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Is SC health plan being abused?

The state’s health insurance plan for public employees may be unmanageable. It may cost state taxpayers even more when ineligible board members and parttimers gain coverage. 2 Lexington … more
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National League of Cities

National League of Cities Executive Director Clarence Anthony joined Lexington Town Council member Kathy Maness at a Town Hall reception last week. Maness has long been active in the NLC and is its … more

Will hurricane Laura swing our way?

Hurricane Laura may bring soggy Lexington County more rain this weekend. The tropical storm has become a hurricane and may swing east toward Georgia and the Carolinas. Laura will make … more

Coroner comes to aid of grieving widow

Lexington County Corone Margaret Fisher takes her work seriously. Helping grieving spouses is part of her job. Saturday she and Debbie Williams stood together at a memorial for Larry … more

Will accused SCANA exec get off with light fine?

Will crime actually pay in a $9.8 billion SCANA nuclear fiasco? It may, say close observers of the case and critics of state regulators and the former utility’s top brass. Ex-SCANA … more
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The outhouse flower

I remember Mom talked of a flower with a strange name, hollyhocks. She talked flowers a lot mentioning dahlias, Cape jasmines, which go by jasmines, gardenia, and a fancy scientific name, … more
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RECOGNITION

The S.C. Coaches Association of Women’s Sports presented Player of the Year Awards at the Fall Banquet Sunday at the S.C. State Museum. Chronicle Country winners were Karlee Vardas (golf) of … more

LMC continues bold growth

Lexington Medical Center’s footprint as a healthcare provider will grow in 2020. That was the message imparted by Michael Greeley, LMC’s vice president of operations. He spoke at the Greater … more
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Gibson Park closed for new $5 million dam

Lexington families will have to find a new picnic spot this year. The Town of Lexington will close Gibson Pond Park to completely rebuild the dam. That dam was washed away in the 2015 flood … more
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Helen K. White

Graveside services for Helen Keisler White, 90, of Ridge Springs will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2020 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery (Lexington, SC). The family will receive … more

Airport HS JROTC drill team wins state championship for 10th year

Airport High School’s JROTC drill team won the All Army Palmetto State Drill Team Championship over the weekend, the 10th consecutive year the team has taken the title. In addition to its overall … more
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The chapel in the vale

Down South Down South Ispend more time photographing country churches than attending my own country church. Not sure what that says about me, but I’ll go with it. … more

A daughter comes as a blessing in disguise

If you asked my daughter to describe herself, she would say she loves being creative and hanging out with friends. Hannah would say she likes to wear fancy clothes and she is enjoying her first … more
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Where you can find support for a disease without a cure

Each September, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation observes Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. Pulmonary fibrosis, in its simplest sense, is scarring in the lungs. Overtime, the scar tissue … more
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At least we beat Mississippi

Talking Points rose.lexchron@gmail.com Summer break is coming to a close. Lexington County students and teachers will soon be returning to their … more
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The robots are coming

Automation will likely widen the gap between metropolitan and rural areas. That’s the prediction of a new study from the McKinsey Global Institute. In the next decade, that will mean job … more

The Marine who didn’t belong in Vietnam

MARK POWELL’S HOLY COW! HISTORY Imentioned in last week’s column that much attention has been paid to this month’s 75 th anniversary of World … more
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County job growth attracts newcomers

Job seekers move to major growth areas of the state, Charleston, Lexington and Greenville. The 3 tend to have the strongest job growth and lowest unemployment rates. In reviewing the latest … more

Airport HS auction fundraiser

The Airport High School Educational Foundation is raising money for student scholarships and teacher grants. The foundation will hold its annual auction April 30 at Airport High School. Les … more

Early Easter celebrations

Got muscles?

health wanted We’ve all been there. We look at ourselves and criticize. I never worried about how the foods I ate would affect my health. Eight years ago, I … more
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Museum gala was fabulous affair

AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY If you weren’t at Lexington’s museum gala Saturday, you missed out of the best! Held at the Lexington Municipal Compex, this year’s … more
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Moldova missions with local family

Church Buzz Richard and Jennifer Sanders are missionaries who serve in Moldova. They met at Moody Bible Institute in Colorado. A 3-year stint as a bi-vocational … more

Quick facts

• In 1900 and 1901, 1,065 American teachers came to the Philippines. • On March 2, 1902, the Katipunan Gen. Juan Climace became the 1st elected governor of Cebu. Women weren’t allowed to … more

Eyewitness to Thanksgiving

Edward Winslow’s first hand account in a Dec. 12, 1621, letter was first published in 1622. “Our corn [i.e. wheat] did prove well, and God be praised, we had a good increase of Indian … more
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