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Gamecocks, Tigers open season with home wins over in-state FCS foes

Coastal Carolina was held to 238 yards. South Carolina defensive back Nick Harvey was ejected for targeting and will miss the first half of Saturday’s game against Georgia. The contest … more
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OLD GRUMP

SCANA stock holders voted to sell out to Dominion. Maybe their executives will do better than the SCANA mismanagers forced to resign. What’s surprising is that SCANA is suing state regulators, not … more

Solar users may lose under new SC rebate law

Just when you thought electric rates may fall, here comes another setback. If you hoped solar power on your home or business would save much on electricity, forget it. Duke Energy has … more
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Little known power giant may buy Santee Cooper

nuke fiasco aftermath We are in the closed door, confidential stage of selling a taxpayer-owned utility. No one is talking about who the prospective buyers are for … more
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TOUGH AS

After two weeks, the Lexington County Blowfish have earned acclaim. Adjectives like “resilient”, “resolute” and “scrappy” best describe the team’s play through 10 games in the Coastal … more
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Palmetto State teams open play Friday in NCAA Regionals

The last time the Chanticleers swept the conference regular season and tournament titles, they won the 2016 Division I College World Series. After winning both the Sun Belt regular-season and … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

Two windmills are standing in a field. One asks the other, “What kind of music do you like?” The other one says, “I’m a big metal fan.” My girlfriend says I’m hopeless at fixing … more

Wrapping Up Thanksgiving

How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was a good one with members of our family gathering. It was a time for being thankful for our many blessings, family and friends. Whether you grabbed an … more
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Where to Learn About Tech

Do you want to learn cybersecurity and IT skills or how to code? There are numerous free and low-cost resources online to explore. Make sure you’ve chosen the right field before spending an arm and … more
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Business helping hospital

Panera Bread is celebrating its 20th anniversary of raising dough for breast cancer research through its Pink Ribbon Bagel campaign. Part of proceeds at its Lexington and Harbison restaurants … more
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Time for a prostate screening and check

Men’s Health Network Prostate cancer will strike almost 250,000 men this year and kill more than 34,000. It has become only 2nd to lung cancer as the deadliest cancer for men. If caught … more
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Linda Cook Bloodworth

Linda Cook Bloodworth, 76, of West Columbia died August 4, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

Lexington 1 free and reduced-price meals

Lexington County School District 1 announces its policy for free and reducedprice meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. … more

Going more than you want?

There are 5 different types of urinary incontinence. Which one could potentially be you? If you have these symptoms, consult with your doctor. Stress incontinence, involuntary leakage … more
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Unmasking questionable state deals

Do SC Commerce officials really let the fox guard the henhouse on secret deals? We’ve known Bobby Hitt since he was an editor on the Columbia Record. That’s what makes it difficult to … more

Sexual harassment led to firing

The former Department of Disabilities and Special Needs head is not the 1st to run into trouble. The agency has been plagued for more than 20 years with handling charges of neglect, abuse, … more
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$208 million for covid battle

SC lawmakers will invest $208 million in rainy day money to fight covid. The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed a proposal to draw from the Contingency Reserve Fund to give: … 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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More than 31,000 receive vaccine

31,511 South Carolinians have been shot – and are happy about it. That’s the number of Phase 1a front line workers and vulnerable elders who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shots … more
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Home care center opens in Lexington

A local home care service has opened a new office on Main Street in Lexington. McLeod Home Care opened in 2016 with only Tim and Melissa McLeod and one nurse. They now have 100 employees … more
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Your tax dollars at work

Our state lawmakers have plenty of money for their needs. The House started this fiscal year July 1 with a $23.7 million general-fund surplus. That’s nearly $1 million more than its … more
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Do you like European-style baking?

A European-style bakery has opened at 5076 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington. Owner DJ Stone has been baking since age 9 and lived for a time in Europe. 3 years ago he started with a trolly bus to serve … more
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Infected youth are biggest covid-19 spreaders

Chronicle columnists Val and Wayne Augustine just found out a friend had died. The chances he was innocently infected with covid-19 by a younger relative are high. The latest research … more
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Lexington 2 teachers report to school

Lexington School District 2 teachers reported to class Monday. Students will start classes Sept. 8. They have the option of attending class inperson 2 days of the week or can stay home for … more
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Quarantine kittens teach life’s toughest lesson

About 2 months ago, I brought home a scrawny stray cat that was hanging around my office. Our 3 children immediately fell in love with it. 13-year-old John Thomas named her Charlotte. … more
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