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List grows for Oct. 20 Celebrity Softball Game in Lexington

The fifth annual South Carolina Youth Diabetes Association (SCYDA) Celebrity Softball Game will emanate from Lexington County Baseball Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 20. Tickets are $5 with the gates … more
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District 1 acts on threat

Lexington District 1 acted quickly this week. Monday night, a Lexington High student posted on social media comments that he intended to harm himself and others. The posts were immediately … more

Beautiful but deadly

Down South Down South Iwas driving back from a speaking event in Lake City, the town that reinvented itself thanks to art and the vision and financial support of Darla Moore. Lake … more

Sea turtle moms ready for delivery

Imagine this. You’re walking down the beach and you spot a sea turtle or her tracks. You never saw anything like this at Sandy Beach or elsewhere on Lake Murray. Her tracks lead to a … more
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Work makes you feel good

Down South Ever stood on Holy ground? Read on. Monday a fellow told me, “If it weren’t for work, I don’t know what I’d do.” I knew what he meant. For most of us … more

How to Make Someone Else Laugh

Laughter is something that can make you happier and healthier. Even the Bible says, “A merry heart does good, like medicine.” So why not make a concerted effort to cause other people to … more
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Thomas Alexander Baker,

Thomas Alexander Baker, 81, of West Columbia died Oct. 10, 2021. Shives Funeral Home was in charge. more

Francis Asbury Hipp

Francis Asbury Hipp, 89, of West Columbia died Sept. 21, 2021. Ramey Funeral Home was in charge. more

Remembering lost loved ones

International Overdose Awareness Day at the Statehouse highlighted such themes as tragedy, sadness and hope. The 2nd annual remembrance event included family members speaking of lives lost to … more

Swansea on hot seat for $560,000

Swansea officials fear they may lose more than $560,000 in federal money. A divided town council plans an in-person planning meeting at 4 pm Monday, Sept. 13, at the District 4 Freshman Academy. … more
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USC receives 1st place vote in SEC media poll

Defending national champion Alabama was predicted to win the 2021 SEC Championship, according to a preseason poll of media covering SEC Media Days. Alabama received 84 votes to be crowned SEC … more
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Minority businesses

Minorities own 57,623 of 431,835 small SC businesses, Business.org reports. That’s 13.30% of SC businesses. Although that may seem small, SC made the top 20 for small businesses at #19. … more

“Think less and play faster”

Having the chance to watch the US Open with my children was just about as much fun as actually playing golf with them. It was especially intriguing watching with Wesley because he has played … more
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West Columbia police charge man with murder

West Columbia police last Thursday arrested and charged a man in a fatal shooting from May 6. Police arrested Corey Anthony Jones on May 13. Jones, 37, was charged with murder, possession of a … more
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Helen Kyzer Shuler

Helen Kyzer Shuler, 93, of West Columbia died April 29, 2021. Barr-Price Funeral Home was in charge. more

Michael Lee Pattison

Michael Lee Pattison, 79, of Lexington died April 8, 2021. more

Dr. Ronald J. “Doc” Kasper

Dr. Ronald J. “Doc” Kasper, 79, of Lexington died April 1, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

State flag still in limbo

Finding a state flag design is proving more difficult than anticipated. “The flag study committee is going back to work to come up with a compromise,” Sen. Ronnie Cromer said. Critics … more
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GAMBIT WAS RIGHT

The seals at Riverbanks Zoo improved to 3-1 in Super Bowl picks. For the 4th year, Riverbanks in Columbia held a ceremony at its Sea Lion Landing pool in which 1 of the inhabitants made its Super … more

Be proud as a peacock

T he brooches pictured here were made of silver covered in colorful champleve enamel. Both are made to be worn on a lady’s lapel or collar. They were crafted in Siam in the 1930s. You will … more
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LMC welcomes 1st baby of 2021

Lexington Medical Center welcomed the 1st baby of the new year, early Friday morning. Finley Cunningham was born to Amy Johnson and Erik Cunningham. Johnson’s labor began on New Year’s Eve. They … more

Nuke debacle cost MCEC customers

Santee Cooper and SC taxpayers are paying millions to former executives. Former Santee Cooper CEO Lonnie Carter received a golden parachute with his retirement in 2017. In addition to … more
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You can become a better writer

Do you long to write with flair and style? To communicate at deeper levels with your readers? Chronicle Editor Emeritus Jerry Bellune can help you as he has helped thousands of other writers. … more

NEWS IN BRIEF

I-20 bridge collision fatality A Georgia truck driver died Sunday after colliding with a bridge pillar on Interstate 20 in Lexington County. Benjamin Edward Parker, 44, of Douglasville, … more

Sumptuous Southern dining

A classic Charleston Perlot Rice recipe Sumptuous dinner plates make for a special meal with southern influence, S These 4 dinner plates were made of fine, white English porcelain by Royal … more
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