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Rabid bat confirmed in West Cola

1 pet exposed The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a bat found near Melon Drive and Cornish Way in West Columbia, has tested positive for rabies. No people … more

Privacy vs. protecting children

H ave you heard about the new features Apple has planned? Apple announced a software update for later this year. The new child safety features are making waves. Child protection advocates and … more
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How to turn politics into a farce

Swansea’s town officials are in a mess, to put it generously. A few of them don’t plan to do anything about it. The Town Council inherited the mess from Mayor Jerald Sanders. The mayor has … more

Protecting business

Gov. Henry McMaster signed the covid-19 business liability act last week on the patio of West Columbia’s Café Strudel. The pro-business bill gives legal immunity to businesses that followed … more

Ashton Avon (Bo) Shuler

Ashton Avon (Bo) Shuler, 92, of West Columbia died June 11, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

County treasurer awarded

Lexington County Treasurer Jim Eckstrom received the Harry O. Harman Award at Saturday’s meeting of the Lexington County Republican Party. The award, named for longtime coroner Harry Harman, is … more

The latest Facebook problems

D id you hear about the Facebook data leak? This month, a database with information from over 530 million Facebook users was made publicly available in an insecure database. The data included … more
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Good foster homes needed

Families are facing challenging times in the Palmetto State. According to John Connery of the SC Youth Advocate Program, there’s a growing need to provide foster assistance and support in … more
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West Columbia woman murdered

A Columbia man has been charged in the murder of a West Columbia woman. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of Charles Jason Carmichael, 40, in the murder of Ashli G. Haigler, … more

Runners honor fallen friends

SAFE runners continue day 3 of a 7-day running and cycling marathon. The group SAFE Lexington, which stands for “streets are for everyone,” formed last spring after Lexington County runners John … more

Lawmakers want probe of NextEra Energy

SC Sen. Dick Harpootlian is not opposed to selling the deeply-indebted Santee Cooper electric utility. He wants an investigation of leading prospective buye NextEra of Florida. The senator … more

Santee Cooper’s rates soaring

You hear a lot about how SCANA raised its electric rates $2.2 billion. What you hear less about is how Santee Cooper also raised rates on a nuclear project it failed to finish with SCANA as its … more
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2020 ALL-CHRONICLE COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL TEAM

CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Halle Michael (Lexington) PHOTO | WWW.LEXINGTONCHRONICLE.COM Chidera Wilson (Gilbert) THOMAS GRANT JR. | CHRONICLE CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR Jackie Shealy … more

Panthers, Tigers and War Eagles

This week the Quail covered local elections, waiting in line for the 1st in a long time to vote. Enthusiasm was all over as the number of voters far outnumbered those in past elections. The … more
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Board majority not fiscally responsible

The District 5 School Board’s job is to serve teachers, staff, students and the community. They answer to the taxpayers. The current school board majority, or the Core 4, has shown that fiscal … more
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Stimulate us with an income tax break

T he whiz kids in Washington are arguing about how much of our money to give us back in more stimulus money. Here’s an even better idea that will help all of us and uncomplicate our taxes for … more

You can brighten Mr. Bobbie’s day

They call him Mr. Bobbie or Uncle Bobbie. Daily he would sit in his golf cart on Two Notch Road in Gilbert and wave to the children and all who passed by. Mr. Bobbie became popular and everyone … more
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A wedding in the mountains

Tired of the summer heat and humidity in the Midlands? Why not travel to cooler mountain air? Our family journeyed last week through the majestic Shenandoah Valley’s mountains across streams … more
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Ruling may aid defrauded SCANA investors

A US Supreme Court ruling may help investors recover millions from a nuclear fraud. The court ruled this week that the Securities & Exchange Commission can obtain court orders to recoup … more
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DEATH NOTICES

David Milton Beales Jr., 85, of Lexington died April 20, 2020. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. John P. Conway, 88, of Chapin died April 21, 2020. Shives Funeral Home was in charge. … more

American (Legion) Graffiti

Some misguided Rembrandt decided to use a wall of the American Legion Hut in Lexington for his canvas. His critics at the Lexington Police Department are looking for him to render their judgment on … more

The extra milers

My father was an extra miler. At age 15, he walked and hitched rides on wagons more than 300 miles from Georgia to South Carolina. It must have taken him a month of doing chores for meals … more
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Santee Cooper deal may aid Mid-Carolina rates

Santee Cooper has a $425 million deal to end a legal battle with Westinghouse. This could affect power rates of Mid-Carolina Electric member-owners in Lexington County. The bankrupt … more
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West Columbia starts 2020 with recycling

With the New Year, the West Columbia Public Works and Sanitation departments increased recycling. An extra recycle container pick-up day was added in the 1st week of the year to sanitation … more
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What to look for

Where is sex trafficking happening? Escort services, illicit massage businesses, resident-based commercial sex, outdoor solicitation, pornography. Who’s doing the exploiting? … more
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