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Local ladies visit family for holiday

Around gilbert & summit Christmas is about spending time with family and friends. It’s about creating happy memories that will last a lifetime. Wayne and I send our … more
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Can they fix Malfunction Junction?

Is there any doubt that state officials lied to us about the gas tax hike and other fees? Aided and abetted by Department of Transportation projections, gas tax backers did a snow job on the … more

The greatest game

Down South Down South “Just what did football do for you?” I could tell the fellow who emailed me had never played the game. Too bad. No matter what level you play, high … more

Regatta on Lake Murray is Saturday

Columbia Sailing Club on Lake Murray will host the 60th annual Midlands Regatta November 1-3. Up to 120 boats will race including Sunfish, Laser, Lightings, MC Scow and Y-Flyers. There will … more

Millions in taxes go to phantom interstates

YOUR TAXES AT WORK I-73 isn’t the only phantom interstate heavily subsidized with tax dollars. From 2006 to 2013, SC lawmakers quietly appropriated $4 million for the … more
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Gypsy comes home

the editor talks with you Every pet owner knows what it’s like to lose their little companions. One of a pet owner’s other trials is when that little loved one … more
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Our community is growing

Koon's Watch As our county expands and our population increases, so do the needs of our agency. With more visitors and new residents across Lexington County, our … more
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Build a better sandwich

have been milled for a finer texture and are required to be enriched per government mandate to help make up for nutrient shortfalls. Grains should account for about one quarter of each meal, but at … more
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Remember when...

... Local historian Clayton Kleckley helped the City of Cayce start its own historical museum? Email your “Remember When” to rose.lexchron@gmail.com more

Lawmakers suffer million dollar needs Senate needs $16.3M, House needs $22.7M

As lawmakers consider a $30 billion spending plan, their taxpayer-funded benefits keeps growing. The 46-member Senate last month quietly added $1.25 million to its money for unspecified … more
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Distracted driving more than texting, talking

Koon's Watch These days, it seems like everyone uses their cellphone all day for everything under the sun —from checking the weather and news, to catching up with family and … more

$9B state budget includes 5% teacher pay raises

rose.lexchron@gmail.com State lawmakers may be making good on promises to raise teachers’ pay. The 2019-2020 state budget passed out of the Ways and Means Committee and includes: … more
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Critics challenge PSC ruling

State regulators have hit 727,000 ratepayers with a $2 billion nuclear bill. That’s the belief of the environmentalist groups Friends of the Earth and Sierra Club. The groups say the … more
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Robert C. Lee

Gilbert – Robert C. Lee, 65, was born June 5, 1953, in Columbia, SC and was the son of the late Edward William and Marie Hanson Lee. Mr. Lee was a fishing guide on Lake Murray. He loved going … more

Small church, big support for missionaries

Church Buzz Ihave mentioned before how much I enjoy learning about small churches doing great things. Here is another one. Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington has a … more

A local legend: Herb’s Grill

Down South It sat at the corner of St. Andrews and Broad River Road. No frills -- a blue-collar vibe. Cement floor, frosty mugs of beer, sizzling fried chicken, … more

Community Club to hold BBQ sale

Around pelion The Boiling Springs Community Club is having a BBQ fund-raiser October 27 from 3 to 6 p.m. There will be Pork BBQ at $10 a pound; chickens $10 whole, $5 half; … more
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NY Times goofs again on UN’s Nikki Haley

Is this happening too often to be unintentional? A once-trusted source, The New York Times, last week admitted it was mistaken in slamming UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. In a lengthy editor’s … more
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SC honors Father of Modern Corrections

He was called the Father of Modern Corrections in South Carolina. Actually he was more than that. He was the father of 4 Lexington residents – Nancy Faglie, Missy Collins and Mike and Steve … more
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEXINGTON •The Lexington Wildcat Athletic Booster Club would like to invite all past Hall of Fame members to their annual Hall of Fame cookout. It will take place during the Sept. 7 … more

OLD GRUMP

Sacha Cohen will go to almost any extreme to get a laugh, even if it’s at Congressman Joe Wilson’s expense. Wilson has a sense of humor, but I wonder when Cohen will start pulling his pranks on … more

Blowfish team has a chaplain in the dugout

The Lexington County Blowfish baseball team has a chaplain. Why? That’s what I asked David Ford, the new chaplain. His answer: Why not? David is Minister of Children at Northside … more

River Bluff baseball again falls in Game 3 of Class 5A title series

For the second straight year, the Class 5A baseball title was denied to River Bluff High School. The Gators fell 14-4 to Dorman in the deciding game of the Best-of-Three series Saturday at Dolny … more
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STAY HERE play here

New Year’s Eve — Dec. 31 Holiday Lights on the River One more night to see “millions of sparkling lights.” Holiday Lights on the River at Saluda Shoals Park (6071 St. Andrews Rd.) … more

PLAY HERE play here

FRIDAY — NOV. 26 Record Store Day Black Friday at Scratch N’ Spin Get in the holiday spirit with some nontraditional sounds while you knock out your Black Friday shopping. … more
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