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Should we ban cars because they kill?

saluda broad In Australia, Britain, Japan, Norway and New Zealand, governments are confiscating weapons from law-abiding citizens or buying back weapons at a cost of millions of … more

Special Olympians visit the beach

Lexington 4’s Special Olympics Program took part in the fall games at Myrtle Beach October 25-27. 22 students from Swansea High School participated. They joined approximately 1,500 athletes … more

Olan V. Thompson,

87, of Lexington died Sept. 23, 2019. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. more

Physical Education Teacher of the Year

SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE physical education teacher Ben Landers center, has been selected as the 2019 South Carolina Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the SC Association for Physical … more

Last WKHS registration is August 6

Around rEd BAnK Don’t look now, but I think the summer’s almost gone. The last before-school registration day at White Knoll High School is August 6, 8 am-1 pm and 3-6 … more

Late Bloomer

The Sports Grouch Despite the hoopla about South Carolinian Zion Williamson, there is an even better basketball story. It’s about a kid from Sumter who none of the big … more

COMEBACK CHAMPIONS

What a difference a few days made for the Lexington softball and Dutch Fork baseball teams. The week started with both teams looking to get off the mat after crushing Game 1 losses in their … more

The Irish take over Lexington County

AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY Leprechauns, Shamrocks and lots of green ushered in Lexington’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration Saturday. With “Luck of the Irish,” rain held … more

Chronicle Country wrestlers rack up medals

The annual S.C. High School League individual wrestling championships at the Anderson Civic Center saw 4 Lexington County wrestlers come away with gold medals. Swansea’s Preston Jacobs (132 … more

James F Mitchell Jr.

James F. Mitchell Jr. of Lexington died January 2019. He was born to James F. and Hilda Frances Mitchell on February 28th 1933, in Amityville, NY. His youth and early teen years were spent in … more

Could he win her back?

Book excerpt Coming back home to Haven Point was the last thing bestselling writer Elliot Bailey thought he’d ever do. But the book he’s writing now is his most personal one yet, … more

Police to ticket unregistered mopeds

Do you drive a moped? Know someone who does? You’ll need to get it registered ASAP. Due to a change in law effective Nov. 19, anybody who owns or buys mopeds must register them with the SC … more

Heartfelt gift to help homeless

Special to the Chronicle Thompson Funeral Home presented a check for $5,000 to Homeless No More President and CEO, Lila Anna Sauls to support the programs of St. Lawrence Place. The … more

Protect your Instagram privacy

TECH TALK When talking about personal privacy online, we talk about Face-book a lot. We think less about Instagram. This may be because Instagram allows us to choose a … more

Saving $500 million

President Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency aim the “Affordable Clean Energy” rule to replace the Obama administration’s so-called Clean Power Plan. This restores the rule of … more

What would you do if facing a killer?

Many teenagers spend their summers working, hanging with friends or playing video games. SC Association of Law Enforcement Explorers members spend their vacations preparing for a law enforcement … more

LCRAC track youth medalist to compete nationally

Track success seems to run in the Patterson family. After watching older brother Jacory at both Hand and Dreher High, 8-year-old Jamey Patterson II decided to follow him. “I started track … more

Protect your child from internet harm

Keep children safe online Have you ever wondered what your kids are looking at online? According to the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, 54% of children frequently have private … more

SC voters force runoffs

Tight races with many candidates forced runoffs in several primaries this week. Incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster won Lexington County and led the state with the most votes counted but will face … more

Scavenger hunt was in the Riverwalk

aROUND cayce, west cOlUmbia & spRiNgDale In honor of National Scavenger Hunt Day last Thursday, Mayor Elise Partin and the City of Cayce hosted a Cayce Riverwalk … more

SC seeks stiffer opioid penalties

South Carolina is taking measures to end the opioid epidemic. Attorney General Alan Wilson lead a bipartisan coalition of 39 states in support of stiffer penalties for irresponsible drug … more

Having Fun in the New Year

2022 is here and let’s have some fun this year. I’m going to make three lesson points that are simple and easy to apply to get your golf year off to a productive start. But first, some local … more

The 2021 All-Lexington Chronicle Volleyball Teams

The senior outside hitter was the Region 1-2A Player of the Year and was among the team leader in kills for the SCISA Class 2A runner-up Lady Crusaders. Lauren Reynolds (Northside Christian) … more
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