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County unemployment claims drop

For the 2nd straight week, unemployment claims fell to 65,159. That’s down 7,957 claims from the previous week, according to state officials. Lexington County reported 2,872 claims and … more
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Cycles roar for scholarships

T he American Legion Riders of South Carolina will conduct the 9th annual American Legion Legacy Ride April 25-26. This ride will be approximately 600 miles in 2 days. There are 20 Motorcycle … more
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New Cayce art gallery, pottery studio

State of the Art Gallery and Pottery Studio held their grand opening Saturday at 2007 State Street in Cayce. Levi Wright and partner Valerie Smith offer a selection of pottery for sale including … more
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Logo contest open to students

The US Attorney’s Office is inviting Lexington County students to submit their designs. The 17th Annual Project Safe Neighborhoods Logo Contest is a statewide contest to illustrate how to … more

River Bluff focused on region 4-peat, 2nd state title

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS The River Bluff wrestling team has had a track record of success the past 3 seasons. Along with a Class 5A title in 2017 and state runner-up last … more
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Lexington Museum holds open house

The Lexington County Museum was buzzing with activity recently. Nearly 500 people showed up for the Christmas open House Dec. 8. The museum has offered these tours since at least 1997, … more
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Starry nights

the editor talks with you The summer Gloria’s older sister Joan drove home with her children from Texas, Billy fell in love. It was an adolescent feeling. He did not … more
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WHITE KNOLL HIGH SCHOOL

Halloween tradition at Airport High draws more than 1,000 community visitors

Airport High got into the Halloween spirit October 30, as more than 1,000 visitors from the community turned out to trick or treat at the school’s annual Trick-or-Treat Lane.  Volunteers … more
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Clyde Harvey Flanagan Jr., MD,

80, of Chapin die Oct. 16, 2019. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

Fact vs. belief

Senior Living Isaw a bumper sticker today that caught my attention: “The good thing about science is that it’s fact whether you believe it or not.” To me, that … more

Possums and violins and glow worms – oh my!

Chronicle readers Gary and Mary Baker share more about their adventures in Australia and New Zealand. April 15 found us in Napier, a 1920’s era town with lots of art deco buildings. … more

169 state-owned buses lack AC

Lexington County area children ride at least 169 hot school buses twice daily. In District 1 in Gilbert, Lexington and Pelion, 83 of 184 state-owned school buses lack air conditioning, Mary Beth … more
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Chapin Labor Day Festival coming up

Around ChApin & irmo The beginning of September brings with it the Chapin Labor Day Parade.  Festivities begin August 31 with the Justin Pepper 5K run at 8 am and a … more
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A battle where no one died

It started between hungry men over a bunch of cows. On the morning of Nov. 16, 1781, patriot militia surprised British loyalist foragers looking for food at Tarrar Springs near Lexington. … more

The original tattooed lady was a victim

MARK POWELL’S HOLY COW! HISTORY Want a challenge? Hang out with young women sometime and see how many have tattoos. Once limited to sailors and … more
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THE WORLD OUTDOORS: A State Park view from a Ranger

THERE ARE TWO very different ways to look at a state park, as a visitor or as a ranger. You can look at a state park as a visitor or as a ranger. For the first time, I got to see a state … more

Ride sharing tragedy spurs call for caution

The kidnapping-murder of a Carolina coed has raised fears of using ride sharing. Police said Samantha Josephson, 21, called for a Uber ride and was picked up by someone she thought was an Uber … more

To a healthy end

the editor talks with you In Israel, they build nursery schools near senior and assisted living housing. The Israelis believe that the sight and sound of children … more
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COLLEGE SIGNINGS IN CHRONICLE COUNTRY

Where are your gas taxes going?

we’re Gonna need a bigger bowl State transportation officials spent $1,430,657 on Lexington County road repairs last year. That sounds like a lot until you … more
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Cayce police locate missing man

AROUND CAYCE, SPRINGDALE & WEST COLUMBIA Officials with Cayce Department of Public Safety worked quickly last week to locate George William Johnson, a man who had been … more
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USC volleyball makes NCAA tournament

There was nary an inkling by the University of South Carolina volleyball as to where they would play the program’s first NCAA tournament match in 16 years. Junior middle blocker Claire Edwards … more
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A dark secret

the editor talks with you o ne thing we rarely discussed in my family was my mother’s failed suicide. Like madness, drunkness and other addiction, suicide was not … more
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Hurricane is over for us, but not Pee Dee

Around ChApin & irmo The hurricane holiday is over, and Florence’s arrival in the Carolinas caused quite a mess. Thankfully she downgraded into a category 1 hurricane, … more
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