this week.
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Lake Murray and the popular greenway along the canal in Columbia’s Riverfront Park may soon have an attractive pedestrian connection.
As it’s tempting to move on — to throw out the masks, to stop worrying about when and where to get that next booster — now is not the time to start ignoring COVID-19.
It appears that Brookland-Cayce High School is on its way to having its accreditation status returned to the top level assigned by the state Department of Education.
Barring a big surprise, Lexington County Council will vote July 26 to give final approval to send a penny tax for road improvements to the Nov. 8 ballot for citizens to vote yay or nay.
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Ezekiel Ministries is opening its third afterschool program for the upcoming school year.
Roy’s Grille, the Exxon-housed Lexington barbecue joint helmed by 2022 South Carolina Chef Ambassador Chris Williams, will soon move to Irmo.
A new partnership will reportedly open up more than 200 clinical cancer trials to local patients.
When Lexington Medical Center says it’s one of the best hospitals in the state, it can back it up.
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At an Aug. 8 meeting of the Lexington-Richland School District 5 board,  three parents whose kids have played for McLeod and a former player stated the coach had inflicted “bullying and mental abuse” on players during the 2022 season.
A local student was one of 100 young women selected to attend the 75th American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation.
The Lexington County Chronicle has a new home.
Lexington-Richland School District 5’s Board of Trustees deferred a vote this week on a potential bond referendum to fund several improvements.
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Average mortgage debt rose 14% over the past 5 years
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Does your lawn need a breather? The importance and benefits of aeration
(BPT) - Sometimes we need to take a breather, and your lawn is no different. Aeration — the process of extracting cores of soil, thatch and grass from the lawn surface — lets your lawn …
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