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Lights return to State Fairgrounds

The State Fair is bringing back its drive-through Christmas lights for its 2nd year. The event runs Dec. 5-27. Times are 6-9 pm Sundays through Thursdays, and 6-10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. … more
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Happy 90th Birthday

Former Lexington Mayor Hugh Rogers’ family and friends surprised him on his 90th birthday with a drive-thru party at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church. Rogers, who grew up on Wise Ferry Road, still … more

DEATH NOTICES

Linda Long Althoff, 79, of Irmo died Oct. 12, 2020. Dunbar Funeral Home was in charge. Anne Toole Beazley, 87, of West Columbia died Oct. 16, 2020. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. … more

Southern snowball divinity

2 egg whites 2¼ cups sugar 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 tsp vanilla extract Line a large cookie sheet with … more
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Main Street gas station stirs controversy

Grapevine gossip has some in Lexington upset about a new convenience store. A Murphy USA gas station will soon open at one of the busiest intersections in town. It will take over the former … more
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NEWS IN BRIEF

Multiple criminals brought to justice Lexington County’s 11th Judicial Circuit last week carried out 3 convictions. Andrew Blake Stacy, 25, was sentenced to 10 years for his role in an … more

Picknicking with your neighbors

One of the pandemic’s biggest losses has been the lack of larger social gatherings. Yet some are finding ways for events. Lexington Church of God plans a “Picnic In The Parking Lot” 11:30 am - … more
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Trio running for City Council

Do you want to vote early? Absentee voting for the Aug. 11 special Cayce City Council District 3 election is open at the Lexington County Voter Registration office at 605 West Main Street, Suite … more
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More covid testing on UofSC campus

LINDA: 467-0334 CHUCK: 348-0243 lexingtonchronicle@gmail.com Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and the University of South Carolina are expanding covid-19 testing for the Gamecock … more
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Lexington Post 7 selects senior roster for summer baseball

The sights and sounds synomynous with the “Boys of Summer” were heard again in Chapin. For the 1st time in 3 months, the game of baseball was played on a Chronicle Country field. The … more
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Welcome to the world of homeschooling

Do you miss your child’s teachers yet? Lexington County parents have gotten a taste for what it’s like to teach their kids at home since schools closed Mar. 16. Although this is a … more
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Schools to feed kids free lunch, breakfast

Lexington County school districts are offering a free food program for children during the closings. The programs run 11 am-1 pm Monday to Friday. Parents can drive to student drop-off … more
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Vice President in West Columbia today

Vice President Mike Pence will visit a West Columbia company today. Nephron Pharmaceuticals will host a luncheon as part of a fundraiser in conjunction with President Donald Trump’s 2020 … more
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Lawmakers press Santee Cooper to go 100% clean

State lawmakers want taxpayer-owned Santee Cooper to clean up its act. Local lawmakers Nathan Ballentine of Chapin and Russell Ott of St. Matthews who represents southern Lexington County, won a … more
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Westside Baptist celebrates 75 years

Westside Baptist church will celebrate 75 years of service to God’s people in West Columbia and Cayce. In 1944 while WW II was raging, people recognized a need for a missionary Baptist church … more
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Sweet, sweet Christmas

Christmas has been a fond memory of mine since childhood. I remember going to my grandparents’ house on Christmas Eve for our family get together. We would bring a dish and presents for … more
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Mary Ellen Kyzer Shumpert,

78, died Nov. 22, 2019. Blizzard Funeral Home was in charge. more

Seeking a solution for small businesses

our economic future The Labor Department US job numbers for October show 128,000 new jobs. What the media didn’t tell you was that businesses with fewer than 20 … more
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Is there a ‘right way’ to help?

“Are you going to be a do-gooder or a difference-maker?” When Kendall Weaver, a Wofford College junior from Lexington was first asked this question by a mentor, it seemed to stand in … more
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news in brief

2 sentenced for sex-trafficking minors Donnell Salethian Woodard, a/k/a “Tank,” 31, of Columbia, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to sex traffic minors and benefiting from … more

A hidden talent

the editor talks with you Among my many talents you’ve undoubtedly never heard about is that I am an accomplished, veteran dish washer. I try to be modest about … more
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New Carolina president stirs controversy

Some people are unhappy about new University of South Carolina president General Robert Caslen Jr. The USC Board voted Friday 11 to 8, with one abstention, to select Caslen as the university’s … more
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Lexington County man charged with kidnapping, assault

A Gilbert man is accused of kidnapping a man and a woman Wednesday and forcing them to drive to an ATM after he had an argument with the man about money. Michael Eugene Bryant, 44, is charged … more

Unclaimed veteran gets big sendoff

AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY How heartwarming that an estimated 1,000 people came to Fort Jackson-National Cemetery last Friday to show their respect for an unclaimed Vietnam … more
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State to oversee Mid-Carolina, other co-ops

Lawmakers are taking a bold new regulatory step. Faced by electric cooperative managers’ misdeeds, they have ordered regulators to oversee operations. This means that, due to the misdeeds … more
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