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Lawmakers want teachers vaccinated

State senators may require health officials to start vaccinating teachers within 30 days. Gov. Henry McMaster has resisted calls for immediate teacher and school staff vaccinations. With limited … more
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Our former beach front property

The southern Lexington County sandhills were once reviled by George Washington. The sandhills lie south of the fall line which divides the coastal plain from the Piedmont. Millions of years ago … more
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West Columbia extends mask law

The City of West Columbia has extended its mask law another 60 days. City council approved the extension at a special meeting Dec. 30. It also extended the Emergency Ordinance to Suspend the … more
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SC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE COMPETITIVE CHEER ACTION

The Gilbert High School competitive cheer team in the SC High School League Class 3A qualifier for Midlands and Lower State schools held Monday at Lower Richland High School. The Lady Indians, along … more

Why flu shot may save your life this year

Did you skip a flu shot last year? This may be the year you change your mind. Department of Health and Environmental Contro officials say it is critical for you to stay as healthy as … more
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Feds to ship 35 tons of radioactive waste here

Federal officials have quietly announced plans to ship more highly radioactive waste to SC. An expert warns this brings with it yet unknown risks to Savannah River Site workers. Many … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

My writers have been working overtime to give you more baseball jokes. What are the rules for zebra baseball? 3 stripes and you’re out. I kept wondering why the baseball was getting … more
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Get ready for flu during covid-19 pandemic

Public health officials are concerned by the approaching flu season. They worry that it may overwhelm doctors and hospitals swamped by covid-19 patients. This has increased efforts to … more
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Cayce History Park trails get facelift

The 12,000 Year History Park and the Cayce Riverwalk have gotten some improvements. The City of Cayce has installed new interpretive wayside exhibit signs along the history tour trails in the … more
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Lexington kayaker raises $7,000

John Wellens of Lexington is halfway through paddling the Mighty Mississippi River. He began his 2,350-mile journey 26 days ago at the river’s headwaters deep in Minnesota. Now he has paddled … more
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2 kitten rescues, 2 happy endings

Chronicle readers Debra Kronowitz and Paul McKeever shared these stories of local heroes going above and beyond for 2 helpless creatures. Paul McKeever and his wife noticed a stray kitten had … more

Don’t throw out your stimulus $$

Don’t throw away that junk mail — or you might throw away your stimulus payment. The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service began sending out Economic Impact Payments as … more
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Midlands Gives benefits LMC‘s Covid-19 Relief Fund

On Wednesday, May 5, 2020 we raised $20,188 for the LMC Foundation Covid-19 Response Fund. THANK YOU to everyone who made #Midlands-Gives2020 a record-breaking year for us! Your support of … more

A LOOK BACK ON THE 2019-20 H.S. ATHLETICS SCHOOL YEAR

Over the next several weeks, the Lexington County Chronicle will take a look back on the 2019-20 school year in athletics through our lenses and others such as www.goflashwin.com and www. … more

Correctional officer stabbed inmate

Jarrell Boyan, 29, of Columbia, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law. On Oct. 6, 2016, Boyan was working as a Lieutenant … more

Lake home prices rising

AROUND TOWN A limited number of homes for sale are driving up prices, particularly on Lake Murray. According to Carl Vollmer of Coldwell Banker, a 4-bedroom home on … more
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The case for ending monopolies

We’ll concede there may have been a time when regulated energy monopolies were needed here. Whatever those reasons were, they are no longer needed. It is criminal to let regulated … more

Ease into your fitness goals

rachel@centerfit.net Setting new health and wellness goals is pretty popular in January. All of those “New Year - New You” campaigns can get you pumped up and off the couch. … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

A Sunday school teacher asked her students to draw a picture of the Holy family. After the pictures were brought to her, she saw that some of the youngsters had drawn the conventional pictures—the … more
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Fear and loathing over climate change

Environmental nonsense There are ominous signs that the Earth’s weather patterns have begun to change dramatically and that these changes may portend a drastic decline in … more
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Road to a bowl game starts Saturday

JUSTIN HALL South Carolina inched closer to a bowl game with the 24-7 Homecoming win over Vanderbilt. Head coach Will Muschamp called the win “workman-like” in … more
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SHRINE BOWL BOUND

Mother Nature rains on high school football again. For the 2nd time this season, bad weather delayed scheduled games last Friday night. Dutch Fork, Brookland-Cayce and Irmo found themselves … more
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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 send him a … more

Critics question new diversity test scores

Lexington County college applicants may face a new admissions hurdle. The College Board has stirred a storm of criticism with plans to assign an adversity score to those who take the Scholastic … more
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George H. Foster Sr.

George H. Foster Sr. met the God he served so faithfully on Monday July 1, 2019. He died peacefully and was once again reunited with “the love of his life” Georgia whom he was married to for 64 … more
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