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Monday’s Memorial Service

The Pelion Ruritan Club will present the 6th annual Veterans Memorial Service Monday, May 25, at 10 am. Bring lawn chairs as no chairs will be furnished this year. Masks are optional. Practice … more

Blue screen of death

D o you install every optional Windows Update? You might reconsider. Microsoft was criticized in the past for slow responses to security risks. That’s part of why there are now Windows Updates … more

CATS KICK CANCER

Lexington High School presents the Lexington 1 Ed Foundation a $1,600 check to go towards the “Cats Kick Cancer” campaign. Since its inception, “Cats Kick Cancer” has raised close to $100,000 … more

Praying for Logan

Senior Living Going into Lexington Medical Center I noticed a young lady with pink hair sitting on a bench outside the ER. When I came back out she was still there. I walked … more

Senior Master Sergeant James E. Phipps Jr (Ret.),

of Sandy Run, died Jan. 7, 2020. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. more

Old school learnin’

See Christmas lights in Gilbert park

Around gilbert & summit Gilbert Pack 60 Scouts, their families, Gilbert Town Council members, Ruritan Club members and many other volunteers placed the Christmas lights … more

DOWN TO 1

THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK There were 5 Lexington County/ town of Irmo teams looking to advance to their respective state semifinals Friday night. For the 4th … more

Local mayor receives highest honor

West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton received the Order of the Palmetto from Gov. Henry McMaster Monday night. It was Horton’s last city council meeting. The Order of the Palmetto is the … more

Monopolies serve only themselves

Our state’s regulated monopoly system works for the monopolies and public officials but not for the ratepayers nor the taxpayers. It is a complicated, costly and manpower-heavy system that … more

State spends $77M on non-existent I-73

YOUR TAXES AT WORK 37 years after it was 1st proposed, Interstate 73 exists only on paper. Yet in the last 15 years, state taxpayers have spent at least $77 million on … more

Want low impact, high results?

Have you heard of Pilates and wondered what it was? It is a series of stretching and strengthening exercises developed over 90 years ago by Joseph Pilates. It has low impact on your joints and … more

You see it, you own it

Down South Down South Back in 1999 things weren’t going well. My boss called me into his office. “If you see a problem, you own it,” he said. Great advice. … more

Everyone is a pedestrian

Koon's Watch Warmer weather means more people out and about. Whether it’s walking down a city block, a country road or a suburban sidewalk, everyone is a pedestrian at some … more

‘His Love’ ministers to inmates

Some of my readers know that I’m involved in a prison ministry through my church. Recently, I met Marty McKenzie who is also involved in prison ministry. His story was so fascinating that I … more

Santee Cooper buyers face tougher decisions

Lawmakers hope Santee Cooper’s value – not it’s $8 billion debt – will attract a generous buyer. Whether the state sells or seeks other ways to dispose of the debt may depend on tough … more

Pawmetto Lifeline aims to end dog, cat homelessness

In 2008, more than 23,000 companion pets were in animal shelters in the Midlands. More than 19,000 had to be put to sleep. “Now there are less than 11,000, and we have about a 32% … more

Jimmy Koosa is back in golf

GOLF April opens the most spectacular spring golf season on earth. The Masters held at Augusta National Golf Club just 60 miles away helps amplify the celebration. The … more

Pelion businessman faces charges

Editor’s note: This information was posted on our website several weeks ago. Several members of the Pelion community have requested the Chronicle include it in our print edition. Please visit … more

Mom is the best caddy

While watching the “Winter Tour” Competitive divisions of Pitner Orthodontics, Jerman Personal Service, and Kleen Sites at LinRick this past Sunday, memories of caddying for my children in this … more

How to grow plants and kids

BEHIND THE MIKE My friend and neighbor Chad Ansbaugh lives just up the street from me. He coaches alongside my son Cory at St. Cloud High School in Florida. I got … more

John

“In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:4-5 more

The power of the vote

Lexington has a long history of civic responsibility. My granddad Archie Corley used to tell me stories about voting when he was a young man. That was when only men could vote, prior to WWI. He … more

Michael moving our way

Here we go again. Weeks after Hurricane Florence raked the Carolinas, Category 2 Hurricane Michael is headed for Lexington County. The National Hurricane Center reports the good news is … more

Beware of new online scams

JerryBellune@yahoo.com Unsuspecting Lexington County residents may get help from scams. Online scammers have used Google search ads to masquerade as authorized agents for Apple and … more
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