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Hollow Creek club elects new officers

Around gilbert & summit Hollow Creek Community Club elected 2019 Community Club officers and new board members. Congratulations to these new officers: President Timmy … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

Questions and answers selected from tests given in Springdale, Ark., in 2000 to 16 -year-old students! (Don’t laugh too hard - one of these may be the president someday.) Q: Name the … more
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One of our readers, John Wayne Parrish, thoughtfully sends me notes and stories to lift me up. Working as a professional grouch is harder than you might imagine. I walk around with a mournful … more

Quarry’s neighbors losing fight

Batesburg-Leesville quarry neighbors’ dream of quieter Saturdays seems to be fading. Lexington County Council has discussed reducing mining hours and amending a county-wide ordinance. … more
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We will never forget

3 choices expectant mothers face

linda@laviesc.org For a woman, finding out she’s pregnant can be exhilarating news. That’s if she’s planning for a baby. But, what if she’s not? An unexpected … more
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Local golfers shine

GOLF The Tri-County’s 2018 All Star team has been established and there were some exciting finishes in the SCJGA Hootie Summer Series’ final event. Before … more
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OLD GRUMP

SCANA stock holders voted to sell out to Dominion. Maybe their executives will do better than the SCANA mismanagers forced to resign. What’s surprising is that SCANA is suing state regulators, not … more

Protect your phone from theft

It seems like there’s always a new virus or scam circulating, but how can we protect ourselves from actual device theft? Here are a few steps to keep your phone safe from thieves. Record … more

49-hour time traveler

Our colleague Mark Bel-lune took a copy of the Chronicle to Lapu Lapu, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines, 8,953 air miles and 12 time zones from Lexington County. It took 49 hours through five … more

Metro Airport names a new chief

Our airport commissioners are promoting from within. Michael Gula will move up to executive director of Columbia Metropolitan Airport. He has been director of operations, planning and facilities … more

Lexington 1 buys Pelion property for $982,980

Lexington District 1 has agreed to pay $982,980 for 54.61 acres in Pelion. The school board plans to use the land for a future middle school. The price is $15,000 an acre. The sellers … more
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Should SC construct interstate to beach?

Gov. Henry McMaster has come up with a plan that may run into major political problems. He wants SC lawmakers to set aside $300 million in federal covid relief and surplus tax money to pay for … more

Dangerous days in Lexington County

South Carolina endured a violent conflict in the late 1750s and early 1760s as th Cherokees took on British forces in the French and Indian War. Although none of the major battles occurred in … more
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Chamber offers free business seminars

The C-WC Chamber of Commerce will offer business seminars for members. Christina West, Events & Membership Coordinator for the Chamber, told the Chronicle that supporting local businesses is … more
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PRESEASON SC PREP FOOTBALL MEDIA POLL

CLASS 5A 1. Dutch Fork (10), 2. Fort Dorchester, 3. Northwestern, 4. (tie) Dorman, 4. (tie) T.L. Hanna, 6. Ridge View, 7. Gaffney, 8. JF Byrnes, 9. Sumter, 10. River Bluff Others receiving … more

Memoir of a Korean POW

L ast month I learned of the passing of the 93-year-old brother of Lexingtonian Alice Asbill. Alice said that her brother had been a POW in the Korean war and that he had written a book about … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

Good ol’ summertime is an occasion for a few jokes. My editor hopes these aren’t too naughty for you With summer getting sunnier a wife asks her husband, “Do you think I should I go … more
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Suspect wanted for shooting into dwelling

Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green is requesting assistance in the shooting incident that occurred Monday, June 28, in the 300 block of Coventry Lakes Drive. At approximately 1:30 pm, … more

War waged on secret SC deals

A Lexington County senator wants state officials to quit wasting tax dollars in secret deals. “The Department of Commerce refuses to tell us how they spent billions of South Carolina taxpayer … more
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Outdoor book sale May 15

Have you missed browsing the shelves or your local library or book store? The Friends of the Irmo Branch Library will hold an Outdoor Used Book Sale Saturday, May 15, in the parking lot of the … more

Elaine S. Browder

Elaine S. Browder, 94, of Lexington died April 21, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

Maytrude “Trudie” Fulmer-Katz

Maytrude “Trudie” Fulmer-Katz, 88, of Lexington died April 8, 2021. Barr-Price Funeral Home was in charge. more

Judge Edward Benjamin Cottingham

Judge Edward Benjamin Cottingham, 92, of Bennettsville and West Columbia, died March 24, 2021. Burroughs-Cooper-Kiser Funeral Home was in charge. more

Throw our heroes a bone

Nearly 80 years ago, the US Army officially began training dogs for war. Despite all the advances in military technology, military working dogs remain a crucial component of our national … more
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