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How Hurricane Irma taught us to survive

our readers write With the 2018 hurricane season opening June 1, former Lexington County law enforcement officer Tim James shared this account of his team’s survival of one … more
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Chapin Wins 15th State Title, Runners-up for Lexington, Gilbert

“We got that gold, we took it back!” This was the yearlong rallying cry for the Chapin High School competitive cheer team. It began not too long after the Lady Eagles finished runner-up … more
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Caregiver of the Year nominated

Dilcia Pineda-Carias of Assisting Hands Home Care has been nominated for Home Care Association of America Caregiver of the Year. This national program recognizes top home caregivers assisting … more
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David Michael Charlton

David Michael Charlton, 50, of Gaston died Sept. 24, 2021. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. more

How to improve police relations

National Review Magazine One of the most important people in my life is my mom Frances Scott. As a single mother raising 2 boys, she worked grueling hours to put food on the table. She’d … more
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2021 Athletics Hall of Fame class announced

The University of South Carolina announced its 10 newly elected members of the Athletics Hall of Fame, sponsored by the school’s Association of Letterman. This year’s class includes John … more
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Last few weekends

A s the summer starts to wind down, you want to squeeze every last drop out of lake time. We, at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, want you and your family to enjoy every minute spent … more
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Update your old iPhone

Do you have or use old Apple devices? If you have an iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, or iPod Touch (6th generation) you need to do a software update ASAP. … more
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Sarcasm, a typo and Civil War nicknames

This spring marks the 160th anniversary of the War Between the States. I’m always amazed by how many generals, North and South, had colorful nicknames. Consider these 3. “Stonewall” … more
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William Thomas “Tom” Jervey

William Thomas “Tom” Jervey, 92, of Lexington died April 15, 2021. Dunbar Funeral Home was in charge. more

Wayne P. “Buddy” Taylor

Wayne P. “Buddy” Taylor, 80, of Leesville died April 9, 2021. Barr-Price Funeral Home was in charge. more

Joyce Geiger McKee

Joyce Geiger McKee, 83, of West Columbia died March 24, 2021. Temples-Halloran Funeral Home was in charge. more

Lila H. Crouch Bell

Lila H. Crouch Bell, 86, of Lexington died March 6, 2021. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. more

Shot at dawn

Have you received your initial covid vaccination yet? Many of us haven’t as we are not included in Phase 1a. If you are a 1st responder, health care giver or nursing home resident, you’ve … more
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The joy of reading

In southern Lexington, Aiken and Orangeburg counties, internet access is spotty. Unless you have Spectrum or a satellite dish, forget about it, says our friend Robert White who covers this area … more
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A gift suggestion

Do you know someone who is trying to find their way in life or looking for a new mission? Give them copy of Jerry Bellune’s inspiring book, “Your Life’s Great Purpose.” A personally … more

SC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE COMPETITIVE CHEER FINALS

There were 6 Chronicle Country teams who qualified for the SC High School League competitive cheer championships at the Florence Civic Center this past Saturday. After 2 Top 3 finishes the past … more

Virus hits 73 county schools

73 Lexington County schools were reported infected with covid-19 this week. That’s 11 more schools this week than last. In District 2, Wood Elementary will temporarily move to remote … more
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3 strategies to connect with others

Want 3 sure-fire ways to connect with prospects and customers, courtesy of our friend MaryEllen Tribby? 1. Be a Giver. Concentrate on helping others and the “getting” will follow. It will … more

DEATH NOTICES

Hosea Talmadge Barrett, 85, of Irmo died Sept. 7, 2020. Temples-Halloran Funeral Home was in charge. James Heyward Bouknight Jr., 77, of Leesville died Sept. 11, 2020. Barr-Price Funeral Home … more

Break-in or let-in?

Here’s some surprising news about vehicle break-ins. Did you know that 85% of broken-into cars in 2019 were left unlocked? While there’s no surefire way to prevent car breakins, but … more
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Do you get no satisfaction?

When I was a pre-teen in the 60’s I remember the Rolling Stones singing “I can’t get no satisfaction.” My mother instantly pointed out the horrible grammar. Of the whole song, the … more
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Town passes small-biz rebates

Lexington Town Council hopes to invest $250,000 in small businesses in the next 30 days. Town Council passed a dollar-for-dollar rebate program aimed at benefitting both customers and in-town … more
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Our promise to you and yours

The little newspaper you are reading right now has survived turbulent times. It was born in the ruins of Lexington in 1870 after the War Between the States. Our early American newspapers … more

A juggernaut is born

W e have had a lot of time to think over what has been happening to us the past few weeks. The closest thing to this in modern history is probably the 1918 influenza. I first heard about the … more
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