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Sunday school raises money for Oliver Gospel

Robert Grant has an unusual Sunday School class at Lexington Baptist Church. The “Camo” class is for men from 18 to 70+ years old. Some are married, some single with professions ranging from … more
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District 2 teacher, student of the month

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce recognized its teacher and student of the month last week. Mike Harden, a Pre-Engineering Instructor at the Lexington School District 2 … more
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Hold on to your keys

Koon's Watch Most of us get around using motor vehicles. They’re often an indispensable part of our lives. What would happen if yours suddenly disappeared? Vehicle theft is … more
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Playoff prediction

The Sports Grouch Are you picking the Tigers to win Monday’s national college title game? I am, too. The big question is, which Tigers from which Death Valley, Clemson or … more

Is cheaper TV coming to your home?

Some predict the end of cable TV as we know it. Others see upheavals like what movie theaters and radio experienced with TV in the 1950s and broadcast with cable in the 1980s. Amazon, … more

Sudie Cherry Horton,

92, of West Columbia died Nov. 27, 2019. Thompson Funeral Home was in charge. more

Students work to defeat bullying

5 students from Swansea High School attended an Anti-Bullying Summit at the Columbia Convention Center Sept. 13. The morning kicked off with a video welcome from Molly Spearman, State … more
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RECOGNITION

Jean Brantley Reddick,

90, of Irmo died Sept. 19, 2019. Dunbar Funeral Home was in charge. more

Could getting married save your life?

A new study shows South Carolina has the 25th highest suicide rate in America. Our state has 16.7 suicides per 100,000 people. The US average is 14 per 100,000 people. Suicide rates were … more
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Hymn preceded church in the wildwood

MARK POWELL’S HOLY COW! HISTORY If you’re Protestant and were raised in the South during the 20th Century, you likely grew up singing this hymn: … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

How does a farmer mend his overalls? With cabbage patches. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Did you hear about the painter who was hospitalized? Reports say it was due to too … more
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

It was a baseball reunion at Lexington Sports Complex on June 15. Past and present members of the American Legion Post 7 baseball team faced each other in a contest to replace a cancelled contest. … more

GETTING EVEN

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Both the Dutch Fork baseball and Lexington softball teams experienced those opposite spectrums of sports emotions in the span of a few days. After … more
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Irmo coach leaving

In 2017, Manning High School came calling for Reggie Kennedy. The East Clarendon native declined the offer. The timing was not right as he was entering just his 3rd season as Irmo head … more
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Power company gives back

LINDA SAuLS & ChuCk MCCurry SCE&G is giving trees to lake property owners through the Lake Murray Shoreline Habitat Enhancement Project. The … more
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Lexington County Chili Cookoff

Fort Jackson, other bases in peril in 2019?

JerryBellune@yahoo.com Will a divided Congress imperil Fort Jackson, the state’s 4 other bases and their $24.1 billon impact? Not if the SC Military Base Task Force formed by former … more
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Help others improve their lives

More than 13,000 of your friends, neighbors and coworkers in Lexington and Richland Counties cannot read or write well. Turning Pages adult literacy tutors work with them to improve their … more

Everyone needs a buddy

When Sarah-Katherine Cantrell was a kindergarten-er at Springdale Elementary, the playground was sometimes a lonely place. She would wish for someone to talk with. Then-Principal Shane Thackston … more
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How did we live before cars?

Down South Down South For most people in this country, riding a horse is an act of recreation, not transportation. A choice, not a necessity. I’ve ridden a horse maybe five … more

SCE&G closing Lexington, 8 other offices

SC Electric & Gas is being forced to close its Lexington office. The Lexington County-based utility is suffering the impact of abandoning its $9 billion nuclear reactor project. … more
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Local mission teaches compassion, life skills

Mission Lexington is more than a thrift store. Formerly called LICS, Mission Lexington launched the first class of Kid Cadets this summer. They had over 300 children participate. Kid Cadets … more
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University of South Carolina picked to finish in second place in SEC East

Southeastern Conference Football Media Days concluded June 17 with media in attendance predicting Alabama to win the 2018 SEC Championship. Alabama received 193 votes to be crowned SEC Champion … more

Where SCE&G, Santee Cooper went wrong

the nuclear nightmare So much for being prudent. SCANA and Santee Cooper agreed in 2008 to move forward with construction on two new nuclear reactors without a final design, … more
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