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District 3 names teachers of the year

Lexington County School District 3 announced Teachers of the Year for the 2020- 2021 school year. School and district administrators bearing balloons, gifts, signs and lots of congratulatory … more

Can you make $926 a week on unemployment?

Are you a laid-off employee, self-employed or a contractor? If so, you may soon begin receiving $926 a week in unemployment benefits. This has many small business employers worried that … more

Celebrate Passover this Sunday

A t sundown on April 8, God’s annual Feast of Passover began. This is a very familiar event in the lives of Jewish families. But it is also a vital part of Christianity. Christianity … more

Give us a break – a tax break

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans in Congress seem to get it. The American people – at least most of us – don’t want a $1,000 more or less hand out. What we really want is for … more

Hospital merger could raise healthcare costs

Prisma Health—Midlands has acquired KershawHealth in Camden and Providence Health in Columbia. Under the terms of its purchase agreement with LifePoint, these facilities will become part of … more

River flooding closes Cayce Riverwalk

Heavier than normal rainfall is affecting our rivers. The Congaree Riverkeeper reported the Congaree crested at flood stage Sunday morning at just over 29 feet. The water was so high from … more

Tips for flu prevention

health wanted Flu season is in full swing. Do you know what to watch out for? Symptoms of the flu include fever, body aches, runny nose, coughing, sore throat and fatigue. … more

Friend to small business takes over

The Senate has confirmed Jovita Carranza to head the Small Business Administration by a bipartisan 88-5 vote. Carranza served as deputy SBA administrator during George W. Bush’s presidency and … more

It’s the most wonderul time of the year

BEHIND THE MIKE The holidays, as the song goes, are “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” For most, yes, they are. For others, they can be painful remembrances of lost … more

Santee Cooper wants $163M more

Santee Cooper’s debt-ridden directors are borrowing $163 million in a bond sale. The taxpayer-owned utility already owes $8 billion. $4 billion of it is from an abandoned $9 billion … more

Lone nuke reactor shut down

Dominion Energy has shut down its only operating Midlands nuclear reactor due to a leak. Dominion Energy spokesman Ken Holt told WLTXTV that the leak is small, did not escape the site’s … more

Zombies out in West Columbia for Halloween

lexchronT@yahoo.com Halloween night is getting closer and that means zombies are lurking at 1705 Redbird Lane in West Columbia. The zombie posse is comprised of scary wooden figures … more

Sermon-in-a-sack

My dad was a Baptist preacher. When I was a child he started “Sermon-in-a-Sack” on Sunday nights. He would take a household object, put it in a paper sack and invite all the boys and girls … more

Robert A. Bullock Sr.,

93, of Irmo has died. Temples-Halloran Fuenral Home was in charge. more

Ways to make the world a better place for seniors

By 2050, the senior population (adults age 65 and older) will be more than double that of the world’s youngest citizens, and the number of people living beyond age 80 is expected to triple over the … more

Should Nikki Haley run for VP with Trump?

JerryBellune@yahoo.com Former Lexington resident Nikki Haley has won a top Democrat’s support. Andrew Stein, a Democrat and former New York City Council president, says Trump should … more

3 keys to fabulous friendships

LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE We don’t get to choose our family, but we can choose our friends. We welcome these special people into our lives intentionally. In some ways … more

Dist. 1 building plan moves forward

AROUND TOWN The District 1 Board of Trustees will begin scouting sites for a new Transportation Facility. This construction project is part of the district’s $365 … more

Our last act

Iavoided talking about my life’s last act for a long time. Most of us do. It isn’t a pleasant subject to discuss whether we believe we are eventually headed for a better after life or just a … more

Will state sell Santee Cooper?

Standing in line to buy Santee Cooper are 2 utilities and an investment company. Due in part to South Carolina’s regulated monopoly system, those wishing to buy the taxpayer-owned electric … more

BIA’s 2018 member awards

AROUND TOWN LINDA: 467-0334 ChuCk: 348-0243 lexingtonchronicle@gmail.com The 2018 Building Industry Association’s Associate Member of the Year is Brandon Jeffcoat of … more

Secure your home

Koon's watch The holiday season puts everyone in a festive mood, but some are out to steal your holiday joy. If the presents in your home are visible to passersby, you … more

Protect against ‘porch pirates’

Koon's watch Online shopping becomes more popular each holiday season. But the delivery of those items – and what can happen to them after they arrive at your front … more

Tailyn’s Story: Thriving with Down Syndrome

health wanted This month is awareness for Down Syndrome. In our genes we carry the codes that help us inherit traits from our mother and father. The nucleus of each … more

Find meaning in your mistakes

LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE Ilove to make mistakes! Really I do. I wasn’t always like this. When you look for the hidden opportunity in mistakes, the opportunity for growth … more
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