Managing growth, not stopping it, is key to Lexington County's future, leaders said at State of the County event

Lexington County Council Chairman Todd Cullum
Lexington County’s employee retention, building projects, citizens engagement survey, capital penny sales tax and road maintenance were some of the topics county leaders gave attendees an …

Lexington 2 students sign with local employers

Twelve students from Lexington County School District Two gathered together along with their future employers to participate in a signing day ceremony. The students were Cooper Langford, Juan …

Irmo town administrator announces resignation

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After 23 years of service, Courtney Dennis, the Town of Irmo administrator, announced his resignation. His last day will be on July 3. After the council unanimously appointed Dennis as the town …

Cayce welcomes new police chief as city manager announces retirement

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The City of Cayce is undergoing some leadership changes again. The city hired Bruce Wade in March as the chief of the Cayce Police Department...

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Stay Here, Play Here: Lexington County events for the week of May 22

Rod Harris Jr.

FRIDAY, MAY 23 Landslide-A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac The Icehouse Amphitheater (107 W. Main St.) hosts the first of two shows from the popular group, Landslide-A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac. Enjoy …

Lexington 4’s 2025-26 budget projects $44.5 million in revenue

Lexington County School District Four had its first reading for the 2025-26 general budget, including a total projected revenue of $44,537,200, which is an increase of $3.88 million from the 2024-25 budget, which was $40,656,040. ...

Mission Lexington seeks larger home to meet rising demand

Should the local non-profit pursue new construction to accommodate rising needs, this is what the space will look like.

Mission Lexington, a faith-based community non-profit dedicated to serving individuals and families in crisis, told the Chronicle that they are looking to grow their impact by expanding into a larger …

West Columbia makes progress on Safe Streets and Roads for All action plan

West Columbia City Hall

West Columbia City Council unanimously approved AECOM, a Columbia-based engineering consultant, to lead the development of a City of West Columbia Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) action plan. The city …

HOLY COW! HISTORY: Why the president drank

Historians love ranking presidents. You’ve seen the lists. There are the Greats, the Near Greats and the Mediocre. Then there are the Failures: Andrew Johnson, Herbert Hoover and the …

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In my youth we had a daily newspaper, The Augusta Chronicle . What we didn’t get every day was local news. That’s what made The Lincoln Journal special. Farmers, grandmothers, country …

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Lexington County athletes earn spot on All-Star rosters

Tyler Cast of River Bluff was selected for the Boys lacrosse North-South All-Star game.
With the end of the spring sports season right around the corner, it’s almost time for the end-of-year All-Star events, honoring some of South Carolina’s top athletes. 
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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 …

Lexington County School District Three approved its first reading of its proposed general fund budget for the 2025-26 school year, totaling $31,243,338 --- a $1.4 million increase from the 2024-25 …
The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized the Town of Irmo as a Tree City USA for 2025 for the 15th year.  This recognition celebrates the town’s ongoing efforts to care for its tree …
The South Carolina Department of Transportation and the Central Midlands Council of Governments have requested public input on how to improve the U.S. 76/176 corridor.  Those who live or …
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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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7 Lexington County softball teams look to keep their seasons alive in 2nd week of softball playoffs

The softball postseason will continue this week for seven teams in Lexington County. These teams avoided elimination and defeated their opponents last week to inch closer to a district championship. 

9 Lexington County baseball teams advance past 1st week of playoffs

Baseball postseason action continues this week for nine teams in Lexington County. 

Adaptive pickleball coming to Lexington County, giving everyone a chance to play one of America’s fastest-growing sports

Edwin Gerace is passionate about pickleball. As a U.S. pickleball ambassador, he’s made it his mission to spread the game and get as many people involved as possible. 
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