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How lawmakers excuse each other for misconduct

YOUR TAXES AT WORK An unnamed lawmaker has been allowed to sell insurance to disability boards and county hospitals. The House Ethics Committee “advisory opinion” … more
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2 more schools threatened

2 Lexington County schools reported threats before the Thanksgiving break. The threats were made by students at 2 District 1 middle schools, Pleasant Hill and Meadow Glen. Students have … more
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District 5 honors veterans

Schools across Lexington-Richland School District 5 took time to honor our veterans on Veterans Day. The day was filled with student performances, special lunches and the honoring of past and present … more

3rd Pine Ridge Middle threat

A 15-year-old female Pine Ridge Middle School student has been charged with threatening classmates. Lexington County sheriff’s deputies say she spoke of bringing a gun to school and shooting … more
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CLASH OF THE UNBEATENS

“We want River Bluff!” Over the past 3 weeks, Gilbert High School fans have made that confident chant towards the end of a football team victory. After victories this past Friday to … more
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A break for Mid-Carolina members

Here’s good news for Mid-Carolina Electric members in Lexington County. Santee Cooper’s new executive team plans to freeze rates for the next 5 years. They also have a plan to pay off … more
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LEXINGTON COUNTY BASEBALL STADIUM ACTION

All Photos, unless noted otherwise, by Thomas Grant Jr.| CHRONICLE). more

Death sentence

the editor talks with you Some time ago, a publishing rival spread the rumor that I had a heart condition and wasn’t expected to live. That gave our family a good laugh. They … more

Dealing with dementia

Senior Living Let’s pause for a moment and give thanks to God for our minds. The ability to think, reason, solve problems, and remember what happened to us 50 years ago as … more

More ways to block robocalls

TECH TALK 42 Attorneys General called on the Federal Communications Commission to stop illegal robocalls and spoofing. The AGs urged the FCC to adopt proposed rules … more

The staying power of local news

You may find it as troubling as we do that millions of Americans live in places with no newspaper, radio or TV. How they find out what is going on is mostly through the rumor mill, a source of fake … more

news in brief What happened this week in Lexington County?

County EMS worker charged with assault A county emergency medical services employee has been charged with assaulting a child. Scott Anthony Ludwig, 44, is charged with 3rd … more

Juliette learned from her travels

You never know when a formative childhood experience can have a lasting legacy. Consider the impact of a toddler’s harrowing trip 150 years ago. That experience is still influencing young lives … more
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Pelion recyling event Saturday

Lexington County residents can recycle electronics and household hazardous waste, shred paper documents and donate household goods this Saturday. The event is from 9 am until 1 pm at Forts Pond … more

66-year-old runs laps around competition

Running a single mile in your 60s may seem unfathomable, but one Lexington resident beats all odds. At 66, Jerry Rich completed yet another 24-hour race. He was disappointed with the outcome of the … more
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GRAY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY

Life’s sad sacks

the editor talks with you o n a train crossing the north Atlantic coast of Spain, my wife and I encountered one of the saddest people we ever met. Jonathan rarely smiled … more

Who’s new at the Chronicle

Linsie Pritchard has joined the Chronicle as an advertising account executive. She is a South Carolinian raised in Elgin. She says she has a small town heart with the spunk of the great big … more

Haley: Anonymous letter writer dishonors US

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has slammed an unsigned letter criticizing President Trump. The anonymous letter in The New York Times was supposedly written by an official in the White House. … more

Tax technologists are after us again

The old joke goes: No ones life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. That may not seem so humorous now. Did you know our legislature approved a tax on Bingo? Is … more

Wine on the River Aug. 25

The Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s Women of Hope will host the annual “Wine on the River” fundraiser at the West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater Saturday, August 25, at 7 p.m. … more

Newspapers find SCANA lobbyist ‘aids’ lawmakers

The many ways lobbyists work reveals how they may influence politicians. SCANA natural gas lobbyist Terry Hobbs sold Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle an Atlanta condo 10 years ago for 24% below … more
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How failing students avoid summer school

Those who escaped summer school may sympathize with those who didn’t. When you flunked a semester of any subject, giving up part of your summer to redo a class isn’t something you want to … more
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NFL Nonsense

The Sports Grouch I guess I was mistaken. I thought players, coaches, even pro sports leagues were supposed to be role models for the rest of us. As my wife would say, I was … more

Pelion students receive scholarships

AROUND PELION The Pelion Ruritan Club awarded scholarships to students May 18. The recipients were Hannah Daggerhart, Megan Dennis, and Briana Monarca. The Pelion … more
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