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BLOWFISH COACHES CORNER - The 2nd half brings new hope

The first half of the Coastal Plain League season came to an unceremonious end for the Lexington County Blowfish this past Saturday. The Blowfish played 8 games in 6 days, thanks to 2 consecutive … more
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Special needs ski event on Lake Murray

Special needs participants and their families, will spend a day at Lake Murray waterskiing, tubing, and kayaking. Limitless Sports’ 18th Annual Ski Event is Friday, June 21 from 9 am until … more

Former Bearcat brings NFL players to camp

Jonathan Rumph, a former Brookland-Cayce High School standout and Georgia Bulldog wide receiver, recently held his 1st annual Community Building Football Camp with the help from several NFL players … more
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Middle schoolers answer ‘What Does America Mean to Me?’

Lexington District One students put their pens to paper to answer an important question for an annual contest. For the past 30 years, the Sertoma Club of Lexington invited middle school students to … more

Outdoor fun

Foot Pursuit 5k: May 18, 8 am at City Hall. Run through West Columbia and support the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation. Registration is $25 before May 10th. Register at www.racesonline.com … more

Temporary insanity on Lake Murray

JerryBellune@yahoo.com It was a perfect Saturday for the 7th annual Lake Murray Polar Plunge. By 11:45 am more than 300 people waited at the water line at the SC Electric & Gas park on … more
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Robotics teams take home gold and silver

Two Meadow Glen Middle robotics teams returned to the winners’ circle. This season’s FIRST LEGO League theme, Into Orbit, challenged students to apply innovation to the world of space travel … more

Who’s that on the Clemson sideline?

Isn’t that Nikki Haley down there on the sideline? Wasn’t she governor and United Nations ambassador? Didn’t she used to live in Lexington? Yes, you’re right. The Clemson University graduate, … more
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Chronicle Country players at All-Star Games

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL This past Saturday saw a rare occurrence of two of the oldest All-Star games for high school football seniors take place on the same day. … more
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Wyman King elementary class plays turkey

School collects water for Florence victims

Cayce Elementary wanted to pay it forward to help those affected by Hurricane Florence and the flooding that followed in and around the South Carolina coast. And pay it forward they did. … more
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When men murder women

Football fridays back on South Carolina is a dangerous place to live – if you’re a woman. The most recent Violence Policy Center study ranked our state 6th in the nation … more
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DEATH NOTICES

John Everett “Sonny” Aiken Jr., 84, of Irmo died July 27, 2018. Dunbar Funeral Home was in charge. Scott Alan bush, 56, of Chapin died July 16, 2018 in Huntsville, Ala. Louise … more

A sweet mistake

HOLY COW! HISTORY There’s no denying it: the dog days of summer are upon us once again. As we sweat and swelter, many folks find comfort in a classic summertime treat. … more
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A voice from the past conjures memories

BEHIND THE MIKE Every community has a handful of them. They are the pillars that keep a community strong. They are the backbone of a community’s character. No matter … more
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Register kids for school July 23

AROUND PELION The registration process for Forts Pond Elementary School 2018-2019 year begins July 23. The office will be open for assistance with online registration (computers … more
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A fatal invasion of South Carolina

LEXINGTON YESTERDAY The arrival of the Spanish on the mainland was fatal for the natives. Explorers found this inland domain pleasing and full of riches. But the native … more

First Community Bank Posts Record Earnings

Things are looking up for the First Community Corporation. The holding company for First Community Bank — founded in Lexington and Forest Acres in 1995 and now doing business out of 20 … more
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DID YOU KNOW?

An Italian banker, Gilberto Baschiera is considered a modern-day Robin Hood. Over the course of 7 years, he secretly diverted 1 million euros to poorer clients from the wealthy ones so they could … more

The Tunnel to Towers story

Who was Stephen Gerard Siller and what did he do on Sept. 11, 2001? Siller was the youngest of 7 children born to Mae and George Siller. At age 8, he lost his father and 18 months later his … more

How settlers fed their families

Hunting has been an important part of Lexington County’s history from the settlers earliest days. Many of the Congaree Indians that called this area home were involved in the deer skin trade … more
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LMC’s Wine on the River Aug. 21

Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s annual Wine on the River will be at the West Columbia Riverwalk Aug. 21 at 7 pm. The annual event features live music, wine, craft beer and food, all … more

Comforting corn for lunch

T his meal in a bowl for hot summer days is easy to prepare. It can be filling on it’s own or with a large fresh salad. We often had this for lunch after church when friends and family stopped … more
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Airport High students raise $78,000 for Camp Kemo

The Camp Kemo Charity Drive is a favorite annual tradition for Airport High School — but this year’s campaign was just a bit more special. That’s because the Lexington 2 school presented … more
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