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When was Jesus really born?

Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25? The reasons are complicated. December has a long history of winter festivities. The Roman Empire celebrated Sol Invictus, the rebirth of the … more
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The man who said ‘no’ to Hitler

HOLY COW! HISTORY Every dictatorship shares one thing in common: unquestioning, blind obedience to the dictator from his subjects. Whether it’s the Castros’ Cuba, … more

Chapin Chamber under new management

Blackburn Rebecca Blackburn has been named Executive Director of the Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce. She comes to Chapin with experience as a small business owner with a … more
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13-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS

Lake Murray fisherman

Lake Murray fisherman showed their appreciation to Lexington County first responders last month. The First Responder “Thank You” Fishing Derby was organized to recognize Lexington County Firemen, … more
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Is your family safe from rabies?

Foaming at the mouth, bloodshot eyes, vicious snarling. Those may be the images we imagine when we hear that an animal is infected with rabies. But how often do we see an actual case of … more
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OLD GRUMP

SCE&G’s brass has some brass ones. They now want the ratepayers to cough up another $399 million to pay for their mismanagement, fat paychecks and bonuses. When will the Public Service … more

Don’t be silenced

our readers write The ORS and PSC are supposed to help us, but they have to do what the legislature tells them to do and judges. People need to call or write their legislators about … more

Folk artist preserves the past

Down South Down South We need more Harold Branhams. In a time when things old and quaint fall to modern ways, it’s good to have someone preserve the past. … more
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What if you could no longer see the sky?

Health Wanted “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched-they must be felt with the heart.” -Helen Keller Do you … more
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Chamber blames SC regulators

JerryBellune@yahoo.com State regulators are not doing their jobs. That’s the contention of a state chamber official who blames Public Service Commissioners for giving SC Electric … more

White Knoll High School Was Locked Down After Student Brought Gun to Campus

White Knoll High School was placed on lockdown on Nov. 29 when students reported to staff that a student had a handgun on campus, per a message shared with families and the media from Principal Ted … more
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!-26 to be widened locally

If you’ve been on I-26 at peak times you know how congested it can become. Its traffic has increased almost 30% in the last 10 years.. More than 22 million vehicles a year take I-26 … more

What do your customers think of you?

Do you know what your customers really think of your products and services? A favorite strategy of big, A favorite strategy of big, dumb corporations is to hire big, dumb and expensive agencies … more
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go!

YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO AREA EVENTS To submit events, the absolute deadline is Friday before publication. However, it is best to send items at least 2 weeks before your event date by email to … more

District 4’s distinguished faculty

Lexington School District 4 in Gaston and Swansea named Sandhills Middle School’s Justin Newton as Teacher of the Year. Newton started his career in Lexington 4 in 2014 and teaches physical … more
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Joe W. Payne Jr.

Joe W. Payne Jr., 79, of Lexington died May 16, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

Drafted

Here are 2 pro football draft stories worth reading. They will make you feel good about the power of sports in our country. The natural All of us knew Trevor Lawrence would be drafted … more

My kind of clubbing

No, I am not talking about nightclubs or bar hopping. But there is a kind of clubbing that I do recommend. Everyone needs to have social interaction with friends. I eat breakfast every … more
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Other news to know

Are you missing out on $$? SC State Treasurer Curtis Loftis spoke to the West Metro Rotary club at Lizards Thicket on Augusta Road last week. Loftis reminded attendees that millions of dollars … more

Stimulus bill bails out billionaires

The new “stimulus” bill contains a lot of giveaways for renewable energy. Wind and solar generation projects are huge tax shelters for Wall Street billionaires The bill extends the … more

Daisy’s post-Christmas report

Brrrr! It’s cold! Santa not only brought gifts but also North Pole air and brisk wind. Christmas day was the coldest day of the year. Families had to scramble and adjust plans from garage or … more
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OTHER NEWS TO KNOW

Man dies in collision A West Columbia man died in a collision on US 1 Friday afternoon. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said the man died in a motor vehicle collision in the 2900 … more

2 new, 2 incumbents win District 2 board seats

Cindy Kessler, Beth Dickerson Branham, Liz Chitty Castles and Abbott Bray were the top 4 vote-getters for the open seats on the Lexington 2 School Board. Kessler and Branham are incumbents. … more
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Tech projects owe SC $4.9M

16 start-up companies financed by taxpayers have failed to repay $4.9 million SC Launch Inc., an affiliate of the state-created SC Research Authority, was repaid $19,152. That’s less than … more
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