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Lexington school named National Beta School of Distinction

East Point Academy, a charter school located in West Columbia, has been named a 2023-2024 National Beta School of Distinction after increasing its club membership by more than 10% over the past … more

College student from Lexington County spotlighted by Dominion Energy

University of South Carolina third-year student and Lexington County resident Chloe Quinton was spotlighted by Dominion Energy for her work as their summer intern. Some of her projects include … more

Midlands Technical College foundation receives $1M donation

Midlands Technical College was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the Lowe’s Foundation in the form of a Gable Grant. Gable Grants are awarded by the foundation to help expand … more

WIC team meets highest participation in 7 years

The WIC supplemental nutrition program sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Public Health reached its highest level of participants in the month of May since March of 2017. From May 1 … more

Lexington County man charged with lottery fraud

A Lexington County resident has been charged with lottery fraud. 47-year-old Mitchell Lonnell Gleaton was arrested on July 16 for attempting to defraud the South Carolina Education Lottery by … more

Cayce police chief position now open

The City of Cayce has officially announced the opening for the position of police chief. The position will be open to applicants for three weeks after which the Cayce Human Resources department … more

‘Blessings come.’ Irmo organization seeks volunteers to help improve homes, yards

A small yet mighty team of volunteers make up a nonprofit group in Irmo which dedicates time to helping Irmo citizens within town limits with minor house and yard repairs. Irmo Outreach has … more

Lexington County approves $300 million budget

Lexington County Council has approved an annual budget totaling $300,921.717, a 10.5% increase from last year. more

Repticon promises scaly, slithering fun at Columbia’s Jamil Shrine Temple

There are two kinds of people in this world. There are people who see a snake and go running for the hills trailing screams all the way, and there are people who will pick the snake up and treat it … more

Saxophonist Marcus Adams to play in Lexington this weekend

Typically, Chayz Lounge on Meeting Street schedules two different performers on Friday and Saturday nights. Occasionally, though, they’ll have an artist with so much acclaim and so many hits … more

HOLY COW! HISTORY: Phoebe’s unlikely namesake

If you are of a certain age, you’ll remember when you couldn’t turn on your TV without being bombarded by helpful advice during commercials. Mr. Whipple warned against squeezing the … more

Stay Here, Play Here: Things to do in Lexington County, surrounding areas for the week of July 25

Friday, July 26     Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves (concert)   The Nashville Nights concert series at Steel Hands Brewing (2350 Foreman St. Cayce) rolls on with a performance … more

Lexington County kids have fun at Cayce Character Camp

Character Camp is a one-of-a-kind camp experience for local Cayce students in Lexington District Two to interact with, learn from and have fun with Cayce’s School Resource Officers and local … more

Lexington County Mural Guide

Landmarks found in Chapin and Irmo recognized by National Registry of Historic Places

Lexington County is filled with rich history that helped establish life today as we know it. Every part of Lexington County has a unique story to tell, and no story is ever the same. While many are … more

School District Five FFA wins big at competition

Twelve members from the Lexington-Richland School District Five Future Farmers of America traveled to Greenville for the annual state FFA convention. While at the convention, members … more

Tools for Schools event happening Aug. 3

The third annual Tools for Schools event will happen on Saturday, Aug. 3. The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the South Congaree Arena. The arena is located at 395 Oak St. in West … more

Irmo renames community park

In honor of Moore Bradley Myers Senior Partner, S. Jahue “Jake” Moore, Sr., the Town of Irmo renamed Irmo Community Park. Now called Moore Park, this renaming comes after … more

Columbia Airport sees higher levels of traffic

Columbia Metropolitan Airport has welcomed record-setting numbers of passengers aboard its flights in 2024 so far.    The airport saw 646,014 passengers from January to June of this … more

Enchantment of ‘Cinderella’ brought to life by Chapin Theatre Company

Diversity and magical elements collide in Chapin Theatre Company’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s version of “Cinderella.” The play has eight performances beginning … more

Lexington County homicide investigation continues after two years

Lexington resident Tyler Robinson was shot and killed outside of his home at Lauren Ridge Apartments two years ago.   Robinson had been shot several times and Lexington EMS administered … more

We celebrated over 300 of Lexington’s best at Best of Lexington 2024

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 … more

Cayce city manager steps down, council to appoint a new one soon

City of Cayce City Manager Tracy Hegler has stepped down from her role after a four-hour executive session on the July 17 council meeting agenda.   Hegler has served Cayce as city manager since … more

Lexington Chronicle designer, sales manager win 7 SCPA awards

The Lexington County Chronicle’s graphic design and sales departments took home seven awards at this year's PALMYs, an S.C. Press Association contest, recognizing the best in print and digital … more
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