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District 5 students participate in Prom Promise

Prom season is upon us and Lexington-Richland School District Five is making sure students are mindful of the choices they make on a fun night out with their friends. As a prerequisite to … more

Pelion’s Alexander wins awards

Around pelion Pelion Elementary congratulates Katie Alexander, its lead interventionist. She is the recipient of two grants for a Response to Intervention program. She will … more

Seniors share Christmas memories

Around gilbert & summit Some of the members of the Gilbert-Summit Senior Center shared their favorite Christmas memories with us. We enjoyed spending time with them and … more

New senator aims to punish corrupters

Dick Harpootlian always says what’s on his mind. For the feisty former prosecutor, his critics say, the more outlandish the better. The new senator will take Sen. John Courson’s seat … more

Pelion Thanksgiving Service is Nov. 18

Around pelion The Community Thanksgiving service will be held November 18 at 6 pm at Pelion Methodist Church. Everyone is invited. The Pelion Christmas parade is … more

Developers must pay the costs of growth

impact fees York County Council and the Fort Mill school district are to be congratulated for impact fees on developers for new home construction including apartments. These … more

County ranks in top 5 for business

Lexington County is one of the best in the state for business, a recent study shows. The investment website SmartAsset ranked Lexington County 5th best for Gross Domestic Product growth in SC. … more

Lady Wildcats set goals beyond the region title

A year after winning 30 games, claiming the Region 5-5A title and coming within a victory of reaching the Class 5A final, the expectations for Lexington High School volleyball are at a near all-time … more

What’s involved?

The SCALE program welcomes those ages 14-20 who are interested in a law enforcement career. According to their website, SCALE: • Helps young adults become mature, responsible citizens and … more

Save the date

Save the date for the 10th Annual Women’s Night Out on Tuesday, October 16. Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s Women’s Night Out is a yearly awareness and educational event to highlight … more

‘Murders and Mysteries’ tour draws big crowd

There’s nothing quite like a good murder mystery to capture people’s attention. More than 350 people came to downtown Lexington Saturday evening, June 23. They were there to hear about … more

It’s time for Vacation Bible School

Around red BAnk Vacation Bible School season is in full swing, if your church is holding a VBS, please let me know so that I can pass along that information here. As always, … more

The brutal truth about Karl Marx

Our Readers Write After serving in the US Air Force, it sickened me to see how many positive reports came out about Karl Marx on the anniversary of his birthday May 5, 1818. Over my life … more

Chronicle Country teams a win away from titles

One more win. It’s where a trio of Chronicle County teams find themselves after taking care of business to open their respective state finals. Both the Chapin and River Bluff baseball … more

CLASS 5A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FINAL

Dutch Fork running back Jarvis Green with the carry against Gaffney. He finished with 117 rushing yards. PHOTO | GOFLASHWIN.COM Dutch Fork quarterback Davin Patterson breaks free from a tackle … more

Some of the Candidates for Wagener Mayor, Council Debated Last Week

One mayor and two Town Council candidates attended a town hall on Oct. 20 ahead of a Nov. 2 election for those positions in Wagener. The hopefuls who showed up were council candidates Kevin Young and … more

Cross Safely

R ail Safety Week begins next week. The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and promote education surrounding railroad rights-of-ways and grade crossings. The Lexington County … more

Charlie Edward Cook Sr.

Charlie Edward Cook Sr., 69, of Gilbert died Aug. 28, 2021. Barr-Price Funeral Home was in charge. more

Roads, bridges stuck in gas tax pothole

State officials are flush with almost $2 billion but aren’t fixing bad roads and bridges. As of June 30, the 2017 state gas-tax-hike law had netted an $896.1 million surplus. That’s 50% … more

Janet Robin Claggett

Janet Robin Claggett, 67, of West Columbia died June 26, 2021. The SC Cremation Society was in charge. more

A native son returns to the US

MADRID, SPAIN, October 29, 2020 “You’ll need special authorization to leave the country and a travel form to the airport just in case the police stop you.” That was the advice of my … more

Firing squads returning to SC

A new South Carolina law will return the option of firing squads for prisoner executions. SC Gov. Henry McMaster signed the law Friday that forces death row inmates for now to choose between the … more

The politics of power

In his book “The Myth of the Robber Barons,” Burton Folsom points out there are 2 kinds of business developers whom he describes as “political entrepreneurs” and “market entrepreneurs.” … more

West Columbia sheds its old image

Growing up in the 60s and 70s, we ”Columbians” looked down on West Columbia and Lexington County like they were poor country cousins. We did not believe it was a great place to live. No … more

COLLEGE SIGNINGS

White Knoll senior Jaylen Ray is pictured with his family and head coach Darrick Curenton last week when he signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Coker College. THOMAS GRANT … more
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