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‘Twas the Week of Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore wouldn’t know how popular his 1823 poem would be read 198 years later. Little clues in the original poem like “tore open the shutters and threw up the sash” and going to … more
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STAY HERE play here

To submit an event for consideration in our calendar of Lexington County events — or let us know about something we missed — email lexingtonchronicle@gmail.com. PROVIDED Lights Before … more

Rosemarie “Marie” McKnight

Rosemarie “Marie” McKnight, of West Columbia, died Oct. 1, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

Fort Jackson leader to speak to chamber

Brig. Gen. Patrick Michaelis will speak at the Lexington Chamber’s Business Over Breakfast Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 am at Radius Church. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance. … more

Clyde Daniel Anderson

Clyde Daniel Anderson, 39, of Batesburg-Leesville died July 23, 2021. Whitaker Funeral Home was in charge. more

Why District 5 superintendent quit

What were the Distict 5 board’s differences with its superintendent? The details are slowly The details are slowly coming to light, according to the Charleston Post and Courier. Board … more
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111 Prostitutes: The 1st Love Boat

Poor William Rosecrans was having a tough time in 1863. He was a Union general during the Civil War with two pressing problems. First, Abraham Lincoln was riding him hard because he hadn’t … more
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The secret is in your smile

Greg Wych named his successful dental practice “The Art of Dentistry.” You may not think of dentistry as an art. Isn’t it about straightening, drilling and pulling teeth? No. Greg … more

Herman Alton Cox Sr.

Herman Alton Cox Sr., 88, of Lexington died April 30, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

The case against the mainstream media

We will admit our suspicions about what the mainstream media is feeding you is based on our own perceptions and reporting. Facts are facts. To their discredit, big daily newspapers, aided … more

Pine Ridge Middle back to virtual

Students at Pine Ridge Middle School will move temporarily from in-person classes to virtual learning for 2 weeks. The virtual learning period began Tuesday, Feb. 16, the day after the … more

What we can learn from Walt Disney

When you think of being visionary, compare your vision with Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland 65 years ago: “Physically, Disneyland is to be a small world in itself. Encompassing the … more
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Sam E. McCuen

Private graveside services for Sam E. McCuen, 80, of Lexington was held on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Columbia. The Rev. Dr. Patrick Riddle, Senior … more

Lawmakers want probe of NextEra Energy

SC Sen. Dick Harpootlian is not opposed to selling the deeply-indebted Santee Cooper electric utility. He wants an investigation of leading prospective buye NextEra of Florida. The senator … more

A father’s example

I n thinking this week about what I might share with you, I recalled this incident that brought back a sweet memory. The other day, my wife and I found blackberries at the market. The … more
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Storm water tax opposition rising

Lexington County Council can call it a fee. Most property owners see it as a tax. And the timing could not have been much worse. Chronicle readers are upset over a proposed storm water … more
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Stop, look & listen

You see it in movies. A car get stuck on railroad tracks as a train comes barreling down at full speed. Y But it doesn’t just happen in the movies. In 2019 alone, 126 people were … more
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Our trip along the Congaree’s Cedar Creek

Paddling Congaree National Park’s Cedar Creek, I could see why it is worth protecting. We paddled under a thick canopy of cypress and tupelo. The black water hid fish, snakes and surely alligators … more

Can we trust DHEC?

The Sumter County coroner says a report that a child died of covid-19 was wrong. We see 1 mistake after another coming from DHEC. A teacher’s death is truly sad, but it was top news when many … more

Wink’ and Bobbie Sox celebrate 70th anniversary

Thomas, “Wink,” and Bobbie Sox celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at their home in Lexington on July 29. They met while he was in service, and she was working as a nurse in Pinehurst, N.C. … more

NEWS IN BRIEF

Lexington man sentenced on gun charges A Lexington man has plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Demarcus Deon Booker, 34, was sentenced to 6 years in … more

COLLEGE SIGNING

All-state point guard and 2019-20 Lexington County Chronicle Girls Basketball Player of the Year Japonica Wilson of River Bluff signed a letter of intent with the University of South … more

District 1 asks for $287M budget

Down 2.7% over last year The Lexington County School District 1 Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing to present the 3rd reading of the district’s 2020–2021 General Fund operating … more

Did the lockdown do us any good?

We didn’t like the governor’s partial lockdown any better than you did. But all of us trusted health officials who said it was needed. Now there are a few questions about whether they were … more

Irmo car shooting death

The Irmo Police Department is investigating a shooting death that occured near the 185 block of Old Dutch Fork Road in Irmo. Officers and EMS responded Feb. 19 to a person suffering from a gun … more
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