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Nominate your favorite charity

Do you have a favorite charity? You might nominate it for an Angel award. Each year, SC Secretary of State Mark Hammond seeks nominations of charities. He considers charities that use … more

Summer is good time for history lessons

Ilove history. As a descendant of the original German Immigrants that settled in the Dutch Fork in 1752, I want to learn more about the history of my area and the state. Being the history buff … more
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$23,000 raised for coach battling cancer

More than 800 of W.F. Sullivan’s fans turned out for a fundraiser for him. “I just want to tell y’all, the Chapin High graduates and Chapin community, I just love all of y’all to death … more
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Bridging the saluda river

Have you passed the island in the Saluda River and wondered about it? Thousands of canoeists, kayakers and tubers have. Until this month, the 6-acre island was unreachable except by water. … more
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Chapin leads way among local schools in Carlisle Cup

Outgoing Chapin High principal Akil Ross summed up his school’s championship success in one sentence. “You can’t spell “Champion” without Chapin,” said Ross after watching the … more
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Meet the queen of note writers

BEHIND THE MIKE My wonderful wife Christine is the queen of all note writers. Over the past 45 years I made a living travelling around the world delivering speeches. … more

NUKE FIASCO AFTERMATH

SCANA and Santee Cooper power users may find they have a common enemy. Who’s that? State tax officials. They want to charge the two power companies 6% sales tax on the $9 billion … more
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Arrests Man Accused of Shooting Ride Service Driver

The Lexington County Sheriff’s department arrested a Columbia man Nov. 12 morning who is accused of shooting a ride service driver after a road rage incident. “Kenneth Lewis Trogdon, 36, is … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

More about mothers and the end of summer: • Playdate season is back. Despite your best intentions, most of those end-of-the-year promises for epic playdates all summer long probably went … more
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What has the FBI found about Jan. 6?

Lexington County Chronicle readers might like to know the truth vs. the myths of Jan. 6. In accounts from The Hill and Reuters News Services, the FBI has found little evidence to suggest that the … more

Delta variant spread stresses staff

Lexington County covid-19 cases are taking a toll on health care workers. Department of Health and Environmental Control officials blame the delta variant for the sudden surge. Lexington … more
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Golfing while on the mend

I was at Linrick with a group of new families in golf and will share a simple lesson after recognizing a few locals for their golf accomplishments. Carter Hendricks had a Hole-in-1 on number 15 … more
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Brenda Sims Newman

Brenda Sims Newman, 77, of Gilbert died July 9, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

Perfect picture

D’s Wings has an ambitious mural at its new location at 415 Meeting St. West Columbia. Artist Christine Lutfy painted this mural on the side of the building as part of her desire to see murals all … more

Col. Dale Findley Means

Col. Dale Findley Means, U.S. Army (Ret), 79, of Lexington died May 13. 2021. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. more

HS SPRING SPORTS IN CHRONICLE COUNTRY

Brookland-Cayce players and coaches celebrate the game-tying goal against Oceanside Collegiate in the Class 3A Lower State boys soccer semifinals on May 7 in Cayce. The Bearcats went on to win 4-3. … more

SPRING SPORTS FEVER

It was over a year ago when the pandemic forced the cancellation of high school spring sports throughout South Carolina. While it’s April Fool’s Day, it’s “no joke” spring sports have … more
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Lander homecoming royalty

Senior psychology major Ryan Murdock, of Blackville, and senior early childhood education major Alyssa Whittle, of Lexington, were named Lander University’s Homecoming King and Queen Saturday, … more

SC health department needs an overhaul

The vaccine debacle that is unfolding in SC clearly shows the state legislature seriously needs to overhaul the Department of Health and Environmental Control. It is becoming obvious that DHEC … more

What’s slowing vaccinations?

The Chronicle isn’t alone in wanting vaccine details from SC health officials. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster and Democrat Sen. Dick Harpootlian both called for an explanation of why it is … 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

A mother’s dirty little Christmas story

T his dirty little Christmas story happened to a single mother whose kids believed in Santa. After they went to bed on Christmas Eve, Dee poured Santa’s milk down the drain and ate the … more
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The making of a champion

Dustin Johnson is The Masters’ 2020 champion. He won this prestigious event as the world’s number 1 ranked golfer. He took a 4-shot lead into the final round and extended it, breaking The … more
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Paul Mitchell school moves to West Columbia

Paul Mitchell The School – Columbia has moved to Meeting Street in West Columbia. “We’re super excited to be here,” said Scott Bills, the school’s director. “We’re investing in a … more
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