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Gun safety tips your child needs to know

Koon's Watch Being a parent or grandparent means we must sometimes have tough conversations with young people in our lives. One of those important conversations is what they … more

Wildcats’ head coach brings a lifetime of love of sport to Lexington High

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TENNIS For Alyssa Peterson, you could say tennis was a family affair. Her grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles all played tennis. She first started … more

Consumer alert: 3 food threats

Miss Lexington teen advances Product dangers have become part of life in modern day Lexington County. The latest 3 are: • ALDI has recalled and removed from its … more

Campaign for Clarity gala

Bill McDaniels of McDaniels Auto Group and Suzanne Pucci of Stanley Steemer will partner with LMC Foundation to host their annual charity event. The gala will feature a live and silent auction … more

Welcome to the sounds of Christmas

More Christmas music is on tap this week in Red Bank. St. James Lutheran Church holds two opportunities to celebrate the season in song December 16. First, the Children’s Christmas Program, “Twas … more

Are we being taken for a gas tax ride?

You may recall all the promises that were made if we only raised the gasoline tax. So those wonderful people who brought us the blessings of the Base Load Review Act and other Statehouse … more

A writer who knew no limits

Rachel Haynie wrote from her heart about everybody and everything that crossed her path. For more than 50 years, she chronicled everyday life in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles … more

New brewery to be part of River District revival

West Columbia is getting a new enterprise that could be described as a gamechanger. Savage Craft Ale Works is coming to West Columbia’s River District. The new brewery is scheduled to open in … more

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Marionettes take over library

AROUND PELION The Columbia Marionette Theatre will present “Make Me a Star” June 22 at 10:30 am at the Pelion Branch Library. Jimmy wants to be a star but doesn’t think … more

A new Lutheran Church for West Columbia

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28-19 Joy Lutheran Church will open its doors Sunday at … more

District 5 may raise taxes

It’s up to state lawmakers now. The Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board’s $187.3 million annual budget includes no tax increase. But that will depend on what state lawmakers do … more

OLD GRUMP

Most of us are ready to abolish the Public Disservice Commission. How they can rule consistently in favor of renegade utilities such as Carolina Water and SCE&G is almost beyond belief. It’s … more

It’s a Dog’s Life

A: Fill his underpants with water. Q: Did you hear about the French Army rifle sold on ebay? A: The only description under the picture of it was “Nie gefeuert, einmal fallen gelessen” This … more

Lexington County Lights

Lights Before Christmas Holidays and animals and lights, oh my! Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (500 Wildlife Pkwy.) holds its annual Lights Before Christmas event on select nights in November and … more

Knowledge saves lives, especially the youngest

They’re our most precious cargo — are we securing them safely? Child Passenger Safety Week is later this month. It’s a time for law enforcement agencies across the nation and U.S. … more

A place to play for everyone

Saluda Shoals Park is expanding a park for children of all abilities. A groundbreaking at Leo’s Landing Inclusive Playground will be at 10 am Saturday, Aug.12 at Saluda Shoals Park East, 6071 … more

Lexington police charge man with murder

Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green Friday announced that an arrest has been made in the recent shooting death on Freedom Drive in Lexington. Jabin Elliotte Trapp, 49, of Lexington, was … more

UPCOMING GAMES

Thursday’s Game Chapin/Newberry vs. Lexington (at Roscoe Frye Field) 7:30 pm Monday’s Games Camden vs. Lexington (at Roscoe Frye Field) 7:30 pm Chapin/Newberry vs. West … more

Welcome home our heroes

South Carolina is a great place for military retirees – not just on Memorial Day Monday. Our state ranked 2nd only to Virginia as military friendliest. Much of that is due to a healthier … more

Watch out for gas price gouging

A gas shortage may put a kink in summer travel plans. SC Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Tuesday he has declared an abnormal disruption in the market following the hacking of Colonial … more

Your example

In “Tame Geese,” philosopher Soren Kierkegaard wrote about a wise old goose. He challenged his fellow barnyard geese to test their wings He extolled the marvel of flight, how all of … more

Why masks for kids?

When someone contradicts themselves as many times as Dr. Anthony Fauci has, how is it possible for him to have any credibility. One thing that bothers me is the continued insistence on … more

Wallace Sidney Beasley Sr.

Wallace Sidney Beasley Sr., 82, of Irmo died March 25, 2021. Dunbar Funeral Home was in charge. more

Our judges should not be above the law

W e will admit our judges have tough jobs. In criminal cases, they deal with the scum of the earth who commit horrific crimes. In civil cases, they deal with complex situations on which … more
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