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Parents sue Babcock in son’s death

Matthew Davis Cullen’s parents hoped the Babcock Center would care for their 25-year-old autistic son. Last year Cullen was found dead of a heroin overdose inside a supervised West Columbia … more

West Columbia names a new Mr. Fixit

It sounds like an almost impossible job. The West Columbia Code Compliance Department has responded to an average of 244 incidents a month so far this year. These include accumulation of … more

Nuke Fiasco aftermath

Ratepayers may owe a debt of gratitude to critics of SC Electric & Gas. Internal documents obtained by Friends of the Earth and the Sierra Club revealed that SCE&G wanted to increase … more

JAM SESSIONS

Chronicle Country fans will get their first true test of high school football action this weekend. A total of four preseason scrimmages are scheduled to take place in Lexington and Richland … more

Bus mechanic who never let them down business he buried beside his late

Whenever celebrities’ tour buses broke down, they called Ken Lester. They knew he would leave Lexington to rescue them wherever they were and make their buses run again. Due to this, … more

THE 2018 ALL-CHRONICLE COUNTRY SOFTBALL TEAMS

(First Team) Allie Light (Lexington), Ginna Leaphart and Hannah Goodwin (both of White Knoll), Morgan Scott & Hannah and Kelcy Putlock (all of Dutch Fork), Kayla Oswell (River Bluff), … more

Our #1 problem: State spending

the editor talks with you Are you as amazed as we are by what the candidates for governor are promising? The candidates have promised ethics reform, term limits and … more

SC National Guard remembers 2 local heroes

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 19,000 SC National Guard soldiers and airmen have deployed overseas. Of them, 16 have paid the ultimate price, 2 of them from Lexington supporting Operation Iraqi … more

Golf Champions Head to College

K ennedy Gooding and Isabella Rawl are a pair of local high school golf seniors that have been playing great golf. Both are on their way to play in college. Rawl early committed as an eighth … more

West Columbia’s Charles Jackson honored for 50 years at Brookland Baptist

Many notable people showed up Oct. 17 to honor Charles Jackson, as West Columbia’s Brookland Baptist Church celebrated his 50th anniversary as pastor. “It is with a heart filled with praise … more

WEEK 8 HS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Friday’s Games (All Games at 7:30 pm) •Airport at Aiken •Gilbert at Brookland-Cayce •Columbia at Batesburg-Leesville •Chapin at White Knoll •River Bluff at … more

Protecting your space

T hey say that you have an invisible barrier of personal space of about 8 to 16 inches from your face. Shirley who is talking 8 inches from Samantha who requires 16 inches will create a problem. … more

Pelion elections ahead

Pelion Mayor and two council seats will be open for election. Filing is Aug. 23 to Sept. 3. Election will be Nov. 2. Interested residents may file at Lexington County Voter Registration and Elections … more

Our mobile immigrant ancestors

Although many immigrants who came to Saxe Gotha – now Lexington County – came directly from Europe to South Carolina, some went elsewhere first. The Quattlebaum family originally settled in … more

Cornelia Jane Joye Moshell

Cornelia Jane Joye Moshell, 85, of Irmo died June 4, 2021. Temples-Halloran Funeral Home was in charge. more

Gilbert High honors seniors

G ilbert High held its Senior Walk last Friday. Gilbert Elementary students, faculty and staff lined both sides of the road connecting the campuses. As GHS Seniors walked by, the GES family cheered … more

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL IN CHRONICLE COUNTRY

Northside Christian Academy’s Shandrea Pringle pulls up for a jumper against Spartanburg Day. The Lady Crusaders lost the SCISA Class A 1st round game 50-46. THOMAS GRANT JR.| CHRONICLE … more

Lexington County Chili Cookout set for Feb. 21

The 7th annual Lexington County Chili Cook-Off, presented by the Old Mill BrewPub and Lexington County Blowfish will take place on Sunday, Feb. 21 from noon to 5 pm. The event will take place … more

Who falls next in SCANA fraud probe?

Kevin Marsh and Stephen Byrne have been caught in the largest robbery in state history – the $2.2 billion fleecing of 1 million SC Electric & Gas and Santee Cooper ratepayers. Our … more

Media fools us with covid con

As many Americans recover, the media is pushing their propaganda narrative that covid cases are once again surging. The media is oblivious, either ignorantly or deliberately, to the reality that … more

When the apothecary worked magic

R emember the old drugstores? Most have faded into the night. They retreated to a place called “Obscurity,” but I recall them with fondness. I feel sorry for kids today. They … more

Grandmother’s stuffed eggs

This fan seems as if it is from a by-gone era. Its grace and style seems long gone from the world we live in today. This delicate piece of South Carolina history is uniquely feminine. Some of us … more

Squeeze the most out of life

Suppose someone handed you a sponge filled with water to drink. How hard you squeeze the sponge over your open mouth would depend on how thirsty you are. If you are not very thirsty you … more

Local hunters bag 13-foot gator in Lake Moultrie

Angelo Tager couldn’t help but show off photos of a prize 13-foot alligator. Alligators of that length have been weighed at up to 700 pounds. Tager said that he and his wife Crystal Nunn … more
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