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Mary Jeanette Bragan,

of Lexington, died Nov. 19, 2019. Woodridge Funeral Home was in charge. more

Become a mentor, inspire a child

Palmetto Mentor founder Teresa Bridgers discusses her new youth mentoring program with Chronicle Editor Emeritus Jerry Bellune. Q. How did you and your family became interested in … more

Sophie Louanne

57, of Irmo died Oct. 13, 2019. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. more

news in brief

Moped driver killed A Lexington man died on Old Orangeburg Road Oct. 2 in front of Saxe Gotha Elementary School. Scott Andrew Woodruff, 33, died from injuries sustained when … more

Nephron supports rising scientists

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and CEO Lou Kennedy are continuing support of Lexington County School District 1 students. Kennedy recently donated $9,000 to the Lexington 1 Educational … more
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Teacher receives Michelin grant

Around pelion Ms . Siceloff, Forts Pond Elementary School STEM teacher, has received the Michelin Golden Apple Grant. This grant will be used to enhance science lessons … more
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State completes less than 6% of promised repairs

Gas Tax Watch Less than 6% of promised Lexington County road repairs have been completed. Yet in the first 2 years of the gas tax hike, the state collected enough money to … more
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The document that turned 13 colonies into a nation

Our Constitution The Constitution was written in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, PA, by delegates from 12 states. It created a national government composed of 3 separate powers – … more

Furry Friends

Hot cars kill pets With the recent 100 degree days, I wanted to remind everyone about the dangers of leaving your pet in a car. In 10 minutes, the temperature inside a parked car can … more
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Killer’s mom ‘was nutty,’ grandmother says

Tim Jones’ grandmother testified Friday that his mother neglected him as an infant. The Red Bank father is facing the death penalty if found guilty of murdering his 5 children — Merah, 8; … more
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McNeal, Thompson named to USA Today All-SC Team

More honors were bestowed Wednesday upon Lexington Chronicle Girls Basketball Co-Players of the Year Danae McNeal of Swansea and Olivia Thompson of Lexington. The future Clemson University guard … more
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House passes $29 billion state budget

State House Watch The SC House has passed the $29.95 billion 2019-2020 state budget proposal. Close to $9 billion of the executive budget comes from general funds - … more
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Dist. 2 coach charged in assault on student

Investigators with the Cayce Department of Public Safety have charged an assistant coach at Brookland Cayce High School with assault and battery in the 3rd degree. Willie Louis Scott Jr., 60, of … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

A crook mistakenly made a counterfeit $8 bill instead of a $10 bill. He decided to try it out anyway, so he went to the bank and asked for change. The teller looked at the $8 bill and gave the … more
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2018: A year of highlights & heartbreaks

Those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat it, philosopher George Santayana wisely wrote more than 100 years ago. So that we don’t repeat the errors of 2018, it seems sensible to … more

Town of Lexington

Town of Lexington held their annual Snowball Festival and Christmas Parade Sunday, Dec. 2. The route went from Haygood Avenue to West Main Street to North Lake Drive. Traffic was detoured starting at … more

What do you like?

Do you love a book you would want others to read and enjoy as you have? Join us in the Book Club by sending Jerry Bellune your own recommended books for other readers. Please email him at … more

How Napoleon gave us a star

HOLY COW! HISTORY Mark Powell is on family leave. This column is reprinted from 2016. N apoleon Bonaparte was in a serious funk in early 1821. For … more

Success is as simple as A-C-D

The Chronicle’s Business blog What one vital step do successful people take in business and in life? Think about it. Give up? Then tell me: What do successful people do that’s as … more

SCANA payoffs are bad business

SCANA Corp. apparently already had the votes needed before the sham share holder meeting last week. Board chair Maybank Hagood didn’t call it a sham but said the vote was taken for one reason … more

Local branch hosts school supply drive

Special to the Chronicle Windstream in Lexington is collecting school supplies for United Way of the Midlands. The National Retail Federation estimates families will spend an average of … more

49-hour time traveler

Our colleague Mark Bel-lune took a copy of the Chronicle to Lapu Lapu, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines, 8,953 air miles and 12 time zones from Lexington County. It took 49 hours through five … more

It’s a Dog’s Life

The latest study of men’s sleeping habits found that 5 percent of men wake up at night to pee, 8 percent get up to search the fridge and 60 percent get up to return home. Triplets were born. … more

Local Players Competing at Celebration Bowl

Several Chronicle Country graduates will appear on national television on Saturday, Dec. 18. The S.C. State football team faces Jackson State in the sixth annual Cricket Celebration Bowl. … more
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Margaret A. Jacobs,

Margaret A. Jacobs, 101, of West Columbia died Oct. 14, 2021. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. more
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