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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Vickie Winn of Lexington announce the engagement of their daughter Melanie E. Winn to Mr. James W. Ingram III of Lexington. He is the son of Jim and Sarah Ingram o … more

Raymond Boozer Inducted into Hall of Fame

Raymond Boozer has dedicated many years of work and volunteer service to the Gilbert community and the County of Lexington. Recently, Boozer was inducted into the Lever County Extension Agent Hall of … more

DEATH NOTICES

Marion O’Neal “Neal” Bickley Jr., 53, of Chapin of Chapin died Sept. 5, 2021. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. Dorothy Elizabeth Chapman, 97, of Cayce died Sept. 9, 2021. … more

Pelion gang member gets 15 years for drugs

Reynerio Rafael Romero, Jr., 27, a validated gang member living in Pelion, pled guilty to Trafficking Cocaine 2nd Offense and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge George M. McFaddin, Jr., last week … more

DANCING TO NATIONALS

Local dancers from Connick School of Irish Dance compete at US National Irish Dance Championship earlier this month, bringing back top placements for the Lexington studio. 6 local dancers traveled to … more

SHINING THROUGH IN A CHALLENGING YEAR

The Class 3A girls golf champion Gilbert High School PHOTO | GILBERT HIGH SCHOOL Catcher Ashby Vining of Gilbert holds the Class 3A baseball title trophy. THOMAS GRANT JR. | CHRONICLE Molly … more

Woman killed crossing US 1

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher on June 11 identified the individual who died as a result of being struck in the 2400 block of Augusta Road at approximately 11 pm on June 10. According … more

Criminals caused the gas shortages

Did you think the gas shortage a few weeks ago was a problem? Think what it meant to the operators of Colonial Pipeline. DarkSide hackers shut it down for $4.4 million in ransomware. Think … more

Mickelson’s big weekend

Phil Mickelson, at almost 51 years old, won the 2021 PGA Championship at The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island. “I hope others can see what is possible” was part of one of his 1st comments after … more

Buy now, pay later

Lexington County retail chains are making it easier to buy now, pay later. The payment option is a modern version of old-fashioned layaway plans. They allow shoppers to pay for purchases … more

OLD GRUMP

DHEC’s well-intentioned hot line isn’t much help, Chronicle readers say. When are they going to get anything right? more

$65M awarded in SC CARES grants

Nearly 3,000 SC small businesses and nonprofits will receive federal corona virus relief funds. The SC Department of Administration announced 2,970 applicants for the SC Cares Act Relief Grant … more

Recovery rate record

Lexington County set a new covid-19 recovery record this week. Although daily case reports have been in double digits, no one has died of covid-19 for 7 straight days. Columbia and Richland … more

County teachers brave fears to return

The fear-mongering began over the summer. Health and education experts told the media that covid-19 fears would compel teachers to resign or retire en masse. They would be terrified that … more

Did District 5 waste $34M on a new school?

Opponents of a $34 million Amicks Ferry Road Elementary School might be right. The company paid to do a $76,000 study found too few students to fill the new school. The District 5 board and … more

Why your customers buy from you

Our friend Ruth King says you need to know why your customers do business with you for 4 makeor-break reasons: 1. It defines your business purpose. It’s the reason your customers pay you to … more

A father’s legacy

My father could find humor in even the thinnest material in life. He grew up in a south Georgia farm family of 10 children, a middle son. Only 8 of them made it to adulthood. Dad was … more

It’s a Dog’s Life

My writers have been working overtime to give you more baseball jokes. What are the rules for zebra baseball? 3 stripes and you’re out. I kept wondering why the baseball was getting … more

You can brighten Mr. Bobbie’s day

They call him Mr. Bobbie or Uncle Bobbie. Daily he would sit in his golf cart on Two Notch Road in Gilbert and wave to the children and all who passed by. Mr. Bobbie became popular and everyone … more

America losing faith in the media

We’ve been warning about this a long time. Now we have learned of a poll that backs us up. Fake news and slanted reporting on CNN, the New York Times and other news outlets is destroying … more

LEXINGTON COUNTY BLOWFISH ACTION

There’s plenty for the Lexington County Blowfish to smile about these days. Since the return of fans to Lexington County Baseball Stadium, the team have played near-unbeatable baseball at … more

Calling all town citizens

The July Town Council meeting has been moved from July 9 to July 16. All residents are urged to attend. Work session begins at 5:30 and meeting is at 6 pm. PELION POLICE have received their new … more

Restaurants, others open with distancing

Lexington County residents, workers and business owners are taking tentative steps toward reopening. Restaurants served patrons outside respecting social distancing, their wait staffs in gloves, … more

OBITUARIES

Sean “Michael The Archangel” Blackmer, 19, of Irmo diedApril 15, 2020. Dunbar Funeral Home was in charge. Russell Herman Cornwell, 75, of Lexington died April 5, 2020.  Ebbie Calvin … more

DEATH NOTICES

Marianne Albritton, 64, of Lexington, died March 21, 2020. Elmwood Funeral Home was in charge. Janie N. Sharpe Baxter, 94, of West Columbia died March 27, 2020. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was … more
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