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3 arrested Lexington in drug bust Complaints of drug activity near Park Road in Lexington have led to several arrests. Between December 2019 and January 2020, detectives made several … more

Bailey Harris takes on a new role at Ben Lippen

This past year saw Bailey Harris step down as basketball coach at Lexington High School after 36 years. He did not, however, step away from coaching and basketball altogether. Harris … 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

Swansea High student races to win

Madalin Simmons placed 1st in the “Race of Champions” Junior Dragster race Sept. 14-16, at the Darlington Dragway. The Swansea High School sophomore received $590 and a Summit Racing … more

New conference a boost for middle school football

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL The focus is usually on the high school level when it comes to area sports. However, the middle school level is just as an important starting point for team play. … more

Kelly Marie Lanham Hardin,

37, of Lexington died Sept. 10, 2019. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home was in charge. more

Welcome back, students

Koon's Watch Most county students returned to school this week. With a new year comes new challenges and new temptations. Another school year brings about new … more

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

Longest day is long gone

Around ChApin & irmo Summer supposedly officially arrived June 21 at 11:54, which was the longest day of the year and the shortest night. However, that is the day I … more

2019 ALL-CHRONICLE COUNTRY BASEBALL TEAM

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Ty Olenchuk (Dutch Fork High School) (1st Team) Brandon Caughman and Dalton Mims (both of Airport), Cade Austin, Drew Wigfall and Chris Veach (all of … more

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

How we benefited on Trump’s watch

cAPITOL HILL COMMENT President Trump is seizing an unprecedented moment of opportunity. In his State of the Union address, Americans’ charge was clear: choose greatness. … more

Lexington County Chili Cookoff

The Town of the Lexington hosted the annual Lexington County Chili Cookoff at the Icehouse Amphitheater in downtown Lexington last Sunday. Around 30 teams entered their recipes into the cookoff and … more

Protect against scams

Koon's watch As the new year approaches, we’re hearing about some new twists to some old scams. We’ve taken reports before about someone calling and pretending … more

Buy a brick for your loved one

It’s an acknowledgement that will last. The West Columbia Beautification Foundation is selling a limited number of commemorative bricks. The bricks will be placed in West Columbia’s new … more

It’s a Dog’s Life

Famous Quotes About Writing and Writers From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put. - Winston Churchill I wrote a few children’s books. … more

48 years of BBQ for missions

Church Buzz On Friday, October 5, the Methodist Men of Mt. Hebron UMC fired up the pits. They needed enough BBQ pork and chicken to feed hundreds of people from the … more

Schools work to fill vacant teaching jobs

Lexington County school administrators share a problem with everyone else. They have more jobs to fill than people to fill them. Private businesses and government agencies are feeling the … more

LEXINGTON COUNTY BLOWFISH/ PANCAKES SCHEDULE

THURSDAY - MACON BACON 7:05 p.m. FRIDAY - at Savannah Bananas 7:05 p.m. SATURDAY - SAVANNAH BANANAS 7:05 p.m. MONDAY - at Macon Bacon 7 p.m. … more

Why aren’t more roads being repaired?

Gas taxes seem to go up and up and less work gets done. Fellow taxpayers north of Rock Hill are bracing for $3 billion in road building debt. A new North Carolina law permits public servants to … more

We welcome your letters

Letters to the editor give Chronicle readers a way to raise concerns. Our deadline for letters is 3 p.m. Friday. Send them to JerryBellune@yahoo.com more

Congratulations, Class of 2018

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To publish accurate and timely news and advertising. We are passionate about Lexington County. more
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