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It’s a Dog’s Life

My friend John Parrish sent these knee-slappers from church bulletins and announcements to make your day and mine. Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM . Please use the back … more

A day for dear old Dad

This Sunday, June 21, we will celebrate Father’s Day. It is a day when Dads can sit back and be served and honored. It is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in June. President Richard Nixon signed a … more

Irmo honors 6th-grade author

Irmo Town Council will honor Irmo Middle School 6th grader Cherish Taylor Tuesday. Cherish won the annual Palmetto Pride Book Writing and Illustration Contest. Copies of her book, … more

House Calls expands services during covid-19

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allowing practitioners to use tele-health services to contact patients. SC House Calls’ Center for Tele-health call center allows patients to … more

All this rain brings flood warnings

AROUND CAYCE, SPRINGDALE & WEST COLUMBIA There was a lot of rain in December, and, a flood warning was issued for parts of the Congaree River until Jan.10. With this … more

Mildred “Mickie” O’Brien Hook,

80, of West Columbia died Dec. 4, 2019. Moseley Funeral Service was in charge. more

Ad agency aids non-profits

Each year, a West Columbia advertising agency goes all out to help non-profits. Riggs Partners calls it CreateAthon, an around the clock exercise in creative marketing and advertising. … more

Academy graduates 3 county firefighters

3 Lexington County firefighters have been graduated from the SC Fire Academy. Joshua Porter, Carson Banner and Caleb Dumaid of the County Fire Service were graduated from an 8-week firefighter … more

We’re in debt more than $15B

Talking Points How often do you use credit cards unnecessarily? You may want to reconsider the “buy now, pay later” approach. A Wallethub report shows South … more

Spanish immersion classes open

Around rEd BAnK Lexington District One is passing along the opportunity for parents of 5K students to place them in the partial immersion program, which has openings for this … more

OLD GRUMP _|

The hits keep on coming. Mid-Carolina Electric members will see their rates rise today. MCEC said part of the increase is due to the SCE&G and Santee Cooper nuclear fiasco. more

FCC responds to Robocall complaints

TECH TALK Did you hear the good news? We might finally get some relief from robocalls. The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to give cell phone … more

Peachy art winners annouced

Around gilbert & summit Each year the Gilbert Community Club, which sponsors the Lexington County Peach Festival, invites students from our Gilbert schools to enter the … more

Ruritan awards 4 scholarships

Around pelion Awards Day at Pelion High School was celebrated May 17. Seniors were presented scholarships at this time. The Ruritan was honored to present scholarships to … more

2019 NIKE PALMETTO CUP

The 26th annual Nike Palmetto Cup kicked off at Saluda Shoals Park for the 2nd consecutive year. Coordinated by Gray Collegiate Academy head coach Kevin Heise, the event brought 24 boys and 5 … more

A wintry week in the 49th state

Ihave always loved to travel. When my boyfriend, Troy, was asked to work in Anchorage, Alaska, for 2 weeks, I could not pass up the chance. I bought a ticket and jumped on a plane to spend the … more

Teacher takes a fall at Forts Pond

Around pelion Forts Pond Elementary wishes to thank Mr. J. P. White for being a super hero last week. He is the husband of a kindergarten teacher and just happened to be in … more

Lexington 1 teacher recruitment fair Saturday

Lexington County School District 1 will host its annual Teacher Recruitment Fair on Saturday. The even will run from 8:30 - 11:30 am at Lexington High School, 2463 Augusta Highway, Lexington. … more

Computer Science Education

Computer Science Education Week returned to Lake Murray Elementary the first week of December with activities for all grade levels. Kindergarten through fifth grade participated in Hour of Code … more

Special Chritmas gifts

Looking for something unique for someone who has everything? How about a personally autographed book from our Authors for Literacy? 20 authors will sign their books for you at the Lexington library … more

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It’s a Dog’s Life

A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks if he could see her license. She replies in a huff, “I wish you guys could get your act together. “Just yesterday you took away my license … more

Prevent Pets from Fleeing in Fright

Social gatherings and celebrations can add up to a lot of fun for humans, but it’s an equation that may test the limits for a fearful pet. The break in day-to-day consistency and the chaos that … more

Lady ‘Cats dominate

GOLF The 2018 Lexington High School girls golf team is another amazing powerhouse. Last year, the team won the state championship by 49 shots. The football … more

Squash back-to-school stress

Heading back to school is exciting for both kids and parents, but with all the thrill and anticipation, it can be stressful. As a parent, you can approach the impending school year with a … more
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